The latest advancements in farming technology appeared prominently at CES 2026. Kubota showcased its KVPR, a versatile robot capable of expanding, contracting, and moving in multiple directions. This kind of equipment represents…
Category: machinery
What if DEF Died? What a World Without Emissions Regulations Could Look Like
For over a decade, the most frustrating feature on any new row crop tractor or combine hasn’t been the software glitch or the cab vibration, but the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system…
Will Farm Robots Empower Family Farmers or Erase Them?
In the quiet dawn of a Midwest cornfield, a lone tractor hums to life. It is not piloted by a calloused hand. Instead, it is guided by algorithms that monitor every centimeter,…
A 2025 Update on the Right to Repair Battle
If you’ve ever had a tractor or combine break down in the middle of planting or harvest, you know the sinking feeling. You also know how bad it stings to wait days…
EPA’s New DEF Guidelines Are an Improvement, But Farmers and Truckers Demand More
On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, announced new guidance aimed at addressing the widespread frustration with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems used in diesel-powered…
John Deere’s $195 Diagnostic Tool: A Step Toward Right to Repair or a Half-Measure?
In July 2025, John Deere introduced its Operations Center PRO Service, a digital diagnostic tool priced at $195 per machine annually for farmers in the U.S. and Canada. This move comes amid…
Is Now the Perfect Time for Farmers to Buy Machinery?
As the 2025 harvest season approaches, farmers across the U.S. are grappling with a critical decision: is now the right time to invest in new machinery? With equipment prices trending downward, government…