Justin Krell says he started strip-tilling in 2017 mainly to make better use of his time and money — both important factors considering he’s trying to expand his farm while also working full-time as an agronomist for a seed corn company.

Raven showcases the 3rd level of autonomy — operator assisted autonomy — with Raven Cart Automation, which is now available for pre-orders. The company says the technology is designed to reduce operator stress by 22% for tractor operators and 33% for combine operators, allowing harvest operations to be more efficient. We hop in the cab for a ride-a-long with autonomy specialist Adam Lowe.

Terrakamp’s NEXAT system is essentially an all-in-one machine that can autonomously perform all the primary crop-related functions, including harvesting, spraying, planting and more.

Precision Planting Regional Manager Josh Stoller showcases Clarity, a new blockage and flow monitoring system aimed at helping growers get a better picture of exactly how much seed or dry fertilizer is flowing through the system on a row-by-row level.

Created through a joint venture between Bosch and BASF, the One Smart Spray is a unique sprayer system using infra-red lights and cameras to locate a spray specific targets. Designed to improve efficiency and profitability of growers; the system can run continuously without calibration and sets the stage for future advancements in sprayer technology.

Ecorobotix, a Swiss agtech and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, has announced the U.S. introduction of its ARA, a system that scans the field and precision spot-sprays weeds.