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Some members of the Henry County Board balked at approving a $1.2 million health insurance re-insurance bid Thursday, but the board approved the bid.

Adding precision technology to equipment helps farmers increase profits through higher yields and lower costs. “Our team thinks about how to get the Deere tech stack to every acre, on every machine, on every farm,” said Than Hartsock.

Precision ag upgrades are aftermarket technology add-ons that can be installed on farm equipment that a grower already owns. Upgrades can improve machine performance and application accuracy. Or even improve

The John Deere Classic is underway, and we found out how the equipment ensures the greens are in mint condition for champion play.

Join / Sign In John Deere makes me feel like Im home on the farm during virtual CES 2021 The company designs a VR demo to walk reporters through the experience of planting crops -- all the way down to the seed level. Listen - 06:58 One minute Im standing behind a giant green tractor, looking at the planter hitched to the back. The next, Im in a pit in the ground, watching that tractor drive quickly over me. Luckily, Im not really in a hole, about...

Exclusive The farm goes VR: John Deeres pitch for CES 2021 puts you in the tractors seat John Deere is sending VR headsets with virtual tractor demos for CES 2021, as the tech industry tries to figure out how to make virtual product demos feel real. Listen - 07:06 As soon as I hit play, the shed doors bearing the words "John Deere" open to reveal a bright green tractor. As it rolls toward me, the tractor quickly swerves to reveal what its towing: a large...