J.Assy introduced its new Selenium vacuum seed meter, which has kits for soybeans and sorghum. The company is partnering with planter row unit manufacturer Harvest International for production.

Matt Strine from Aerovironment was demonstrating their new Quantix at the 2018 Farm Progress show. This purpose build aerial vehicle is capable of raising vertically 150ft. and transition to horizontal where it can climb to heights of 360ft. allowing it to capture approximately 10 acres per minute.

Chris Carleton, OEM Account Manager for Topcon Agriculture introduces the new tillage depth control system. Allowing a tillage implement to be automated and controlled, the new system, powered by Norac, the depth control system will allow growers to maintain the correct depth without having to make adjustments on the fly while in the field.

Product Manager Matt Grove with IntelligentAg Solutions shared their new Recon SpreadSense, the industry’s first blockage monitor for floaters. Shown at the 2018 Farm Progress show in Boone, IA, this machine utilizes the same acoustic technology developed for other Recon monitoring systems, providing reliable real-time blockage detection.

Trimble expanded their lineup of ag software solutions with the unveiling of the Farmer Fit option at Farm Progress, designed to give farmers many of the same features as the higher tier Farmer Pro package at a cheaper price point ($83 per month compared to $149 per month).

Rex McClellan with Micro-Trak Systems debuts the new Flo-Pro Batch meter, which can monitor 2 batches of chemical injection or tank transfer by setting the monitor for volume amount, and then counting down digitally for an automatic shut-off.

Matt Kruse, marketing manager with Loup Electronics, provides details on the new Elite Drill monitor which features touchscreen seed population controls, seed spacing, section control and section averages. The new system will be available in spring 2019.

Executive Vice-President Chad Heathcote dives into the many features of Cote Ag Technologies new High Speed Delivery at the 2018 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. The unique prototype system is multi-hybrid and fully modular developed for growers who are looking to ease into planting multi-hybrid seeds. Additionally the system is compatible with the GenieSys Multi-Hybrid Precision Seed Meter.

Germany-based xarvio Digital Farming Solutions introduced its new scouting app, with image recognition technology to identify — with near 90% certainty — 11 known diseases and 11 weed species in the U.S. Farmers have the ability to take an early-stage, in-field photo and cross-reference the image in the scouting apps database to identify the disease or weed.

Reichhardt Electronic Innovations attended the 2018 Farm Progress Show to introduce its newest product, GREEN FIT, which acts as a gateway between machine language and technology language. The interface provides growers the ability to use an AutoTrac guidance system with a variety of equipment brands, and eliminates the burden of learning and converting to a new steering system when buying another equipment brand.