Information on new technology and innovations in equipment, and what advancements are coming in the future. Check out more new products at Farm Innovations on YouTube! https://www.farm-equipment.com/rss en-us The new features of the GT+ include redesigned poly with a smoother, curved profile that slopes toward the auger for better material flow, a rear pan shape and kernel barrier that keep more grain moving to the auger, and ear sweeps that reduce material drag under the head. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25813 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:30:12 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25813-new-drago-gt-corn-head-raises-the-bar-on-yield-capture-durability-and-harvest-efficiency DragoGT+_Action_Red.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com We paid a visit to Dragotec USA headquarters in Fenton, Iowa, for a look at the new Drago GT+ corn head. In this video, Dustin Bollig, Dragotec vice president of sales and marketing, highlights what dealers should know about the Drago GT+. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25812 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25812-video-in-depth-look-at-new-drago-gt-corn-head In-Depth Look at New Drago GT+ Corn Head.jpg dfoster@lessitermedia.com New from AMAZONE comes the TopCut 12000 2T, a cutting roller combination for ultra-shallow soil tillage. Combining three consecutive tool segments, including a knife roller, disc and a harrow, each of which can be equipped with alternate equipment options to better suit your operational needs. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25760 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25760-video-introducing-the-amazone-topcut-12000-2t Introducting the Amazone TopCut 12000-2T.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Ballweg Implement has started implementing AI throughout the business. Co-owner Tom Ballweg says AI has proved to be key in helping search information that would have previously been very time consuming. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25741 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25741-video-putting-ai-to-work-in-the-dealership Putting-AI-to-Work-in-the-Dealership.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Owner Tom Ballweg discusses how the Wisconsin John Deere dealership prepares the business for the busyness of harvest season, from bulking up on parts, to updating its store hours, resetting the showroom with fast moving parts and working on promotions to share via social media for parts. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25740 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25740-video-preparing-for-harvest-at-ballweg-implement Preparing-for-Harvest-at-Ballweg-Implement.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Tom Ballweg, co-owner of Ballweg Implement, watches the business and ag economy closely. He says the dealership has started to see an increase in customers coming in looking to buy equipment. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25739 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25739-video-is-the-equipment-market-starting-to-pick-back-up Is-the-Equipment-Market-Starting-to-Pick-Back-Up-.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Tom Ballweg, co-owner of Ballweg Implement, says they are seeing used equipment prices are starting to stabilize and in some cases it’s going up. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25738 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25738-video-ballweg-implements-used-equipment-outlook Ballweg-Implement’s-Used-Equipment-Outlook.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com In 2026, Ballweg Implement celebrated 50 years in business. To celebrate, the John Deere dealership pivoted on its biannual Harvest Party to throw an anniversary party instead, says owner Tom Ballweg. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25737 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25737-video-ballweg-implement-celebrates-50-years-in-business Ballweg-Implement-Celebrates-50-Years-in-Business.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Ben Boon, West Region Sales Manager showcases the new CLAAS Axion Series 9.450 at the Farm Progress Show. Upgraded from the 900 series, the tractor series boasts improved hydraulics and an redesigned cab layout to improve operator visibility and the best sound dampening on the market. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25711 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25711-video-exploring-the-upgraded-features-of-the-claas-axion-9450 Claas Axion 9.450.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com The all-new Claas Rovio 5 Series corn head, launched at Farm Progress, features a 21-inch auger, two-speed gearbox, offset flighting, and an adjustable down corn auger system. The Claas 5 1230 Rovio delivers improved crop retention, harvest efficiency, and full cab control for farmers in varying field conditions. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25707 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25707-video-quick-adjustments-easy-maintenance-a-closer-look-at-the-claas-5-1230-rovio Claas 5.1230 Rovio.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25695 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25695-video-environmental-tillage-systems-launches-narrow-fold-60-foot-24-row-soilwarrior Environmental Tillage Systems Launches Narrow-Fold, 60-Foot, 24-Row SoilWarrior.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25693 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25693-video-montags-new-toolbar-designed-for-no-till-strip-till-flexibility Montag’s New Toolbar Designed for No-Till, Strip-Till Flexibility.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Kuhn Krause launched its new 24-row 1210 Gladiator XL strip-till unit at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25689 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25689-video-first-look-at-kuhn-krause-24-row-1210-gladiator-xl-strip-till-unit First-Look at Kuhn Krause 24-Row 1210 Gladiator XL Strip-Till Unit.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25687 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25687-video-new-lynx-empire-strip-till-toolbar-designed-for-high-residue-corn-20-inch-rows New Lynx Empire Strip-Till Toolbar Designed for High Residue Corn, 20-Inch Rows.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25685 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25685-video-first-look-at-new-zimmerman-trophy-till-food-plot-implement First-Look at New Zimmerman Trophy-Till Food Plot Implement.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25681 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25681-video-new-hollands-foragecam-uses-ai-powered-vision-to-analyze-chopped-corn-flow New Holland’s ForageCam Uses AI-Powered Vision to Analyze Chopped Corn Flow.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com 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. 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. 

