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Change to FAA Regulation Allows 1 Operator to Fly 3 Sprayer Drones

FFA regulation exemption for U.S.-based drone maker allows 1 person to operate 3 drones in a swarm, a 3-fold increase in productivity
By Dan Crummett posted on March 28, 2024 | Posted in Technology

The FAA recently granted Texas-based drone manufacturer Hylio a regulatory exemption that allows 1 operator to simultaneously pilot 3 heavy-lift drones instead of requiring an operator and observer per 1 drone over 55 pounds. 


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[Technology Corner] Trimble’s New Bilberry Smart Spraying System Embodies Retrofit-First Mindset

March 15, 2024 | Posted in Technology
Today we’re spotlighting Trimble’s new see and spray technology. It’s called the Bilberry system — a camera-based system that enables farmers to save up to 90% on herbicide applications by only spraying where the weeds are in the field. And as Trimble’s Cory Buchs tells us, one of the best things about it is it retrofits to existing sprayers.
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AEI Newsmakers: February 2024

February 15, 2024 | Posted in Farming Practices, Technology
  • Wisconsin Battery Co. announced in December the acquisition of 17 acres in Portage, Wis...
  • The Milwaukee Business Journal published a list of the largest nonprofits in the state of Wisconsin on Feb. 9. The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) topped the list in annual revenues of $35.7 million...
  • AGCO’s critical upgrades to its Hesston facility went live on Jan. 1, and the company brought back the first group of employees returning from furlough in the first week of January...
  • In its Feb. 8 WASDE report update, USDA’s 2023-24 U.S. ending stocks are estimated at 2.172 billion bushels of corn (vs. consensus 2.149 billion bushels)...
  • The prospects of interest-rate cuts were clouded by a Feb. 13 Federal Reserve report that inflation remained higher than expected...
  • Hay and forage equipment manufacturer H&S Manufacturing announced the closure of its Clintonville, Wis., facility, ...
  • Canadian seeding technology manufacturer Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. announced Feb. 7 the signing of a technology license...
  • VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 1% year-over-year in January. Registrations in the 100+ horsepower category were down 4%...
  • CEMA’s general business climate index decreased to -52 in the February survey vs. -50 last month...

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Precision Ag Adoption Among No-Tillers

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Over the last 10 years, no-till farmers have had a relatively consistent pattern of adoption for precision ag technology. Trends among key precision technologies show a relatively consistent pattern of expansion with a temporary downturn in 2020 and 2021, then a return to similar rates of expansion in 2022 and 2023.

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Autonomous Farm Equipment: U.S. Farm Adoption & Outlook

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This custom research report offers a summary of autonomy’s technological progression and indicates that the intersection of remote sensing, internet connectivity and rapid technology advances have ushered in a new tipping point for fully-automated farm operations.

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Alternatives to Fossil Fuels in Farm Machinery: Overview & Outlook Through 2027

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How New Equipment Technologies are Reshaping Farming

How New Equipment Technologies are Reshaping Farming (PDF)

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For decades, farmers equated machine control with having two hands on the steering wheel, navigating their field on instinct and tradition. But the next generation of machine automation is imminent, offering the ag industry promising, yet unproven opportunities. View
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