Mackane Vogel is the Associate Editor of Farm Equipment, No-Till Farmer, Cover Crop Strategies and other Lessiter Media publications. An avid writer for the last 10 years, he previously served as the editorial intern for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and also wrote for several different sports journalism outlets before joining the Lessiter Media team in 2022. Mackane is a 2020 journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: mvogel@lesspub.com

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Listen to the 2026 Growing Season Farm Playlist

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 15, 2026 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Hop in the cab, hit shuffle and enjoy these songs that all have something to do with farming. Some of them are directly farming related like Luke Bryan's "Rain Is a Good Thing." Other's might be more subtle like Jason Isbell's song "Grown," which isn't necessarily about agriculture but the title involves things (or people) that grow.

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[Video] Geringhoff Introduces XtremeFlex Draper & Innovation Award-Winning Yield EyeQ

By Mackane Vogel posted on December 2, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

We caught up with Aaron Jacobs, product manager for Geringhoff, at AGRITECHNICA 2025 for a look at the company’s new XtremeFlex draper and Yield EyeQ technology, which won the 2025 Silver Innovation Award.

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[Video] Krone Introduces BiG Pack 1290 HDP II Baler at AGRITECHNICA 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on December 1, 2025 | Posted in Equipment

Lars Pasedag, COO Krone North America, highlights the key features of the company’s new BiG Pack 1290 HDP II baler at AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany.

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[Video] Anderson Group Introduces MERGEPRO 950 Hay Merger

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 29, 2025 | Posted in Equipment

Patrice Desrochers, Anderson Group CEO, showcases the new MERGEPRO 950 hay merger at AGRITECHNICA 2025.

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[Video] Ag Leader Highlights RightPath Passive Implement Steering at AGRITECHNICA 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 28, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

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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[Video] Komet Innovative Irrigation Expands Product Portfolio

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 26, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

We go 1-on-1 with Andree Groos, CEO, Komet Innovative Irrigation, for a conversation about the company’s products and overall expansion to meet global demand.

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[Video] Autonomous Irrigation Robot rainbutler Turns Heads at AGRITECHNICA 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 25, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

The rainbutler from rain2soil was one of several innovations on display at AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany. The autonomous irrigation robot combines the even water distribution of a circular irrigation system with the flexibility of a hose reel.

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[Video] Weed-It Helps Growers Save 95% on Crop Protection Products

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 24, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

Engineer Thijs van Harten explains how the Weed-It precision spraying system works and discusses why it’s proving to be a game-changing crop protection option for no-tillers and strip-tillers.

[Video] New Fendt 800 Vario Tractor in Spotlight at AGRITECHNICA 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 20, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Oskar Dreyer, product specialist for Fendt, was a busy man at AGRITECHNICA 2025 as several attendees got their first look at the company’s new 800 Vario tractor. Dreyer fills us in on the key characteristics of the new tractor and explains why it requires less energy than other models.

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[Video] The Top 3 Features of the New Fendt IDEAL Combine

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 20, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

We stopped by the Fendt booth at AGRITECHNICA 2025, where the new IDEAL combine was front and center. Lasse Brunz, product marketing specialist for Fendt, dives into the top features of the combine and explains how it boosts harvest efficiency for farmers.

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Listen to the 2026 Growing Season Farm Playlist

[Video] Geringhoff Introduces XtremeFlex Draper & Innovation Award-Winning Yield EyeQ

[Video] Krone Introduces BiG Pack 1290 HDP II Baler at AGRITECHNICA 2025

[Video] Anderson Group Introduces MERGEPRO 950 Hay Merger

[Video] Ag Leader Highlights RightPath Passive Implement Steering at AGRITECHNICA 2025

[Video] Komet Innovative Irrigation Expands Product Portfolio

[Video] Autonomous Irrigation Robot rainbutler Turns Heads at AGRITECHNICA 2025

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