]]> http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25677 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25677-fendt-focuses-on-north-american-growth Fendt Focuses on North American Growth .jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Andy Thompson, Yetter strip-till product director, gives us a detailed look at the company’s new 9000 Rebel strip-till unit. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25680 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25680-video-yetter-rebel-gives-growers-dual-season-strip-till-solution Yetter Rebel Gives Growers Dual-Season Strip-Till Solution.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com We got an up-close look at AgZen’s RealCoverage precision spraying technology at the Farm Progress Show last week in Boone, Iowa. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25676 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25676-over-260-dealers-invest-in-new-precision-spraying-technology Over-260-Dealers-Invest-in-New-Precision-Spraying-Technology.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25673 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25673-video-new-dalton-ag-rtz-strata-series-toolbar-provides-economical-strip-till-option New Dalton Ag RTZ Strata Series Toolbar Provides Economical Strip-Till Option.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25669 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25669-video-new-holland-rs1-guidance-kit-provides-retrofit-option-for-35-year-old-tractors New Holland RS1 Guidance Kit Provides Retrofit Option for 35-Year-Old Tractors.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Raymond Zimmerman, owner of Zimmerman Manufacturing, gives us a detailed look at the company’s 1630 sidedress bar at the 2026 Farm Progress Show. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25664 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25664-video-up-close-look-at-zimmerman-1630-sidedress-bar Up-Close Look at Zimmerman 1630 Sidedress Bar.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25662 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25662-video-carbon-robotics-launches-autonomous-implement-technology Carbon Robotics Launches Autonomous Implement Technology.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com I just got back from the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, where precision technology was hotter than the 100-degree heat indexes during the 3-day event. http://www.farm-equipment.com/blogs/6/post/25660 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/blogs/6-opinions-columns/post/25660-5-big-precision-technology-takeaways-from-2026-farm-progress-show IMG_2739 2.jpg Seattle, Wash.-based Carbon Robotics showcased its new Carbon Autonomy kit at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.  nnewman@lessitermedia.com “Man, this Strip-Till Section just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year.” That was my first thought as I started flipping through the Farm Progress Show Official Program book while chugging coffee, shortly after arriving at the nation’s largest outdoor farm show. “Man, this Strip-Till Section just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year.” That was my first thought as I started flipping through the Farm Progress Show Official Program book while chugging coffee, shortly after arriving at the nation’s largest outdoor farm show.

]]> http://www.farm-equipment.com/blogs/6/post/25659 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:22:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/blogs/6-opinions-columns/post/25659-5-big-strip-till-takeaways-from-2026-farm-progress-show Lynx.jpg The Lynx Empire 24-row, 20-inch prototype was one of several new strip-till machines on display at the 2026 Farm Progress Show.  dfoster@lessitermedia.com Ag Leader introduces new API interface integrating their RightSpot camera system with nozzle control. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25658 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25658-video-ag-leader-announces-new-api-interface-with-rightspot Ag Leader Announces New API Interface.jpg Check out the latest offerings from these Farm Progress Show exhibitors. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25653 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25653-husker-harvest-days-product-roundup-2026 kschmidt@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25651 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25651-video-meet-jd-the-new-ai-assistant-within-john-deere-operations-center Meet JD the new AI Assistant within John Deere Operations Center.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25650 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25650-video-john-deere-discusses-a-growers-right-to-sharing-their-data John Deere Discusses a Growers Right to Sharing their Data.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Customers are using John Deere’s See & Spray technology on significantly more acres year-over-year, Deanna Kovar, president of Worldwide Ag & Turf Division, said during Deere's Q3 earnings call on August 20. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25619 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25619-deere-reports-growth-in-see-and-spray-and-planter-technology-adoption Deere Reports Growth in See & Spray & Planter Technology Adoption.jpg