Dealer networks form AI coalition as precision ag shifts control
Vi by visorPRO's inaugural ViNE Event brought five major farm dealerships together to coordinate AI adoption, signaling a structural shift in how precision agriculture technology reaches farmers.
CNH invests €21M in R&D simulation hub to cut tractor dev time
CNH inaugurated a €21M dual R&D facility in Modena combining virtual simulation and automated logistics to compress agricultural equipment development cycles and scale precision farming tech.
Kentucky farmer plants 850 acres with no one in the seat
Quint Pottinger became the first Kentucky farmer to autonomously plant his entire crop, joining fewer than 50 U.S. farms using driverless equipment, and slashing capital costs by 70 percent.
Ag Leader embeds row guidance into display, removing hardware barrier
Ag Leader Technology integrates corn head guidance natively into InCommand Go displays, collapsing add-on hardware into software and lowering adoption friction for precision harvesting.
Agtech shifts from data collection to autonomous farm action
Agtech startups raised $1.4B YTD as AI deployment moves from predictive to agentic, autonomous systems closing the loop between digital insight and physical farm action, signaling consolidation over IPOs as the exit path.
USDA launches national proving grounds network for agtech validation
USDA announced the National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech on April 7, 2026, with $2M seed funding and Grand Farm as national program manager — a federal infrastructure play to validate AI and digital agriculture tools before farmers invest.