Data Management September 21, 2015 Precision ag is an important part of Southern States Cooperative's services at its Agronomy Center in King William, VA. The humid, late-summer Virginia air clung to your skin like a cheap suit. Southern States Cooperative’s (SSC) King...
Data Management August 25, 2015 Deere says these latest updates provide end users with more functionality and service, resulting in higher levels of machine performance and decision-making in the field.
Guidance August 19, 2015 The damn cattle just didn’t want to cooperate. After a day of pretty much every detail (during an event with a lot of moving parts, no less) going off without a hitch, a planned demo of Phil and Nate Maring’s...
Data Management August 4, 2015 The eager hands have all been shaken and the introductions made, the drinks with colleagues sipped and the banner stands are all packed away until the next show. InfoAg 2015, occuring during a year of widespread uncertainty in just what...
Guidance July 30, 2015 SonicTrakk is ISO VT compatible and utilizes four exterior sensors for consistent implement repeatability all season long. The precision agriculture industry continues to introduce new products that allow for increased accuracy and control. ProTrakker, an Iowa-based...
Data Management July 27, 2015 Making its debut appearance at the 2015 InfoAg conference in St. Louis, MO, SOYL will be exhibiting its groundbreaking new app, iSOYL. This pioneering new system enables growers to easily manage their precision farming tasks direct from the tractor...
Guidance July 22, 2015 Farmers Edge celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Shakopee, MN, headquarters on July 21. Farmers Edge representatives, along with special guests, Mayor Brad Tabke, Jamshed Merchant, Consulate General of Canada and business leaders from the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce,...
Guidance July 15, 2015 The eighth annual Conservation in Action Tour, which will be hosted in southeastern Minnesota by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) on August 11 and 12, will explore a broad spectrum of conservation farming systems on a variety of...
Guidance July 2, 2015 Advancements in precision agriculture continue to provide producers with technology that gives them more control over maximized yields, inputs, and ultimately, profits. ProTrakker, a manufacturer of implement guidance systems, has pioneered the design of hydraulic hitches and accessories that...
Guidance June 22, 2015 GPS Landforming is the latest precision agriculture tool to hit mainstream adoption by farmers looking to increase production and profits according to agricultural engineer, Dr. Graeme Cox. GPS Landforming is the reshaping of a fields topography to predesigned 3D surfaces...
Data Management June 17, 2015 Nothing generates as much debate as a ranking of top anything, from NFL quarterbacks and restaurants to pickup trucks and NASCAR drivers. So we’re throwing our hat in the ring, with a little help from some of you out...
Guidance June 3, 2015 In conjuntion with Purdue University, sister publication CropLife magazine recently published the results of the 17th Retail Precision Adoption Survey.
Guidance June 1, 2015 Corn is planted and the 2015 growing season is underway. As with any season, Mother Nature is already throwing many farmers a few curve balls. Throughout the last few weeks, many areas of the U.S. have experienced large rainfall...
Guidance April 29, 2015 NextSwath automatically calculates and executes the best possible path to approach the next crop row or swath, with the implement precisely aligned to boost accuracy and efficiency.
Guidance April 27, 2015 Trimble has announced today that its NextSwath end-of-row turn technology is now available. When approaching the end of a crop row, NextSwath automatically calculates and executes the best possible path to turn the farm vehicle around and approach the next...
Guidance April 23, 2015 Topcon Positioning Group announces the launch of its completely reimagined website. The new layout is designed to provide a comprehensive and user-friendly experience for global visitors, and to address the needs of customers in the expanding markets of Topcon...
Guidance April 21, 2015 Thousands of years ago, agriculture began as a highly site-specific activity, writes Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer in an essay that appears in the May/June 2015 issue of Foreign Affairs. The first farmers were gardeners who nurtured individual plants, and they sought out...
Guidance April 17, 2015 Topcon Positioning Group announces the kickoff of the 2015 Topcon Technology Roadshow in Toronto, ON. The mobile solutions center will embark on its trek on April 22-23, and then continue all across North America stopping in more than 30...
Guidance April 1, 2015 Three exceptional vegetable growers share their success stories using precision agriculture technology to improve their operations.
Guidance March 17, 2015 The DynaJet system controls the pressure and droplet size across a wide range of speeds, allowing the operator to choose the optimum speed that conditions allow while maintaining consistent droplet size.
