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Strong Farmland Values to Continue into 2023

March 17, 2023

By: Successful Farming Staff The land market momentum that began in late 2021 accelerated into 2022 and was driven by competition for high quality cropland, resulting in record sales and overall increases in land values across the country, according to Farmers National Company. In most cases, landowners selling property experienced values never-before-seen for their farmland. […]

Turning to Autonomy

March 10, 2023

By: Laurie Bedord Established in 1908, Granstrom Farms was originally a conventional row crop and cow- calf operation. However, the Granstroms have always tended to swim upstream. The Nebraska family’s latest move is a shift to raising only organically certified crops and experimenting with autonomous machinery. “One of my and my dad’s character flaws is […]

Verdant Robotics Raises $46M to Fund Autonomous Farming Technology

March 3, 2023

By: Alex Gray Verdant Robotics has raised $46.5 million in funding to scale its robotics and to accelerate wide use of its regenerative and precision ag technology. Verdant’s primary product, “Robotics-As-A-Service” (RaaS), is currently being used on a wide variety of specialty crops across thousands of acres, with orders pending for tens of thousands more, […]

How Starlink is a Reliable Internet Service for Rural America

February 24, 2023

By: Laurie Bedord Like many rural Americans, the Leffler family dealt with a broadband connection fraught with problems. For years, they relied on DSL to help them run their Americus, Kansas, row crop and cattle operation. Short for digital subscriber line, DSL was introduced in the late 1980s and uses existing phone lines, making it […]

The Advancement of Precision Tillage Technology

February 17, 2023

By: Laurie Bedord Tillage has come a long way since John Deere invented the self-scouring steel plow in 1837. Once a basic tool for turning the soil, the implement is being developed into a machine that gives producers the ability to vary tillage settings based on changing soil types, field conditions, conservation practices, and topography. […]

Navigate the Drone Learning Curve

February 10, 2023

By: Courtney Leeper-Girgis Sprayer drones had hit the agricultural market by 2018, but Taylor Moreland was having trouble finding a dealer who understood agriculture in the Midwest. He wanted to solve a problem for the farmers he serves through his Pioneer seed dealership, Moreland Seed & Soil, in Centralia, Missouri. Many of his customers rely […]

Farm Bureau, John Deere Sign Mou for Farmers’ Right to Repair

February 3, 2023

By: P. J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere & Co signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment or go to an independent technician. As the agriculture sector accelerates its adoption of technology, the […]

Book Your Annual Crop Insurance Checkup Now

January 27, 2023

By: Cassidy Walter The morning of August 10, 2020, Dave Hommel was walking his fields in Grundy County, Iowa. The wind was picking up and he knew a big storm was on its way when he saw oak trees starting to bend. The derecho was coming with wind speeds exceeding 120 mph. Read More

Strip-Tillage Saves the Crop on this Illinois Farm

January 20, 2023

By: Des Keller In 2018, Andrew Reuschel, a Golden, Illinois, farmer, was moving firmly down a regenerative agriculture path that is key in building soil carbon. Following in a soil conservation mode begun by his grandfather, Louis, and continued with his father, Jeff, their fields were nearing 100% no-till. Andrew continuously experimented with multispecies cover […]

John Deere Unveils Exactshot, Fully Electric Excavators at CES 2023

January 13, 2023

By: Laurie Bedord As the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off today, John Deere announces two new technologies – ExactShot and a fully electric excavator – during the keynote address. This important opening session featured John May, John Deere CEO. He is the first ag tech executive to lead this keynote. Jahmy Hindman, CTO at John […]

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