Data Management
September 21, 2015
For what seems like the umpteenth year in a row, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) dominated much of the conversation at this summer’s agricultural industry trade shows. At virtually every event being held the past few months, exhibitors were alternately...
Data Management
September 9, 2015
FLIR Systems announced the newest member of FLIR Vue thermal imaging camera series for unmanned aircraft, the FLIR Vue Pro. Following the introduction of the popular FLIR Vue earlier in 2015, the new FLIR Vue Pro delivers expanded capabilities...
Irrigation
September 8, 2015
In today’s market, it is more important than ever for growers to make the most of cropland to get the highest possible yield. For many growers, this means irrigating land that may be difficult to reach with traditional center...
Irrigation
August 31, 2015
Today, AgSense and Valley Irrigation announce the release of the CommanderVP, a new remote monitoring and control solution for Valley control panels. This is the first AgSense telemetry product to completely integrate into Valley digital control panels.
Adding CommanderVP to...
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.
Data Management
August 24, 2015
The agriculture industry is increasingly relying on remote imagery services to make timely and effective decisions in the field.
According to a survey of 2015 InfoAg attendees, nearly half (47%) said that they plan to increase their investments in remote...
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 13, 2015
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announces the formation of a new technical committee focused on unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Joining more than three dozen established committees in the Society’s Machinery Systems technical community, the UAS committee,...
Data Management
August 6, 2015
An Agribotix pilot flies over emerging corn.
For a grower or agronomist looking to implement aerial imagery into their precision ag repertoire there are three options — unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), manned aircraft and satellite —...
Data Management
August 4, 2015
AGCO Corp. announces the arrival of the SOLO AGCO EDITION Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Utilizing intuitive mission planning and cloud-based, high-resolution mapping software, the UAV is easy to use and can increase farmers' efficiency, says the company.
With the SOLO...
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...
Imagery
July 29, 2015
Today from InfoAg, FarmLogs, the leading all-in-one field monitoring platform and trusted partner to over 25% of U.S. row crop farms, announced the release of FarmLogs Flow, the first connected machine product to generate instant yield maps. The small...
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...
Data Management
July 24, 2015
GEOSYS has released two new offerings, Croptical Monitoring Application and GEOSYS Bridge API, to give agronomists critical field insights and provide agribusinesses with a means of bolstering their precision ag offerings.
Both tools are powered by three times the number...
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,...
Data Management
July 21, 2015
Today, the American Farm Bureau Federation and Measure released a study that identifies and quantifies the benefits of drone technology in precision agriculture. Version 1.0 of the ROI Calculator will be available as a Web-based application on the Measure...
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...
Data Management
July 8, 2015
Midwest Aerial Technologies (MAT), a MN-based business, is an Aerial Surveying company focusing on industries nationwide. Headquartered at the MinnWest Campus on the north side of Willmar, MAT is in the middle of an Ag Tech business boom.
“We chose...
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...
