Expert opinion

The John Deere 5120M, equipped with a Sabanto retrofit autonomy kit, paired with a John Deere 1590-20 no-till seeder. Montana farmer Justin Yirsa chose two of these autonomous units over investing in a single 700+ hp articulated tractor with an 18-metre air seeder.

21-06 | Expert opinion

Is John Deere making a mistake with its autonomous RX9?

Farmers prefer investing in land over expensive machinery — land holds its value, iron does not. – Made by DalleE.

16-05 | Expert opinion

Capital expenses – Part 2: ‘How one farmer saved $1.7M by thinking smaller, not bigger’

The larger the tractors and their associated implements, the purchase costs per meter of working width increase exponentially. Photos: John Christensen. – Photo: John Christensen

02-05 | Expert opinion

Capital expenses – part 1: ‘Rethinking Big Iron’

The Farmrobo iMog is equipped with a 90AH LFP battery. The motor offers an 8 HP gasoline internal combustion engine equivalent. With a charging time of just 2.5 to 3 hours, the robot is ready to operate swiftly, offering 4 to 5 hours of continuous operation on a single charge. Photos: Farmrobo.

11-03 | Expert opinion

Autonomy for small farmers: Opportunity or illusion?

Installation of the autonomous navigation system on the cab roof of a John Deere 500E tractor by a Sabanto technician. Photo: Sabanto.

27-02 | Expert opinion

Autonomous Tractor Suitability

Scaling up precision agriculture

12-02 | Expert opinion

Scaling up precision agriculture for all

CNH’s cabless Magnum tractor was a bold concept in 2017, but farmers I talked to universally asked: “Why create a whole new machine when you could retrofit autonomy onto the Magnum I already own?” – Photo: James Andrews

05-02 | Expert opinion

‘Autonomy choices’

Autonomous farming

15-01 | Expert opinion

Autonomous farming: a strategic tug of war or a tipping point?

Collage with different images during application of the fertilizer.

12-12-2024 | Expert opinion

Precision farming insights – Part 2: First step in Variable Rate Technology

Robots are now a common sight in the agricultural spotlight. At Agritechnica 2023, the largest agricultural trade fair, several robots, like this Karl from manufacturer Kuhn, were displayed among the standard equipment. But in the field still a rarity. – Photo’s: Future Farming

05-12-2024 | Expert opinion

‘Autonomy operations: Lessons from history and today’