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Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett has more than 40 years in regional and national agricultural journalism including editing state farm magazines, web-based machinery reporting and has a long-term interest in no-till and conservation tillage. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University.
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Dan Crummett

Common Barcode Is Headed for the Museum of Vintage Technology

Adoption of the QR code to track inventory and tell the story of the production of various goods is coming to a supermarket, and maybe a farm gate, near you.
By Dan Crummett posted on December 31, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
Adoption of the QR code to track inventory and tell the story of the production of various goods is coming to a supermarket — and maybe your farm gate, too. Check out Dan Crummett's latest blog for details on these new developments.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Delivery is Milestone for Future Ag Markets

The first delivery of SAF from Diamond Green Diesel refineries on the Gulf Coast to eastern U.S. aviation fuel customers marks significant beginning to expanding market for ag products
By Dan Crummett posted on December 15, 2024 | Posted in Manufacturer News
The much-heralded potential of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a hot market for agricultural products began in earnest in mid-November as Naples Aviation accepted the first delivery of the renewable jet fuel destined for eastern U.S. markets.
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Use a Tire Gauge to Lighten Loads & Boost Farm Productivity

Reduced compaction and improved field performance team up to help growers willing to spend time tweaking inflation pressure to increase the footprint of their farm equipment tires
By Dan Crummett posted on June 5, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Niche Equipment Markets

Do you know what tire pressure you’re running in your tractor tires?” That’s an informal question Nate Firle asks of growers at conferences and workshops where he speaks as owner of AgRevival, a Minnesota agronomic research firm located in Gibbon.


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New Diesel Engine Oil Development on Track for 2027

The New Category Development Team working with the American Petroleum Institute reports good progress on test procedures to produce new “C” and “F” category heavy-duty diesel engine oils
By Dan Crummett posted on April 18, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions

Oil marketer engine test labs are likely to get a lot noisier later this year as technicians there begin evaluating various new diesel engine oil formulations for a projected new category release in 2027.


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'Smart' Machinery Getting Better Eye Sight

A European tech firm has introduced laser-based technology offering crop monitoring images in five colors and the ability to operate night or day at ranges up to 300 meters.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 3, 2024 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
Over the past 40 years agricultural scanning technology has developed rapidly from sprayers with only the capability to recognize brown bare soil from very green growing plant material to machines capable of guiding moving sprayers to target individual plants
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