Irrigation
September 21, 2011
AgSense, manufacturer of remote management solutions for agricultural irrigation, has received a patent on its remote irrigation management system.
"We are very excited to receive this patent for our unique technology," said Terry Schiltz, President of AgSense. "Our technology enables...
Irrigation
April 27, 2011
Valley Irrigation recently introduced Pivot Cruise Control software, which allows producers to be even more precise with chemigation and fertigation.
With the patent pending Cruise Control, available exclusively from Valley Irrigation, producers can program a center pivot irrigation machine equipped...
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...
Irrigation
January 20, 2011
T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, recently released the Precision Point Control III irrigation pivot management system. The PPC III represents the company's newest advancement in mid-level irrigation control. With the addition...
Irrigation
January 13, 2011
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, recently announced the addition of a new gearbox to the Zimmatic product line. The AT gearbox is designed by Lindsay engineers for the future of center pivot irrigation, according to Lindsay.
"One of...
Irrigation
January 6, 2011
Valley Irrigation, manufacturer of precision irrigation solutions, and CropMetrics, a Precision Ag data services company that specializes in variable rate irrigation technology, have formed an alliance that will allow Valley dealers to combine irrigation technology with data-based irrigation management...
Irrigation
October 28, 2010
Valley Irrigation reported record yields on non-traditional rice fields in the U.S. this year with its Circles for Rice project, an initiative that is establishing benchmarks for the production of rice under center pivot irrigation.
A production ag rice field...
Irrigation
September 15, 2010
Lindsay Corporation recently introduced FieldNET Mobile pivot control, which allows growers to fully control and monitor their irrigation pivots anywhere through the convenience of smartphones. "FieldNET Mobile provides a labor-saving innovation with the convenience of web-enabled phones," says...
Irrigation
April 1, 2010
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, announces the introduction of FieldNET Mobile pivot control for smartphones. The new feature allows growers to fully control and monitor their irrigation pivots anywhere through the convenience of smartphones. "FieldNET...
Guidance
February 4, 2010
Valley Irrigation announced a new agreement with Computronics Holdings Ltd., manufacturer of the patented Farmscan Variable Rate Irrigation technology. This agreement allows for the development and distribution of variable rate irrigation (VRI) controls through over 460 Valley dealers worldwide.
"Computronics...
Irrigation
December 17, 2009
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, recently announced the addition of pump control to its FieldNET Web-based irrigation management system. With this addition, growers will be able to access a single online portal to monitor and control their...
Irrigation
September 3, 2009
Valley Irrigation introduced GPS guidance for corner irrigation equipment during the 2009 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. This new introduction will allow producers to install corner irrigation equipment where it previously might have been difficult or cost prohibitive...
Guidance
April 2, 2009
GPS Guidance will increase accuracy and precision of linear irrigation equipment when compared with conventional irrigation guidance. It also will help eliminate some maintenance issues associated with existing guidance options.
"GPS has become standard for precision farming, from field mapping...
Farm to Fork
March 15, 2009
Pastoral agriculture in New Zealand produces more than a third of all internationally traded dairy products, about 20% of all internationally-traded sheep and 10% of beef.
For a country smaller than the size of Nebraska with a population of four...
Guidance
September 12, 2008
Valley Irrigation recently introduced the industry's first line of GPS Ready irrigation control panels. The GPS Ready PRO2 Pivot Control Panel and GPS Ready AutoPilot Linear Control Panel currently are available from Valley dealers. The GPS Ready Select2 Pivot...