Data Management
July 12, 2013
Farmers looking to better leverage field data and expertise from their local advisor partners now have access to a new tool. Newly launched MyAgCentral is designed to bridge the gap between farmers and their trusted local advisors, allowing both...
Data Management
July 10, 2013
Combination of MapShots' AgStudio and AgIntegrated’s Onsite ecosystem provides AgStudio customers with efficient data transfer and asset tracking capabilities.
Data Management
July 9, 2013
AGCO is launching a new global corporate initiative that addresses all aspects of precision farming technology and how farmers can optimize their operations.
Data Management
July 1, 2013
The Aurora Cooperative, a grain marketer and agricultural supplier based in Nebraska and serving America’s farmers in multiple states, today announced finalization of its Aurora Agronomy expansions in Texas, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
The Texas expansion involves a seven-location acquisition...
Data Management
June 28, 2013
MapShots is planning to showcase the AgStudio line of software products on Monday July 15, in Springfield, IL. The showcase event will be held at the Northfield Inn Suites & Conference Center.
Ted Macy says “This summer’s InfoAg Conference will...
Data Management
June 26, 2013
With the issue of rural broadband access (or lack thereof) already in the news for positive reasons, a recent USDA-published Economic Brief entitled “Rural Broadband At A Glance” says that rural America “may be at a disadvantage in reaping...
Data Management
June 26, 2013
FarmLogs announced a financial and mentoring commitment to Purdue University's ISOBlue, an open-source project to make precision ag data more accesible for growers.
Data Management
June 12, 2013
FarmLogs, an Ann Arbor, MI-based agricultural tech startup that helps farmers plan, manage and analyze their farms’ operations, today announced the addition of Field Rainfall Monitoring to its farm management software. The new feature is accessible from any device...
Data Management
June 11, 2013
DuPont Pioneer is bringing the next generation of powerful Web-based field management tools to growers with the introduction of Pioneer Field360 Select software. This new subscription service combines field-by-field data with real-time agronomic and weather information to help growers...
Data Management
June 7, 2013
The RS300, a universal wireless telemetry unit reportedly priced under $1000, is now available worldwide.
Data Management
May 21, 2013
AgGateway and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) are co-sponsoring the launch of a cross-industry collaboration project that will help growers better manage water and energy use by integrating weather, soil moisture, soil type, crop and other relevant data...
Data Management
May 21, 2013
Growers using a smartphone, tablet or laptop will now have an optimized experience when visiting agleader.com, thanks to the launch of Ag Leader's new responsive website.
"Responsive web design is an approach that businesses are implementing to provide users with...
Data Management
May 20, 2013
The deadline for farmers and ranchers to sign-up to participate in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) this year is May 31, just ten days from now. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept slightly more than 12 million...
Data Management
May 15, 2013
According to reports from Monsanto, farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota have begun in-field trialing of the first offering from the company's Integrated Farming Systems research platform — FieldScripts.
Analytics
May 8, 2013
The second presenter on tap for InfoAg 2013’s “Social Media For Business” session, Jay Harrison, considers the now-annual conference the perfect setting for his unique mix of social media strategy and text analytics expertise.
“The conference demonstrates the applications of...
Data Management
May 2, 2013
We are told that providing the food, feed, fiber and fuel needs for 9 billion people (and at an increased standard of living) will require a doubling of production in the next two to three decades. That means everywhere...
Data Management
May 2, 2013
Early precision adopter John Reifsteck says that while technology in agriculture has come a long way, there is still a lot of work to do to make it streamlined and accessible to the masses.
Data Management
May 2, 2013
In my brief foray into Healthcare Information Technology (IT), it took only a couple of weeks to discover that the challenges they faced were harshly reminiscent of what we’re facing in Ag Information Technology.
Yet from a business perspective, the...
Data Management
April 30, 2013
Why do agricultual retailers invest in and use precision agricultural technologies? Is it used to distinguish a business from the competition, to generate additional revenue or because customers expect it?
Precision Ag Special Reports’ sister magazine CropLife®, in cooperation with...
Data Management
April 29, 2013
Bruce Erickson provides some "top line news" thoughts on the upcoming precision retail adoption survey.
