1-2-2026 |  Biweekly eNewsletter

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When it comes to new machinery, 2025 had some exciting introductions for farmers. From more powerful tractors to the latest tech, here’s a look at some of the best introductions from the past 12 months.

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Politico’s Dana Nickel reported that “the Federal Communications Commission (last week) blacklisted all new foreign-made drones and components over concerns the equipment poses ‘an unacceptable risk’ to national security — ensnaring Chinese drone-maker DJI after long-time concerns that the tech gives Beijing a foothold inside U.S. critical infrastructure.”

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From Ford’s CEO Jim Farley, to Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame, the manufacturing sector is actively trying to raise awareness of the growing shortage of skilled workers in the U.S. as the nation’s aging workforce is retiring and its birthrate continues to decline.

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A drone retailer and custom ag applicator says new restrictions on foreign-made drones will not ground existing machines but will slow down expansion and raise prices.

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Kyle Snodgrass, international sales manager for Ag Leader, details the benefits and unique features of the company’s new RightPath passive implement steering system.

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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we are closing out the year by dedicating the episode to a preview of the 2026 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report. In addition to looking at dealers’ outlook for new and used equipment, we also look at what they expect from the aftermarket business. Each year dealers are asked to provide their unit sales projections for a number of product categories, which is used to determine dealers’ best bets for improving sales in the year ahead. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman pays a visit to longtime Precision Planting dealer Precision Agri Services (2026 PFD MVD) in Minster, Ohio, and discovers 2 keys to their success.

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Agri-Pulse’s Oliver Ward reported that “the Agriculture Department is projecting that the ag trade deficit will shrink in FY2026 even more than previously anticipated. USDA expects the trade deficit to fall from $43.7 billion in FY2025 to $37 billion in FY2026, according to its quarterly trade forecast published Tuesday. In its previous report issued in August, USDA had projected a trade deficit of $41.5 billion this fiscal year.”

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In today’s video, we dive into a massive headline that rocked the agricultural world. Recently, President Trump held a news conference where he took aim at the environmental regulations governing modern tractor engines—specifically the Tier IV emissions standards.

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After a volatile 2025 pushed growers toward precision agriculture out of necessity, row crop farmers are entering the year ahead with more flexible, data-driven field strategies that favor targeted applications over traditional blanket approaches.

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The U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecasts the weather pattern to persist for the next month or two, which is ideal for soybean reproductive stages, but the transition might impact the tail-end of the region’s growing season.

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