A recent on-farm study conducted in the Central Sands region of Minnesota shows that variable rate irrigation technology could help save farmers water and reduce irrigation-induced nutrient loss to the environment without impacting farm profitability.

With principal involvement in three busy agricultural enterprises, Jason Mauck, 40, has to be constantly thinking, planning and doing to keep all the balls in the air as he juggles traditional family farm management, off-farm agronomic innovation, and the headaches and highs of innovating a new direct-marketing meat business.

The AI-powered technology will allow Torgerson’s technicians to focus on complex issues, enhancing the overall quality of service.

Bruce West, owner of West Enterprises, an independent precision ag hardware and software dealer in Erie, Ill., is always looking for the next big thing in precision agriculture. The long-time precision specialist reveals which technologies he believes will become mainstream within the next 5 years.