Craig Rupp says the investment from Leaps by Bayer validates the direction Sabanto is headed and adds credibility to its product, marking a shift from asking “if” autonomy will work in agriculture to asking “when” it will be widely available.

Equipped with Sabanto, Panorama and Starlink, Pottinger became the first farmer in the Bluegrass State to plant his entire crop with a driverless tractor, joining fewer than 50 farms nationwide, according to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

This Week's Lineup:

• No-Till & Regenerative Ag Practices Alive & Well in Montana
• Everything is Too Heavy — Soil Compaction in Agriculture
• Proven Nutrient Strategies from PTI Farm Research — PTx Winter Conference 2026
• Park the Plow Before It’s Too Late
• Case IH Launches Nutri-Tiller 1000 Series to Boost Long-Term Soil Health

Here are some of the top things we saw — and heard — at the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.