DCR - Tue March 15, 2022
Ex-President, Chairman of CNH Industrial Capital Joins DCR Technologies
Industry leader, Brett Davis, has joined DCR Technologies to help redefine commercial equipment sales, finance and insurance. Davis will be leading DCR's construction and agriculture vertical as division presidentDavis joins DCR from CNH Industrial where he held numerous leadership roles in his 25-year tenure, including president and chairman of CNH Industrial Capital, president of CNH Latin America Financial Services and vice president of New Holland North America....
John Deere - Thu March 10, 2022
John Deere Launches Innovation Hub in Austin, Texas
Deere & Company is expanding its U.S. footprint and technology operations with a new office in Austin, Texas. The new location enables Deere to further strengthen its technology capabilities and attract talent interested in solving some of the world's most pressing challenges — including feeding a growing population....
Topcon - Thu March 10, 2022
Topcon Software Update Introduces Trials Plot Planting, Multiple Implement Control
Topcon Agriculture has released an update to its Horizon precision farming and crop production software which, as well as a new feature which enables automatic section and variable rate control on multiple implements simultaneously, also makes it quick and simple to lay out and drill trials plotsIn addition to various enhancements to the Topcon user interface, such as improved implement diagnostics, video screen capture and a plug-and-play upgrade which enables Topcon's X-series of consoles to communicate seamlessly with Claas's OEM yield monitoring system (thereby eliminating the need for an external yield monitoring ECU), the software update — to Horizon version 5.02 — also introduces two brand new features: "multiple implement support" and "plot planter"....
Farm Equipment - Tue March 01, 2022
Empire Tractor Acquires Walldroff Farm Equipment
New Holland and Kubota dealer Empire Tractor has signed an agreement to acquire Walldroff Farm Equipment in Watertown and Canton, N.Y. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to continue the legacy that the Walldroff family has built over the past 50 years," said Tim Cal, president of Empire Tractor....
Kentucky Venues - Thu February 24, 2022
VIDEO: National Farm Machinery Show Wraps Up Successful Event
After a year hiatus, the 56th National Farm Machinery Show wrapped up the largest indoor farm show in the country that included innovative seminars, product unveilings and show-stopping technology. More than 800 exhibiting companies filled 1.2 million sq....
John Deere - Tue February 22, 2022
Deere Adds Seven Companies to Its 2022 Startup Collaborator Program
Deere & Company has added seven companies to its 2022 Startup Collaborator program. John Deere launched the program in 2019 to enhance and deepen its interaction with startup companies whose technology could add value for customers....
Low Carbon Agriculture - Tue February 15, 2022
What Will the Tractors of the Future Look Like?
Tractors of the future will be a mix of different fuel types and innovative technology with two key drivers: reducing emissions and precision farming. The Low Carbon Agriculture Show will give European farmers and dealers a view of the future with a steep rise in autonomous tractors and robots on farms, and more variation in machinery designed for specific purposes....
AGCO - Thu February 10, 2022
AGCO Agriculture Foundation Donates to Kentucky Agriculture Disaster Relief Program
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, announced a $50,000 donation to the Kentucky Agriculture Disaster Relief Program, a joint effort of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation, and the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD)....
Business Wire - Thu February 10, 2022
VIDEO: Carbon Robotics Autonomous Weeder Unveiled
Carbon Robotics, an agricultural robotics company, unveiled its 2022 LaserWeeder implement, an autonomous, laserweeding pull-behind robot that seamlessly attaches to the back of tractors. The new LaserWeeder is a precise, organic and cost-effective weed control solution for large-scale specialty row crops, according to the manufacturer....
Salford - Thu February 10, 2022
David Webster Joins Salford as Director of Commercial Application
Salford Group welcomed David Webster as its new director of commercial application. This new director level position will execute a strategic vision for continued growth in the commercial application sector by focusing teams within Salford's engineering, sales, marketing, operations and finance departments, with the goal of providing new solutions and more value for commercial application businesses....
