Ep. 227 - What We’ve Learned After Two Years of John Deere Autonomous Tillage

In this episode of the Agriculture Technology Podcast, host Tony Kramer sits down with Tyler Zima, Product Manager for Tillage and Autonomy at RDO Equipment Co., to break down John Deere’s autonomous tillage solution and what it actually looks like in the field today. After two years, four tillage seasons and more than 13,000 autonomous acres covered, Tony and Tyler share real-world insights from working directly with customers across multiple operations. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Which equipment is compatible with John Deere autonomous tillage • How Precision Upgrade Kits (PUKs) allow existing equipment to run autonomously • How autonomous tillage is operated using Ops Center Mobile • What happens when the machine encounters dust, water, objects or people • What RDO and our customers have learned after multiple seasons in the field • How autonomous tillage can improve flexibility and quality of life on the farm • Where autonomy is headed next and what customers should consider before adopting

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Ep. 227 - What We’ve Learned After Two Years of John Deere Autonomous Tillage is an episode from Agriculture Technology Podcast by RDO Equipment Co..

This episode is 00:30:59 long.

This episode was published on Jan 19, 2026.

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