BOZEMAN, Mont. (RFD-TV) — New agricultural technology was on display at the fourth annual Montana Ag Technology Innovation Summit at Montana State University.
The event highlighted innovations shaping the future of farming and ranching, including drones, precision equipment and virtual fencing. Western Ag Network’s Lane Nordlund takes us inside the summit for a closer look.
The growing use of technology extends well beyond Montana. According to USDA, GPS auto-steer systems were used by only a small fraction of farms two decades ago, but had reached 70% of large-scale farms by 2023.
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