Restored Tractor Display Reaches Thousands
A collection of more than 50 tractors on display in northwest Iowa has unexpectedly found a larger audience through social media this week.
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Farmers Adopting AI Faster Than Any Other Tech
Bloomberg’s Michael Hirtzer reported, “Artificial intelligence (AI) use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey & Co.”
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Most Data Center Bans are in Metro Areas, Despite More Facilities Heading for Rural Areas
Building data centers is broadly unpopular across the political spectrum, but so far, banning new development is a mostly metropolitan-area phenomenon. While more data centers are located in metropolitan areas than nonmetropolitan ones, two-thirds of all new facilities are planned for rural communities.
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Screwworm Response Efforts Evolving
Responding to an incursion of New World screwworm (NWS) isn’t a one-and-done operation. It takes constant vigilance and boots on the ground to eradicate the deadly pest.
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K-State Weed Specialist Urges Fall Scouting to get Ahead of Next Year’s Weed Problems
K-State weed specialist Sarah Ganske is urging farmers to keep a watchful eye for next year’s weed problems, even as they bring in this year’s harvest.
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High Temps, Low Rainfall Hit Crops, Pastures
University of Missouri Extension specialists are worried about the combination of drought and prolonged high temperatures as crops approach their final growth stages.
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Meet “JD:" John Deere’s New AI Assistant for Operations Center
Designed as a conversational partner, the artificial intelligence assistant answers farmers’ questions in real time using customized insights generated from their own field, machine and operational data.
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What Virtual Fencing System Makes Sense for You?
Virtual fencing systems can provide greater flexibility, reduce labor associated with interior fencing, and create new opportunities for grazing management. However, the systems differ in how they communicate with collars, the pasture scale they can accommodate, battery or solar power requirements, additional features, and pricing.
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Kubota Adds Autosteer to Compact Tractors, Utility Vehicles, and Mowers
Kubota WorkSmart Autosteer provides precision guidance for compact utility tractors, utility vehicles, and mowers. The system works like an autopilot, holding the machine to a defined path. The system is compatible with new and used Kubota equipment.
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Survey Shows Cover Crop Usage is Expanding Across U.S. Farms
Farmers using cover crops are planting more acres, finding new ways to integrate livestock, and increasingly turning to technology such as drones, according to the newly released 2026 National Cover Crop Report.
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