Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:

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What Color is Your Tractor Podcast: The Story of New Holland

Chrissy Wozniak’s podcast with New Holland Agriculture’s Commercial Mark Lowery dives into the early days of New Holland, which was a significant short line manufacturer long before becoming a major OEM after the Ford Tractor and subsequent mergers.

Jon Kinzenbaw’s Show-Stealing Tractor

The latest Kinze blog features an excerpt from Jon Kinzenbaw’s book, 50 Years of Disruptive Innovation. Here, Jon recalls the naysayers at the 1974 Farm Progress Show as he unveiled his tractor (Big Blue) and its companion 12-bottom plow.

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A Template for Changing Farming

With the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) celebrating its 40th year, No-Till Farmer details the unique and fast-paced origins behind a public-private partnership that was so influential in disseminating knowledge to advance conservation. A number of equipment manufacturers (Deere, Empire Plow, Versatile, Wil-Rich to name a few) and equipment associations did their part to get it off the ground in the fall of 1982.

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Seeing (and Touching!) The Future of Farm Machinery

Earlier this month, Damian Mason worked with John Deere dealerships PrairieLand Partners and Agrivision Equipment. Had the opportunity to see the future of spraying with Deere’s new “see and spray technology” demonstration. He sat down for a panel discussion with representatives of the dealership and Deere for a very enlightening and forward-looking discussion about the future of farm machinery.

Product of the Week: Electric Micro-Tractors and Robotic Platforms from Farm-NG

California based robotics company Farm-NG introduces their mini-tractor the Amiga. This all-electric piece of equipment is modular which allows for added customization. Presented as an alternative to rudimentary manual labor, the Amiga is a light-weight solution compared to a small cultivating tractor. Ideal for smaller operations where seeding, planting, cultivation and harvest labor can be the bottleneck of productivity.

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