Verizon Business and Monarch Tractor announce a partnership with the use of Monarch autonomous tractors connected via Verizon’s network.

4G LTE will be the only network AT&T and Verizon will continue to support.

Verizon announced that it plans to phase out its 2G and 3G networks by 2021 and transition customers into its LTE network. This isn’t a new revelation and other providers are following suit. But as the sunset dates near, it’s got the attention of GPS and auto-steering suppliers in the ag industry.

The top article this month focused on John Deere's debut of its first electric tractor. John Deere was also the subject of another top article for the month as the company works to enhance the farm equipment operator’s ability to better monitor and control a wide variety of machine functions and field operations, introducing two new solutions for 2017.

Verizon invested literally billions to build out its IoT business during 2016, laying the groundwork for a big push into precision agriculture and new services for companies seeking to optimize their supply chain, asset management practices and delivery networks.