By integrating high-precision navigation RTK receiver and software, the AG960 AutoSteer System makes agricultural machines operate in accordance with the pre-set planning path achievable.

As dealer optimism continues to inch upward heading into the second quarter of 2017, no-till farmers are eyeing increased adoption of numerous precision farming technologies.

For Aaron Wickstrom, keeping his 2,400 dairy herd fed requires triple-cropping on his 1,000 acres of flood and pivot irrigated fields near Hilmar, Calif. To provide silage, he first plants corn by May 1 that’s harvested in August, followed by sorghum that’s harvested as silage in October. He then no-tills a winter cover crop of Italian rye or a mix of wheat, oats and rye.

When walking into equipment dealerships, it’s usually easy to spot the precision farming products, often in the form of an auto-steer system display or an interactive monitor set up to walk customers through a tutorial on the showroom floor.