FarmTech
FarmTech is the RFD NEWS hub for the best and brightest new inventions and technology in the agriculture community. We want to showcase the operations, big and small, that are tinkering, assembling, and producing the future of farming and making the lives of Rural America easier.
From new ways to use AI in agriculture to advancements in GPS and drone technology to custom-built, one-off solutions devised by farmers working in their own shops to address everyday problems in crop and livestock production.
Generative AI can reduce time spent reviewing paperwork and other borrower information.
Stephenville FFA students showcase robotics skills at the San Antonio Stock Show, blending teamwork, technology, and competition for the next generation.
The university’s dairy program combines hands-on education, technology and dairy production.
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discusses how AI integration in grocery retail could impact farmers and the broader food supply chain.
AI-related goods drove nearly half of global merchandise trade growth in the first half of 2026.
New systems are moving beyond data analysis to make real-time decisions directly on farm equipment.
AEM’s Austin Gellings says AI is becoming more practical in farm equipment, helping farmers improve efficiency, manage data, and use technologies such as targeted applications and automation.
Agents will need to stay up to speed as technology continues to advance.
While artificial intelligence, or AI, is reshaping both jobs and messaging in agriculture, CoBank data suggests human expertise still matters.
23% of North American farmers are using generative AI for farm-related tasks.
CoBank Knowledge Exchange’s Jeff Johnston shares the group’s positive perspective on expanding data centers into rural areas and weighs the risks and rewards for those communities.
Former Smithsonian curator Peter Liebhold reflects on the innovations that transformed farming.
