In Other No-Till News…

• GBGI introduced a complete row unit with an improved cast shank at the 2024 Precision  Farming Dealer Summit and National No-Tillage Conference. 
• John Deere confirmed See & Spray will follow a software-as-a-service pricing model that will vary by customer but is currently set at $4 per acre.
• SurePoint Ag Systems is building a new office and production facility near Atwood, Kan., with plans to begin construction in spring of 2024.  
• Brevant Seeds added 24 new Enlist E3 soybean varieties for 2024. 
• Linamar acquired shortline implement manufacturer Bourgault Industries in December. 
• AGCO is opening its second agtech acceleration center. The Scottsdale, Ariz., center aims to attract more technology talent to the agriculture industry. 
• Indigo Ag named Dean Banks as CEO and received a $270 million investment to grow the business. 
• Ceres Solutions Cooperative and Co-Alliance Cooperative are merging in March, renaming as Keystone Cooperative. 
• The management team of DPH Biologicals is buying out the company and will continue to market under the DPH brand.
• Lemken is conducting field trials to bring the Equalizer, a no-till drill developed in South Africa, to Canada. 

USDA Projects Decreasing Crop Prices

The USDA’s November 2023 agricultural projections report forecasts a decrease in prices of corn, soybeans and wheat through 2024. Meanwhile, the report anticipates that inflation will increase less than it did in 2023 and interest rates will fall slightly. 

Ryan Frieders, a no-tiller from Illinois, told Iowa Public Radio that the projected price decreases, in conjunction with the…