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Every day, phenomenal advancements are being made in the field of agriculture technology. Whether you’re a seasoned pro in precision ag, or just getting started, this podcast provides the latest news and information you need for your success in the field.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It translates agricultural machinery, sensing, and automation into clear questions about field performance, operating costs, and day-to-day decisions.
Tony Kramer keeps Agriculture Technology Podcast close to the machinery, asking how new systems behave once they meet real fields, existing equipment, and operating costs.
Weed-spotting cameras sound different when your sprayer still needs the right nozzle.
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A clear look at how autonomy, data, and compute are reshaping the machinery behind farming.
Jamie Heineman treats ag-tech as a practical systems problem: farms need machines that can see more, compute faster, and stay connected enough to make autonomy useful.
Practical combine automation updates, focused on how the machine responds in the field.
The episode follows model year 2026 combine updates, with Bergen Nelson framing predictive ground speed as a change in how the machine is operated rather than a simple product tour.
A grounded 2024 ag-tech recap centered on equipment, retrofit choices, and the ROI question behind adoption.
Taken together, the episode feels like a year-end pass over 2024 in ag tech. It moves through John Deere tillage tools, precision upgrade kits, and the same practical question that keeps coming back: does the gear pay for itself?
A plainspoken look at Deere's service software and the access it opens up.
Operations Center Pro Service feels less like a big new product than a practical add on to John Deere's Operations Center. Larry Herman and Jeff spend most of the discussion on the day to day questions that matter in a shop: who can get in, how service staff are assigned…
A practical look at who can use Operations Center PRO Service and how it fits mixed fleets.
John Deere's Operations Center PRO Service comes across less like a product pitch and more like a question of access: who can log in, what they can see, and how far one platform can stretch across connected and unconnected machines.
Autonomy only matters when it frees the operator for better work, not when it adds another screen to watch.
Tony Kramer and Tyler Zima keep the focus on what John Deere autonomous tillage actually changes on the ground. Over four seasons, and across seven tractors, the conversation lands on the same point: autonomy is only useful if it gives the operator room to do something else.
A clear look at Deere's large-tractor refresh, centered on cab changes, controls, and drive strategy.
The episode treats John Deere's new 8R and 8RX tractors as an operator story first and a spec sheet second. Michael Porter, Deere's go-to-market manager for large tractors and tillage, walks through the dealer and field rollout, then gets into the cab changes: the Gen 5 display,…
A practical look at what See & Spray asks of growers and operators.
See & Spray is treated less like a gadget demo than a practical question about how growers buy, set up, and trust it. Pay per acre licensing, nozzle choice, field speed, and the confidence needed to scale all stay in view.
Daily TED and TEDx talks hosted by Elise Hu, spanning science, psychology, and creativity.
Cristina Quinn profiles indie developers, Microsoft researchers, and designers building the next decade of tech.
A wound-down internet-culture show now feeding listeners into Alex Goldman's and Emmanuel Dzotsi's new podcasts.
FT reporters trace how people fall in love with, grieve, and depend on their chatbots.
Host Tony Kramer interviews Corey Ross, a John Deere product marketing manager, about the new HSD (High-Speed Disc) tillage tool lineup.
This episode segment introduces a discussion with Jason Arts about the new John Deere F8 and F9 series self-propelled forage harvesters, focusing on design changes and his expertise in the field.
This segment introduces an interview with Brian Berkeland about the evolution of John Deere tractor technology and its impact on modern farming.
Tony Kramer of the Agriculture Technology Podcast talks with Larry Herman of RDO Equipment and Jeff Wiener about John Deere Operations Center Pro Service, a new tool that replaced Customer Service Advisor for customer sales after July 31 or August 1.
Tony Kramer talks with Scott Schumacher, general manager of RDO’s construction technology group, about John Deere Path and the construction side of Deere’s technology strategy.
UAVs are tools.
Tony Kramer sits down with Joel Kaczynski to unpack John Deere's new license model.
Tony Kramer talks with Tyler Zima about John Deere's Autonomous Tillage Solution.
Tony Kramer gathers a live See & Spray panel at the Future of Farming event at Grand Farm Innovation Campus.
Tony Kramer closes the 2024 season with a recap.
Tony Kramer sits down with Larry Herman and Jeff to walk through Operations Center Pro Service.
Tony Kramer sits down with Jared Bilodeau for a return visit centered on John Deere's See & Spray.
Tony Kramer opens the conversation by framing Precision Upgrade Kits as a way to improve an operation for today, tomorrow, and into the future.
Tony Kramer opens by introducing Eric Teipala and Kevin Friedenberg and asking how they got to Sentera.
Stephen Schwartz and Jeff Spencer discuss John Deere Furrow Vision.
This episode segment introduces Katie Hill, a precision agriculture expert, discussing John Deere's See & Spray technology and its benefits for farmers.
Tony Kramer hosts Larry Herman and Jeff Wiener on the Agriculture Technology Podcast to explain John Deere Operations Center Pro Service, a new tool tied to Operation Center.
Autonomy starts with scale.
Host Tony Kramer interviews Andrew Speed from RDO Australia about digital solutions transforming Australian agriculture.
Agriculture Technology Podcast episode 217 focuses on John Deere’s model year 2026 Precision Upgrade kits for planters and air seeders, with host Tony Kramer speaking to Taryn Fishels, product marketing manager for Precision Upgrades at John Deere.
Tony Kramer opens the show by welcoming Larry Herman and Jeff back to discuss Operations Center Pro Service.
Tony Kramer welcomes Michael Porter back to talk about Deere's new 8R and 8RX tractors.
Tony Kramer of the Agriculture Technology Podcast talks with Jake Livingston, Director of Connected Support at RDO Equipment, and Derek Rigg, Machine Health Manager at RDO Equipment, about how connected machines have changed since Derek’s 2019 appearance on episode 103.
Tony Kramer speaks with Clint Sedlacek, Monosem USA’s Western Territory Sales Manager, about Monosem planters, built-to-order row units, and the company’s reach from corn and soybeans to flowers, arugula, and bok choy.
Tony Kramer talks with Ross Florog about UAV drone application for agriculture, starting with a 2021 NDSU blackbird-deterrent project in sunflower fields and Ross’s move into commercial spraying in 2022.
Tony Kramer speaks with Stephen Fromm, CEO of RDO Australia and crop care planter specialist, about planting and seeding across Australian agriculture.
Tony Kramer of the Agriculture Technology Podcast talks with Michael Porter, John Deere’s go-to market manager for large tractors and tillage, about autonomous tillage on the 2024 Commodity Classic 9RX machines.
Tony Kramer sits down with Bergen Nelson to talk through combine updates coming for model year 2026.
Tony Kramer sits down with Daryl Shelton for a look back at 2025 and a look ahead to 2026.