SwarmFarm Robotics has launched a “dock and refill” option for autonomous robots. This advancement promises to untether equipment size from productivity by enabling robots to autonomously refill and refuel themselves, the company says. “Many people see the issue of farm equipment, like tractors, planters, and harvesters getting bigger and bigger and the inflexibility to customize… Read More

Futures prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat all dropped on Friday on the heels of bearish soybean supply numbers in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Sept. 29 Quarterly Stocks Report. Traders were paying close attention to old crop corn and soybean estimates, as a review of the balance sheet was completed. As expected,… Read More

The outlook for oilseeds like canola and soybeans remains uncertain as harvest gets into full swing across North America, according to Tyler Schau of AgMarket.Net. For canola — which obviously has a much smaller footprint across North America — Schau notes there has been good production in some areas of Canada and North Dakota, though… Read More

The slide in the wheat market following the highs in July has slowed down in September, but North American wheat futures continue to grind lower, with no clear bottom in sight. “There’s not a lot of new stories out there that could spark the bullish movement [farmers] want to see,” says Tyler Schau, hedging strategist… Read More

AGCO has unveiled a new 30-foot model for its Fendt Momentum planter line. The Momentum planter is now offered in 30- to 60-foot machines with liquid and dry fertilizer systems, and in 12- and 23-row configurations with 30- and 15-inch spacing, respectively. The all-new 30-foot Fendt planter also provides high capacity for seed and fertilizer,… Read More

If you followed along on the ProFarmer yield tour last week, you’ll know that temperatures were not kind to the field scouts, with day time temps soaring well above 100 degrees F. Ted Seifried, chief market strategist for Zaner Ag Hedge, has been on the tour nine times, and says this has to be one… Read More

Väderstad has announced the discontinuation of the Concord brand beginning with the 2024 model year. Instead, a selection of its products and design elements will be incorporated into the Väderstad air seeder lineup in the near future. In May 2021, Väderstad acquired AGCO-Amity JV, which included the Concord, Wil-Rich and Wishek brands. Since the acquisition,… Read More

There are many different approaches to harvesting edible beans, from typical combine setups used for other crops to harvesters designed specifically for beans. Specialized bean combines have historically been pull-type designs, but a new machine harvesting beans on a farm in southern Manitoba is believed to be the first factory-built self-propelled bean combine in Canada…. Read More

Ecorobotix, a Swiss ag tech and AI software company, is showing off its brand-new smart sprayer at Farm Progress Show this week, at Decatur, Illinois. The Application Release Automation, or ARA, uses what the company is calling advanced UHP-Sprayer and Plant-by-Plant AI-based software solution. ARA was launched in 2021 by Ecorobotix in Switzerland, and has… Read More

 

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