It’s no secret that the size and strength of high-horsepower tractors continues to grow. But more horsepower doesn’t necessarily translate to increased efficiency.

Nick Jensen, vice president of marketing with Thurston Mfg., introduces the company's new AT4020 liquid applicator, the first liquid applicator on the market that is fully ISOBUS controlled for application, auto-section shutoff and variable-rate, along with also sequence folding of the toolbar. This allows for smaller transport width and height of the 60-foot machine.

Nathanial Claussen, Product Manager for SMARTBOX and Tony Zatylny, Director of Marketing for AMVAC explain the features of the SMARTBOX System as well as their new fertilizer compatible XPEDIENT for secondary pest control as well as COUNTER that works with a variety of crops once the crop is up.

For crop producers and commercial applicators wanting a smaller, lighter-weight and competitively priced self-propelled sprayer, John Deere adds the R4023 to its 4 Series Sprayer lineup.

Brent Newkirk, director of aftermarket sales for Outback Guidance, discusses new steering system offerings including the Outback eDrive XC, eDrive XD and ESi steering wheel. The products will provide farmers a unified platform of precision tools, keeping the products affordable and easy to use, according to Newkirk.

On the ride home from the 23rd annual National No-Tillage Conference held earlier this month in Cincinnati, I couldn't help but glance out the car window and visualize what small, unmanned farm equipment would look like roaming farm fields.

A product that serves as a foundation for innovative no-tillers looking to reduce compaction and enhance soil tilth has taken the top prize as the No-Till Product of the Year for 2014

When West Union, Iowa, strip-tiller Loran Steinlage built his first berms 10 years ago, he did it with an old planter stripped down to just row cleaners.

T.J. Schulte, marketing manager with Trimble Navigation, discusses the new NextSwath end of row system with implement compensation. The technology allows operators to turn at the end of a row with the touch of a button, and draws a path around the corner that steers the tractor and implement to follow the same guidance line, reducing turning time and compaction.