Industry news dominated the month of August, with news from Deere taking the top two spots, first on G5 Technology coming available for F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicants and second on the acquisition of PLA. Rounding out the top three items was a video from InfoAg 2018 on Teralytic's NPK Wireless Soil-Probe.

Taking the top spot this month was a news item on Great Plains Ag’s commitment to continuous improvement, including the implementation a new product development system. In the second spot was a new item on Farmobile’s agreement to acquire the assets of Prime Meridian, a precision agriculture data management company. And rounding out the top three was our editors’ takeaways from InfoAg2018 in St. Louis, Mo.

Topping the list this month were two “From the Virtual Terminal” items, one on the new-to-North America diesel-electric farm tractor that will be available for sale in the last quarter of 2018 and another on the news of the potential mega-merger between Bayer and Monsanto and how that is heightening the debate over how farm data is collected and manipulated by companies.

Autonomy was a popular topic this month, with Editor Jack Zemlicka covering the topic in the Virtual Terminal, a video detailing Case IH's next steps with autonomy and the latest Precision Farming Dealer podcast expounding on perception versus reality of autonomy in ag.

Gain insight about various industry outlooks for 2018, see coverage of the 2018 Precision Farming Dealer Summit and learn about new product innovations.

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Sneak peek at the new AGCO seeder, artificial intelligence in the ag industry and reflecting on your business practices. 

Social media highlights from Agritechnica 2017 topped the list this month, followed by articles on product features and innovations, including the TerraStar-L Correction Service and the new 360 Dash Planter Application.

Blogs and product introductions were prominent on the list of top articles this past month. Topping the list was the introduction of canola ready technology on Horsch's row cop planters, followed by a blog chronicling the increased concern amongst dealers in recruiting and training technicians.