As the fifth generation to have lived on and worked on my family’s farm in North Dakota, I have seen firsthand the technological evolution that is reshaping the future of agriculture.
Katie Pinke
The use of electrified equipment, rugged electronics and sensor technology in farming is underway, with electrification being a shift from traditional hydraulics and combustion-based tractors and sprayers to electric-powered equipment.
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Katie Pinke is a manager of supplier marketing atDigiKey. DigiKey is both the leader and continuous innovator in the high service distribution of electronic components and automation products worldwide, providing more than 17 million components from over 3,000 quality name-brand manufacturers.
