Autonomy - The Rise of the Machines

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service

Robot-operated tractors scurrying around doing all the laborious farm work has been a pipe dream for equipment makers for many years, if not decades. But for the first time, manufacturers may actually be on the cusp of commercializing autonomous systems for various farm functions.

Hunker Down to Weather the Next 10 Years

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Meteorologists look into the future every day. While this afternoon's weather is usually an easy call to make, things get a little dodgier with a 10-day forecast, much less the 10-year forecast.

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Table of Contents

Autonomy - The Rise of the Machines

Hunker Down to Weather the Next 10 Years

Tricked Out Combines Will Harvest More and Faster

A New Crop of Specialized Job Candidates

Ag Equipment of the Future Will Alter Dealer Roles & Rosters

Scrutinizing Potential New Sales Personnel

Ag's Impending Boom - Biofuels

Economic Drivers Will Influence Long-Term Changes in Ag

Innovations Will Impact Used Equipment Strategies

Hay & Forage Producers: Smalls Want Convenience, Bigs Look for Precision

Sprayers Will Shift Focus from Drift to Precision Placement

Smarter, Dialed-In Equipment

Precise, Timed, Do-It-Yourself Fertilizer Placement

Tillage: Finding the Happy Medium

Taking Planter Precision to the Next Level

What's in Store for Farm Equipment as the Roaring '20s Roll Around Again?

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