A photo of an autonomous tractor pulling a grain cart in a field.

Agco autonomous farm equipment rig ready for limited release

Outrun, the autonomous grain cart and tillage system from Agco’s PTx Trimble, has improved since its 2024 debut and is now preparing for limited commercial sale

Agco’s PTx Trimble has made a few changes to its Outrun autonomous grain cart and tillage system in the past year, in which the company has “taken that system and converted it to look at it as an autonomy platform.”




Two photos side-by-side showing the soil compaction generated by grain carts on tracks, on the left, and tires, on the right.

Supersized grain carts a weighty problem for soil compaction

Larger grain carts and combines make for a more efficient harvest, but they also come with soil health implications if the extra weight causes soil compaction

Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but Scott Shearer’s research at Ohio State indicates less of a yield hit with tracks compared to wheels in unfavourable soil conditions. Here are some tips to reduce compaction risk.