Irrigation
July 12, 2013
Valley Irrigation will host three Field Days this summer to offer educational information about center pivot irrigation equipment, variable rate technology, water application technology and crop management.
The first Field Day will be July 26 at Taylor Farms near Ames,...
Data Management
July 9, 2013
AGCO is launching a new global corporate initiative that addresses all aspects of precision farming technology and how farmers can optimize their operations.
Guidance
July 7, 2013
PERSPECTIVE Interest in agricuture technology is taking off, as evidenced by the expected record crowd preparing to attend this year's InfoAg Conference in Springfield, IL. The event kicks off with a pre-show tour on Monday, July 15, and continues...
Guidance
June 24, 2013
An online poll of our PrecisionAg.com audience indicates substantial use of real time kinematic GPS systems.
Guidance
June 24, 2013
A new study has found that every GPS ground site has undergone small but important shifts since 2000 because of earthquakes. However, the precision agriculture community need not worry.
Irrigation
June 12, 2013
Netafim, a global leader in drip and micro-irrigation technology and the world’s largest irrigation company, announced today it has been named the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award laureate. Netafim will receive the prestigious award at a World Water Week...
Data Management
June 7, 2013
The RS300, a universal wireless telemetry unit reportedly priced under $1000, is now available worldwide.
Guidance
June 6, 2013
The new Viper 4 field computer headlined a number of announcements and product releases at the Raven Innovation Summit.
Guidance
May 30, 2013
A new energy project known as PAIL (Precision Ag Irrigation Leadership) will be headed up by AgSense President Terry Schiltz.
Guidance
May 30, 2013
Topcon Precision Agriculture has awarded a System 150 to Kelly Forck who farms corn and soybeans in the Jefferson City, MO.
Guidance
May 30, 2013
Topcon Precision Agriculture has awarded a System 350 to Illinois farmer Mike Bumpus.
Guidance
May 28, 2013
InfoAg 2013 will be held July 16-18 in Springfield, Illinois at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. InfoAg continues to be the premier precision agriculture event for producers, consultants, and the crop production industry. Mark your calendar and make plans to...
Guidance
May 28, 2013
Monsanto's FieldScripts pilot offering is getting a lot of attention this season, and putting a spotlight on the potential benefits of variable rate seeding.
Guidance
May 27, 2013
On May 15, a new GPS satellite was successfully deployed to help bolster the serviceable but aging constellation.
Guidance
May 21, 2013
Michael Stone has been named North America sales manager for Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA). Stone will report to Michael Bourke, director of sales.
Stone has been with Topcon since it acquired KEE Technologies in 2006, serving in various positions in...
Data Management
May 15, 2013
According to reports from Monsanto, farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota have begun in-field trialing of the first offering from the company's Integrated Farming Systems research platform — FieldScripts.
Drones | UAVs
May 13, 2013
Precision Hawk uses company re-branding as an opportunity to launch new model of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems platform.
Imagery
May 13, 2013
RapidEye's 2.9 million square kilometer North American Ag Imaging campaign kicks off this week.
Data Management
May 2, 2013
We are told that providing the food, feed, fiber and fuel needs for 9 billion people (and at an increased standard of living) will require a doubling of production in the next two to three decades. That means everywhere...
Data Management
May 2, 2013
Early precision adopter John Reifsteck says that while technology in agriculture has come a long way, there is still a lot of work to do to make it streamlined and accessible to the masses.