Twenty years ago, farm field speeds were slower and sprayers and other implements were not as wide, nor were they as complex as systems now farming the land. That was the world into which the first control area network (CAN) was standardized as a communication link between tractors and implements.

Just over a year ago, John Deere raised the eyebrows of many in the industry with the announcement that the traditional barriers of planting speed and accuracy could be broken. At the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show, the manufacturer unveiled its ExactEmerge row unit system that claimed to provide accurate seed placement at 10 mph.

Nine editors from Farm Equipment took to the road to interview manufacturers and find the newest, cutting-edge products. With a mix of incremental innovations and new products, the winter farm shows delivered an array of new precision farming technology, tillage systems, commercial mowers and much more.