Product Innovations

[Video] Environmental Tillage Systems Launches Narrow-Fold, 60-Foot, 24-Row SoilWarrior

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

In this 2026 Farm Progress Show “first look,” Dave Sender, Environmental Tillage Systems sales engineer, gives us an up-close look at the narrow-fold, 60-foot, 24-row SoilWarrior, which allows for transport at a width that’s about the same as the 12-row and 16-row SoilWarriors.

[Video] Montag’s New Toolbar Designed for No-Till, Strip-Till Flexibility

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Roger Murdock, director of sales/marketing for Montag, gives us the scoop on the new Montag toolbar, which debuted at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

[Video] First-Look at Kuhn Krause 24-Row 1210 Gladiator XL Strip-Till Unit

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Kuhn Krause launched its new 24-row 1210 Gladiator XL strip-till unit at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

[Video] New Lynx Empire Strip-Till Toolbar Designed for High Residue Corn, 20-Inch Rows

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Lynx showcased its new Empire 24-row toolbar at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. AJ Adkins, Lynx national sales manager, details some of the key features and explains how the unit is designed to tackle high residue corn and provide an option for 20-inch rows.

[Video] First-Look at New Zimmerman Trophy-Till Food Plot Implement

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The new Zimmerman Manufacturing Trophy-Till is a heavy-duty, multi-mode food plot implement that allows growers to hydraulically switch between disking, cultivating and packing directly from the cab.

[Video] New Holland’s ForageCam Uses AI-Powered Vision to Analyze Chopped Corn Flow

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, New Holland debuted ForageCam, which allows producers and operators to view real-time kernel processing scores and make adjustments to meet desired forage quality.

Fendt Focuses on North American Growth

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

During a Farm Progress Show press conference aimed at the foreign press, AGCO leadership stressed its focus on growing the Fendt brand in North America.

[Video] Yetter Rebel Gives Growers Dual-Season Strip-Till Solution

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Andy Thompson, Yetter strip-till product director, gives us a detailed look at the company’s new 9000 Rebel strip-till unit.

Over 260 Dealers Invest in New Precision Spraying Technology

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

We got an up-close look at AgZen’s RealCoverage precision spraying technology at the Farm Progress Show last week in Boone, Iowa.

[Video] New Dalton Ag RTZ Strata Series Toolbar Provides Economical Strip-Till Option

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Leonx, Iowa-based Dalton Ag debuted its new strip-till toolbar at the 2026 Farm Progress Show. The RTZ Strata Series toolbar is a more economically minded machine, says Andy Brammer, Dalton Ag sales manager.

[Video] New Holland RS1 Guidance Kit Provides Retrofit Option for 35-Year-Old Tractors

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Brad Littlefield, precision product marketing, New Holland, checks in from the 2026 Farm Progress Show with a look at a 1993 tractor that’s been retrofitted with New Holland’s Intelliview IV Plus RS1 Guidance Kit.

[Video] Up-Close Look at Zimmerman 1630 Sidedress Bar

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Raymond Zimmerman, owner of Zimmerman Manufacturing, gives us a detailed look at the company’s 1630 sidedress bar at the 2026 Farm Progress Show.

[Video] Carbon Robotics Launches Autonomous Implement Technology

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Carbon Robotics announced the launch of its Carbon Autonomy Ready program. Great Plains Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of seeding and soil management equipment, joins the program as the first member.

[Video] Ag Leader Announces New API Interface with RightSpot

dfoster@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Ag Leader introduces new API interface integrating their RightSpot camera system with nozzle control.

[Video] Meet JD the New AI Assistant within John Deere Operations Center

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Jackson Baca, Product Marketing Manager with John Deere, introduces their new AI assistance, JD. Integrated into the John Deere Operations Center, JD will assist farmers with their equipment in the field, removing issues with analysis and track data across their operation.

[Video] John Deere Discusses a Growers Right to Sharing their Data

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Franklin Peitz, Digital Product Marketing Lead with John Deere Operations Center, reassures growers that they have the right to their own data. John Deere's policy is one where the farmers can dictate how much of the farm data they are comfortable sharing.

[Video] Myers Spring Celebrates 80 Years of Manufacturing

dfoster@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Established in 1946 by partners Donald Lindley and Walter Myers, Myers Spring Company has been faithfully attaining its founders goal to produce quality wire precision springs for 80 years.

[Video] Case IH Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday with Heartland Magnum Tractor

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Jay Barth gives us an up-close look at the new Case IH Heartland Magnum Tractor, a special model honoring America’s 250th birthday and American agriculture.

[Video] Case IH Showcases New Optum 440 Tractor

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

J.E. Cadle from Case IH details the key features of the new Case IH Optum 440 tractor at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas.

[Video] PTx SmokeRow Eliminates Weed Escape at Field Edge

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

David Barton from PTx explains how SmokeRow allows farmers to control end-of-boom nozzles that spray a secondary tank chemistry beyond the boom, eliminating weed escape at the field edge while saving them time and money.

[Video] PTx SymphonyVision Duo Gives Farmers 2 Options for Spraying

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Bethany Shoup from PTx explains how SymphonyVision Duo allows farmers to blanket apply and spot spray at the same time.

[Video] A Conversation About PTx’s OutRun Autonomy System

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Mike Schlitt from PTx details the company’s OutRun retrofit autonomy kit and the impact it’s having in the field.

[Video] PTx ArrowTube Delivery System Aims to Optimize Seed Placement

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Caleb Stuber gives us a first look at the new ArrowTube seed-orienting delivery system at the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.

[Video] Radicle Agronomics GeoPress Automates Soil Sample Collection Process

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Eli Sloneker from PTx/Radicle Agronomics shows us how the Radicle Agronomics GeoPress system works — from the collection of soil samples to the loading, filling and labeling process.

[Video] ZML Introduces Upgrades to Contour King Strip-Till Units

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Dan Guenther from Zimmerman Manufacturing (ZML) gives us the scoop on a few changes to the company’s Contour King strip-till units at the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show.

[Video] First Look: New Environmental Tillage Systems Liquid/Dry Fertilizer System

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) recently announced the launch of a combination liquid and dry fertilizer system for the SoilWarrior 4500, giving farmers flexibility to place nutrients with greater precision, efficiency and control. In this video, Dave Sender from ETS gives us a first look at the new system.

[Video] Case IH Showcases New Nutri-Tiller 1000 Strip-Till Unit

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

CJ Parker from Case IH breaks down the key features of the Nutri-Tiller 1000, the company’s new strip-till unit, which was on display for the first time at Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas.

[Video] SurePoint Ag Showcases New Planter Technology Upgrades

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500

Dru Egli from SurePoint Ag goes over the latest planter technology upgrades including the GFX hydraulic row cleaner, RFX row unit suspension, MVX electric seed meter and M-Series closing wheel.

[Video] Needham Ag Showcases New Depth Control Parts for Deere Disc Openers

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Phil Needham, owner of Needham Ag Technologies, shares some new updates for John Deere single disc openers and also highlights his new Soft Red Winter Wheat management guide.

[Video] Calmer Showcases New Concaves for Cleaner Harvesting

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500

No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer checks in from the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show with a live demonstration comparing the differences between new Calmer and John Deere concaves.