# From Hackathon to Harvest: Why Farmers Need to Think Differently About Technology

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Podcast: [Farm4Profit Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/farm4profit-podcast-88385)
Published: 2026-06-29T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.com/episodes/from-hackathon-to-harvest-why-farmers-need-to-think-differently-about-technology-r61AoxkN
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## Resource

Ag Leader's Andrew Pierce and product tester Jared Birks join Farm4Profit to discuss the development of ZRow, Ag Leader's new corn head guidance solution. The conversation dives into how new ag technology is tested, how products move from idea to market, and why data, efficiency, and innovation are becoming more important than ever on today's farms.

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