It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s RYSE Aero Tech’s new ultralight eVTOL vehicle, the RECON. The aerial vehicle can fit one pilot and do everything from scouting crops and checking on livestock to inspecting irrigation equipment. “It requires no pilot’s license. It does auto takeoff and auto land. It just hovers and you just guide it to where you want to go,” said Erik Stephansen, vice president of regulatory affairs and test pilot for RYSE   Read more

Five Archer Daniels Midland employees remained hospitalized Monday after an explosion at ADM’s East Plant in Decatur Sunday. “Our priority is providing our injured colleagues and their families support,” ADM said in a statement. “The main fire was extinguished overnight, and we are continuing to closely monitor and assess the extent of the damage to the complex as we investigate the cause of the incident.”   Read more

Persistent dryness, low river levels and inflated barge freight rates. Sound familiar? Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, was hoping 2023 “would not present a sequel” to 2022. But as of Sept. 5, a half-dozen points along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers had reached or dipped below their low stages. Read more

Farmall was the first tractor that could cultivate, pull a plow and turn a belt in 1923. The Gleaner was an efficient and reliable self-propelled combine. For 100 years, these brands played a key role on the farm. Their 100-year anniversaries were observed with special equipment displays and events during the Farm Progress Show.   Read more

Thanks to advancements in ag technology, equipment manufacturers are producing products with new ways to maximize uptime. FarmWeek’s Daniel Grant highlighted just a few of the exhibitors showcased at the Farm Progress Show, including John Deere and Massey Ferguson.   Read more

What does the future of farming look like to you? From driverless equipment to precision ag equipment, the latest advancements were on display in Decatur. “We’re still seeing tremendous growth,” said Matthew Drebing of MaveriX Outback Guidance, a leading ag autosteer systems manufacturer. “There’s more interest every day in precision ag and automation.”   Read more