A look at the prototype of the medal-winning AGCO Xaver autonomous seeding unit at Agritechnica 2017. The system is programmable, and 12 units are the equivalent of one, 8-row planter. Ten units can plant about 2.5 acres per hour and they will be field tested in 2018, with production tentatively planned for 2020.

A sneak peek at the new GrainSense mobile monitoring system. Measures moisture and protein in wheat, barley, oats and rye in near real-time, with additional crops being tested. The system can be used ahead of harvest to time optimal harvest window. Relays data to mobile app in 30 seconds after scan. Initial cost will be about $4,500 and the product is scheduled to be released in Finland and Sweden in 2018.

For the first time, at Agritechnica 2017, Reichhardt Electronic Innovations showcased its ISOLift compatible electronic linkage control solution. The system is retrofittable and has a tractor-implement-management (TIM) interface allowing for seamless communication between the tractor and controller.

Here are highlights of what we've seen at Agritechnica 2017 in Hannover, Germany. Check back for more updates or connect with our Twitter and Facebook profiles.

We caught up with Derek Allensworth of Yetter Farm Equipment and farmer Karl Gossel. Gossel moved to the United States roughly 30 years ago. After experimenting for years in the U.S. with various conservation tillage methods, he settled on strip-till.

Nathan Stein with SenseFly presents the eBee "Drone to Tractor" system at Agritechnica 2015.

Jeff Rogers, co-owner of PolyTech LLC, introduces Raaft, their proprietary track design for irrigation systems that eliminates ruts.

Tom Rosier, sales director for Conver, unveils the new Greenbot autonomous tractor being introduced to the European market. Conver is looking into the possibility of bringing the 100HP tractor to the North American market.

At the recent Agritechnica show in Hannover, Germany, we met Matija Zulj, founder & CEO of Agrivi, a software development company currently building comprehensive farm management software under the same name.