Encountering ISOBUS capable components more frequently, Nathan Zimmerman, precision farming manager with A.C. McCartney Equipment in Wataga, Ill., shares his approach to solving compatibility problems and outlook for true plug-and-play functionality.

David Smart, manager of systems engineering with John Deere, discusses the ongoing goals of the Agricultural Electronics Foundation's working group to develop a high-speed ISOBUS platform to increase bandwidth for plug-and-play connections of farm machinery.

In this video, Juan Aguilar, with Sontheim the Germany-based software developer who helped design the AEF database, explains how the resource will eventually lead to true plug-and-play compatibility with farm equipment.

Ryan Pilot, engineering manager with Agtron Enterprises Inc., talks about recent progress manufacturers have made improving compatibility of precision farming components, as well as some of the remaining challenges to achieve true plug-and-play capability for farmers.

Here's a glimpse of what's on tap for the May 22nd edition of Precision Farming Dealer.