With the opening of exhibitor registrations for Agritechnica 2017, the new exhibition theme has been announced. Reflecting the high-tech side of modern agriculture, and the new working environment of today’s farmer, Agritechnica’s new main theme in 2017, “Green Future – Smart Technology,” will shape many of the features at the fair, which takes place in Hanover, Germany, Nov. 12–18, 2017.

Farmers Business Network (FBN), an independent farmer-to-farmer network, announced the launch of new technologies and services that expand the network’s agronomic intelligence, along with its FBN Direct platform and introduced first products for grain marketing.

SIMA 2017, the Paris International Agribusiness Show that will be held Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, also announced several “Special Mention” awards as part of the Innovation Award program to farm equipment manufacturers who introduced new innovations in the past year.

SIMA 2017, the Paris International Agribusiness Show that will be held Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, has announced farm equipment manufacturers are being awarded silver medals in the group’s 2017 Innovation Awards for agricultural equipment program.

RDO Equipment Co. announced its partnership with Sentera, a UAV-focused company offering image and data solutions for drones. The agreement enhances current UAV products and support offered by RDO Equipment Co., and extends the opportunity for the technology to more professionals in the agriculture industry, as well as those in the construction, infrastructure and public safety industries.

With SESAM tractor, John Deere presents the first high electrical power that has the features and functionality of a "classic" tractor while providing the benefits of electricity. The SESAM tractor is a key element of Deere's vision of the farm of the future, energy-autonomous.

Sol Chip a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) systems and energy harvesting solutions, announced the introduction of its Sol Chip Comm (SCC) autonomous, wireless, solar tag for enabling precision agriculture and smart irrigation.

The event will feature competitions in seeding and weed & feed areas and be held on June 23-25 at Gerrish Farms in Rockville, Ind.

The Climate Corp., a subsidiary of Monsanto, announced the acquisition of VitalFields, a European farm management software company based in Tallinn, Estonia.