Episode 259: Kicking Tires and Weighing Tech at Farm Progress

For the usual big names at this year’s Farm Progress show, size and expanding autonomy were the name of the game.Despite the tricky market conditions going into the show, with farmer equipment purchases down double-digits as compared to last year, companies still showed up and showed off their latest and greatest, displaying new tools aimed at improving productivity and reducing labor needs.Fresh off his reporting at the show DTN Progressive Farmer’s Senior Editor Dan Miller starts us off this week by digging into what’s going on in the equipment industry at the moment — and how everything from commodity prices to tariffs are making waves in the big iron market. Then we’ll dig into what Dan saw at the show, from the hottest tools from Case IH and Massey Ferguson to expansions on existing technologies from the likes of AGCO and Fendt. We’ll even dig into some recent acquisition news from John Deere, and hear about some unexpected tech that sits a little closer to a farmer’s heart.Finally, we’ll hear what Dan will be watching as the equipment companies look to the winter show season, and what’s keeping Dan scooching around the country in the meantime — from shop stories to watch to a sneak preview of this years’ America’s Best Young Farmers and Ranchers awardees.