On Nov. 19, 2023, Iowa farmer Joe Rempe suffered severe internal anhydrous burns when a hose came loose on a tank while working in the field. His fiance, Kendra Vander Leest, not only helped save Joe, but she's been caring for him since.

Of all the 2024 trends in digital agriculture, the role played by generative AI is likely to be one of the most significant, says Ron Baruchi, CEO of Agmatix. He says using digital twins to optimize field trials, technical innovation in regenerative ag, managing data with advanced cloud solutions and innovation across the ag spectrum top the list.

“Nitrogen is a farmer's biggest investment in corn production, so we need to do everything we can to protect it,” says Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University.

From a bottle hunter and a pair of plows crafted by John Deere himself to record yields and the return of monster buck antlers, enjoy some of the fan favorites on AgWeb from the past year.