“Unlocking the Value of Innovation” is the theme of the 2024 VISION Conference coming up January 23-24 in Glendale, Arizona, preceded by the co-located Women in Ag Tech (WiAT) meeting January 21-22. Register at https://www.thevisionconference.com/register/ and save $200 with Promo Code: LASTCHANCE.
The 2024 class of Brevant brand corn features 40 new products with industry-leading genetics and traits. Farmers will have expanded access for the upcoming growing season to the latest corn innovations, including Brevant brand Vorceed Enlist corn and Brevant brand PowerCore Enlist corn.
Combine harvester sales closed out the year ahead of 2022 levels, while almost all tractor segments saw declines in both the United States and Canada, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Total U.S. farm tractor sales fell 5.1 percent in December compared to 2022, while year-to-date sales came in 8.7 percent lower than a year ago. However, 100+hp tractors grew 5.2 percent for the year and 3.6 percent in December, while combine harvesters finished 2023 with sales up 1.7 percent last month.
From CES 2024, the biggest tech event in the world, Kubota North America Corporation (KNA) unveiled its 2030 vision and holistic approach to innovation and technology integration, built on more than 130 years of providing customer solutions to societal issues in the areas of food production, clean water, and the environment. Company leaders from around the world came together to provide attendees with an immersive experience into the future for its next generation of equipment that will seamlessly integrate artificial intelligence, automation, and electrification.
Precision Planting revealed their newest product, a fully custom, factory-built planting system called CornerStone. The CornerStone Planting System, which comes fully built with everything but the planter bar and is integrated with Precision Planting’s technology, was announced during the first day of Precision Planting’s annual Winter Conference. The company also announced that Panorama from Precision Planting now has two Application Programming Interface (API) connections and is available for purchase. Additionally, a larger 20|20 monitor was announced, as well as updates on the Radicle Agronomics platform.
Missouri headquartered Concept AgriTek is pleased to announce the further expansion of the sales team with the recent addition of Ethan Jones who will serve as district sales manager for customers and dealers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and the northwest corner of Iowa.
The Ag Innovation Forum, Presented by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, will be held February 13, 2024. Now in its eighth year, this forum will showcase and celebrate agricultural innovation in the Midwest.
