Guidance
October 20, 2015
On Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, the GPS Innovation Alliance (GPSIA) submitted two filings regarding federal spectrum policy. Comments were filed in response to a public notice in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility assessment, and...
Guidance
October 16, 2015
AgJunction today announced that it has completed the merger with Novariant, Inc. , previously announced on March 16, 2015. With the completion of the merger, AgJunction gains a preeminent position in automated steering and machine control technologies, differentiated by...
Irrigation
October 6, 2015
As California¹s historic drought persists, dairy farmers in the nation¹s top dairy producing state are increasingly looking to subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) technology as a solution for maximizing the water productivity and yield potential of their forage crops. While...
Data Management
October 1, 2015
The first of its kind, iSOYL’s easy to use interface that can be used to manage precision crop production tasks on the move has already revolutionized daily routines on farms worldwide. The latest update of the free app allows growers to...
Guidance
September 30, 2015
Choosing the right irrigation solution is essential to maximizing farm revenue, but it can be difficult to find reliable ag irrigation information. Now, growers can get on-demand irrigation information at the new irrigation.education website.
Accessible 24/7 from a computer, this...
Guidance
September 21, 2015
While the ability to harness the field navigation power of GPS has been around for decades, these days equipment makers are hitting new levels of accuracy and reliability and are trying to reach new users. They’re also tapping into...
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
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...
