A report from global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. maintains that, despite the “massive advances in computing power, data analysis and connectedness,” the agricultural and construction industries are lagging behind other sectors when it comes to “productivity gains associated with digitization.”
After having invested US$ 2 million in a new training center in Argentina, published reports indicate that AGCO will expand its factory in the city of General Rodríguez that was opened in 2014.
The Indian government focus on agriculture now involves technology giant Microsoft, which is working on building an internet of things (IoT) for farms.
A growing appetite among farmers and custom operators for high-tech productivity solutions has resulted in a production milestone for agriculture’s most powerful row-crop tractor sooner than expected.
It's no secret that when a Champlain Valley Equipment customer needs a part, they need it now, and the dealership makes every effort to get that part out to them as soon as possible. For Tim Curtis, parts manager at the St. Albans, Vt., location, the most powerful and efficient communication tool to facilitate getting that part out is his smartphone.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.