I caught up with the precision ag team at single store John Deere dealer Eis Implement in Two Rivers, Wis. With busy season winding down a bit, precision ag manager EricHagenow and precision specialist Phil Davister reflected on how much business has grown over the last several years, and the type of precision equipment they’re dealing with the most.

It’s planting season, which means a lot of the technology we spotlight on this program is being used in the field as we speak. I paid a visit to Eagle, Wis., farmer Tyler Troiola who’s using John Deere See and Spray for the first time this growing season. He says it took his dealer about 2 solid weeks to install the system on his 2018 John Deere sprayer.

Today, we’re looking at Austria-based Pessl Instruments, an agtech provider operating under the METOS brand. Irrigation equipment manufacturer Lindsay Corporation recently acquired a minority interest in Pessl Instruments following a strategic partnership the 2 companies announced in May 2023.

Big news in the drone world — the Federal Aviation Administration recently granted Texas-based drone builder Hylio a regulatory exemption that will allow it to swarm its heavy-lift drones with only one operator in control.

We’ve covered autonomy extensively here in the Technology Corner. We’ve seen retrofit kits used for mowing and tillage, but what about planting cover crops?

Today we’re spotlighting Trimble’s new spraying technology. It’s called the Bilberry system — a camera-based system that enables farmers to save up to 90% on herbicide applications by only spraying where the weeds are in the field.

We’re back from the Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. Let’s check out some sights and sounds from the floor including the new Bilberry smart spraying system, the autonomous irrigation system 360 Rain, the Case IH AF11 combine and more.

We’re looking forward to seeing a lot of cutting-edge technology at the National Farm Machinery Show next week in Louisville, Ky., including the 360 Rain unit from 360 Yield Center.

 The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show took place last week in Las Vegas. Let’s bring you up to speed on some of the key takeaways.