The 2025 planting season brings advances in both large-scale efficiency and precision agriculture technology. Horsch’s massive Maestro 54.20 SX stretches up to 90 feet wide with 54 rows with a $920,000 price tag. The pneumatic planter uses pressurized air delivery to eliminate seed bounce and maintain control from meter to trench.
Great Plains BD7510 no-till drill solves the transport width challenge by folding a 20-foot drill down to under 10 feet for road travel. Starting at $90,000, it features heavy-duty 450-pound coulter preload for tough no-till conditions while maintaining versatility across crop types from garbanzo beans to alfalfa.
Fendt expands its Momentum line with dry fertilizer capability, adding twin-meter systems for section control and turn compensation. The new Optimum planter targets terrain-following performance with flexible “gull wing” design and optional variable-contouring hitch systems.
Planter accessory manufacturers focused on precision, durability and economic solutions. John Deere’s ExactEmerge and MaxEmerge 5e upgrade kits boost planting speeds up to 10 mph while improving population accuracy, offering farmers cost-effective performance upgrades without replacing entire row units.
Precision Planting introduced three products this year: the Dry Set Micro for granular application, IRHD Control for better monitor integration and the Dura Wear Depth Handle for quarter-inch planting precision. These tools address farmers’ needs for accurate seed and input placement.