The Tesla of the cornfield: Self-driving tractors may be coming to Ohio fields soon

The Tesla of the cornfield: Self-driving tractors may be coming to Ohio fields soon

John Deere’s autonomous tractor was announced last year. Experts predict the technology will be widely adopted in the coming years. Farmers across Ohio and neighboring states gathered this week to talk about the latest in agriculture innovations at the annual Farm Science Review in London, a town in Central Ohio. This year, automation was top of mind.

Technological advancements are transforming farmers’ tools – including drones that spray pesticides , robots that can milk cows and tractors that drive themselves . This autonomous machinery could help Ohio farmers amid a farming labor shortage.

Ty Higgins, a spokesperson for the Ohio Farm […]

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