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Growers plant soybeans with one of a handful of limited-build production air seeders geared to increase efficiency.

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Sabanto is autonomously planting 500 acres of soybeans for Iowa farmers Larry Bellcock and his sons. It's one of 10 farms in the U.S. and Canada scheduled to serve as test sites for the company.

A planting update cheers up "old-school" retired farmer who celebrated his 84th birthday in the hospital. Even though he would never modernize, he's amazed at what today's equipment can do.

Digital analysis is not new to agriculture. What is changing is the ability to wirelessly pull an immense pile of data points from a farming operation, analyze it and act upon it, all with the power of a handheld tablet or cellphone.

It isn't breaking news to farmers, but it's still a good reminder this time of year that planter maintenance is important.

Apps, imagery, sensors and other technology are changing how crop consultants do their groundwork to advise farmers.

Easy-to-build ideas make your work easier.

President Donald Trump approved Nebraska's request for an emergency disaster declaration on Thursday, as agribusinesses fight to return to full speed.

Turns out algorithms alone can't make complex cropping decisions. It still takes a team approach with trusted advisers.

Ask the Mechanic's columnist Steve Thompson tells how to fix a bulb, answers what the heck are cylinder shims for, and shares that an old rule of balance -- negative tongue weight -- can take your head off.

Russ Quinn shares how his son wanted to drive a special tractor in a National FFA Week event that encouraged FFA members to drive their tractors to school.

This farmer worked on the ground for decades before building a new shop. This is the third story in DTN/The Progressive Farmer's series on America's Best Shops where growers share their resourceful and innovative ideas for indoor workspaces.

Case-IH says its AFS Connect Magnum is its biggest technology introduction in 10 years, boasting the full integration of iron and technology.

Florida farmer B.J. Wilkerson has been installing variable-frequency drives (VFDs) on his irrigation systems to save water and reduce his irrigation costs.

Ryan Johnson came back to his family's farm in North Dakota in 2015 and has helped the family usher in some of the latest innovations, from drone and satellite imagery to variable-rate planting and aggressive monitoring of yield maps.

The worst new shop is the shop built too small or in the wrong place. This is the fourth and final story in DTN/The Progressive Farmer's series on America's Best Shops where growers share their resourceful and innovative ideas for indoor workspaces.

This farmer worked on the ground for decades before building a new shop. This is the third story in DTN/The Progressive Farmer's series on America's Best Shops where growers share their resourceful and innovative ideas for indoor workspaces.

This family added capacity to serve the needs of the farm for decades to come. This is the second story in DTN/The Progressive Farmer's series on America's Best Shops where growers share their resourceful and...

This Missouri farm shop's DNA is built from the pieces of 30 other buildings. This is the first story in DTN/The Progressive Farmer's series on America's Best Shops where growers share their resourceful and innovative ideas for indoor workspaces.

Autonomous-tractor applications displayed on the fields of this year's Farm Progress Show ?highlight potential directions for the future use of the technology.

By ending like-kind exchanges for equipment, trade-ins will now be considered as two transactions. While the income implications are offset by generous depreciation rules at the federal level, states haven't followed suit, and that's where taxes could...