USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says areas that have been experiencing snow drought this winter, such as Minnesota and northern Iowa, could potentially see more snowfall in the next few weeks than they have all winter.

As someone who enjoys technology, Kaden Sweeney says he's geared toward numbers. New this year, the family operation plans to control the grain cart from the combine for ease and efficiency.

“We are really in a second phase of ag tech,” says Ryan Raguse, co-founder of Bushel. “We aren’t in an overly mature state — we’re still somewhere in the middle ground."

PhotoSeed is a trait meant to help plants capture more carbon and sunlight by increasing the photosynthetic capacity. This then results in increased oil production and better yields without using more inputs.