Guidance
April 22, 2011
Michael T. Scuse, USDA's Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS), will be the keynote speaker during the opening plenary session on Wednesday, July 12 at the 2011 InfoAg Conference.
Scuse will be discussing the potential consolidation...
Guidance
April 13, 2011
The Topcon-AGCO partnership bore more fruit recently with the announcement that Topcon's AES-25 Accurate Electric Steering Wheel and the System 150 automated steering system may be used on select self-propelled windrowers from Hesston by Massey Ferguson and Challenger. These...
Guidance
April 13, 2011
Ag Leader Technology, Inc., and global sprayer specialist HARDI INTERNATIONAL A/S announced a cooperative effort to bring greater performance, productivity and profitability to the market with the introduction of the HC 9500 controller, a customized display available on select...
Guidance
April 11, 2011
Fifteen years ago when you asked a group of farmers in a meeting how many are using precision ag, only a few hand would go up. Today the response may be about the same. Have we not made progress?...
Guidance
March 24, 2011
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) is working closely with Topcon Corporation in Tokyo and supporting efforts of all Topcon subsidiaries in response to the major earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan on March 11.
Anofficial statement from Topcon Corporation on...
Guidance
March 16, 2011
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, announced the launch of MAXfield GPS Guidance GPS positioning for MAXfield Custom corner systems.
MAXfield GPS Guidance utilizes a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) correction signal, emitted from a built-in base station, to provide...
Guidance
March 4, 2011
Leica Geosystems recently released its and improved Leica mojo3D and Leica mojoMINI, together with the Leica SteerDirect Hydraulic steering solutions. The products are now available from Leica dealers.
The enhanced Leica mojo3D is a smart precision agriculture guidance system designed...
Guidance
March 1, 2011
Raven Industries is gearing up for a bigger focus on wireless technology. "Now that RTK steering is more readily available through dealer networks and public CORS networks, we expect 2011 to focus on the wireless technology that has made...
Guidance
March 1, 2011
For 2011, Hemisphere GPS will offer new Outback Guidance products that deliver the highest level of precision farming performance and an electric steering wheel solution that adds even more flexibility to its popular eDrive product line, says Hemisphere's Jeff...
Guidance
March 1, 2011
With product releases coming this March, Trimble will complete its circle of products and services, filling some voids in the company's offering inventory and bolstering important features.
A key new component is the DCM-300 modem, which is capable of accessing...
Guidance
March 1, 2011
Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) kicked off the new year with an important new product release: the System 350 for global precision agriculture, featuring the new all-in-one X30 control console.
"With all new hardware and a revolutionary new interface, Topcon's System...
Guidance
February 16, 2011
Equipment manufacturer AGCO along with the company’s technology partner, Topcon Precision Agriculture, recently announce the availability of Topcon’s AES-25 Accurate Electric Steering kits for Challenger and Massey Ferguson high-horsepower tractors, selected Gleaner combines, AGCO application equipment, and other brands of equipment. The...
Guidance
February 16, 2011
Hemisphere GPS announced the release of eTurns, an automatic turn solution available for multiple brands of farm machinery. Designed for Outback eDriveX, Hemisphere GPS’ high-performance auto-steering system, eTurns enables farmers to automatically execute a turn at the end of...
Guidance
February 10, 2011
Wireless connectivity solution company Intuicom Inc. recently announced the release Intuicom RTK Bridge—M. Designed specifically for in-cab or on-machine use, it provides automatic connectivity to Real-Time Networks and replaces the need for tower systems and base stations.
Like all Intuicom...
Guidance
February 2, 2011
Ag Leader Technology, Inc. recently announced the availability of GLONASS support for the ParaDyme automated steering system beginning this month. enabling the rover to receive signals from the satellites that comprise the Russian global navigation satellite system.
"The main advantage...
Guidance
January 20, 2011
Topcon Precision Agriculture recently announced its new System 350 for global precision agriculture, featuring the new all-in-one X30 control console.
“With all new hardware and a revolutionary new interface, Topcon’s System 350 truly sets the industry standard for performance in virtually...
Guidance
January 20, 2011
Trimble has always been known for delivering exemplary technology for precision agriculture use, but has most recently ramped up its efforts to be something much more: a provider of total technology solutions for growers and the people and companies...
Guidance
January 13, 2011
An agreement between technology manufacturers Topcon Positioning Systems and Dickey-john will make Topcon's just-introduced X30 control console available as a next generation console to Dickey-john's product line.
The X30 was introduced at the 2011 AgConnect Expo in Atlanta as the...
Guidance
January 13, 2011
The Matrix Pro Guidance System from TeeJet Technologies continues to offer RealView Guidance over Video as the first generation Matrix introduced last winter, but adds several new productivity-enhancing features.
The original Matrix guidance system is the only system available that...
Guidance
January 6, 2011
Last year at the Ag Connect Expo, Leica Geosystems expanded its lineup of products to provide guidance solutions for a wider range of user needs and budgets. This year, Leica has announced a number of significant improvements to each...
