Imagery
April 5, 2012
SST Software will no longer offer access to new 2012 RapidEye imagery products. The following statement was issued by SST's Jeremy Bale, marketing director:
Recent restructuring has brought new ownership and direction to RapidEye. After months of discussions, SST Software...
Guidance
March 29, 2012
Variable Rate Technology (VRT) has come a long way over the last twenty years. The economic benefit of today's technology is well worth the investment, enabling farmers to control crop nutrient inputs like never before, improving yields and sustainability.
Innovations...
Guidance
March 29, 2012
Leica Geosystems today released additional features for its guidance systems Leica mojoMINI and Leica mojo3D to further enhance product usability and compatibility.
The touch screen of the Leica mojoMINI has undertaken several modifications. It offers now two lightbar modes: the...
Market Watch
March 29, 2012
TeeJet Technology's recently introduced AI3070 Dual Pattern Flat Spray Tip was designed to maximize fungicide performance. The AI3070 provides thorough plant coverage with minimal spray drift. This spray tip utilizes a patent-pending design that provides two spray patterns at...
Data Management
March 8, 2012
For Satshot subscribers, Agri ImaGIS is now providing iCue notification, an alert system for Satshot subscribers that shows users what fields have new imagery available, and what the image contains.
Satellite imagery is of fields is taken on a regular...
Guidance
March 2, 2012
Leica Geosystems recently announced additional features for the Leica mojoMINI and Leica mojo3D to further enhance product usability and compatibility. Upgrades include an improved look and feel of the mojoMINI display, data import and export for the Leica mojo3D...
Guidance
February 15, 2012
The battle between the developing wireless internet provider Lightsquared and manufacturers and key end users of global positioning systems (GPS) will enter a new chapter following the Federal Communications Commission's decision to revoke Lightsquared's conditional waiver.
In a statement released...
Guidance
February 1, 2012
Trimble recently announced its high-accuracy CenterPoint RTX correction service is now available worldwide for agriculture customers. The GPS and GLONASS-enabled correction service is delivered via cellular communications using the Trimble DCM-300 modem, which is currently certified for use in...
Guidance
January 19, 2012
Trimble announced four new innovations designed to assist growers with planting and spreading operations, Vehicle Sync, seed monitoring capability, application management of up to two variable rate products and spinner speed control. These innovations enable enhanced grower efficiency by...
Irrigation
January 4, 2012
Valley Irrigation recently announced the addition of its Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), the first product in the mechanized irrigation market to monitor tire pressure on center pivot irrigation equipment.
The product was the recipient of a 2012 World Ag...
Guidance
December 15, 2011
Ag Leader Technology recently announced that its INTEGRA display will soon feature planter down force monitor and control capability, allowing the display to monitor and adjust down force based on field and soil conditions. Planting seed at the optimum...
Guidance
November 16, 2011
Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) recently announced that its X30 control console is now compatible with the NORAC UC5 spray height control system. The systems communicate via the X30 ISO virtual terminal which allows them to interoperate.
This allows existing users...
Guidance
November 10, 2011
Leica Geosystems today released the Leica mojoXact, the new high accuracy upgrade option for the Leica mojo3D guidance display, as well as further features for the Leica mojo3D and Leica SteerDirect. The new features include an improved look and...
Guidance
November 2, 2011
Ag Leader Technology recently released VERSA, its newest entry into the precision display market. VERSA features a large full-color 8.4-inch touchscreen and multiple language options, serving as a versatile precision farming tool for farmers and growers who want year-round...
Guidance
November 1, 2011
Kurt Dunker is a long-time grower in North Bend, NE. Annually, he produces both corn and soybeans on his 2,000 acres and, as several other growers located in the Midwest, utilizes irrigation in his operations. For years, this has...
Guidance
September 29, 2011
The Coalition To Save Our GPS released the following update on activities related to the Lightsquared initiative and the push to keep high accuracy GPS viable in the US:
Two recent hearings focused on LightSquared and its impact on...
Guidance
September 29, 2011
One year after its initial launch in Illinois, MyWay RTK continues to grow and evolve its RTK GPS offering. Its latest service, called MyWay Xchange, provides its customers, support personnel and resellers with an interface that gives users the...
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...
Guidance
September 15, 2011
Leica Geosystems recently released a new high accuracy upgrade option for the Leica mojo3D guidance display, the Leica mojoXact.
The new product provides RTK positioning with the Leica Geosystems patented terrain compensation and various options for a wide range of...
Guidance
September 8, 2011
The 11th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA) will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis July 15th-18th, 2012. ICPA will be the world's major event of its kind in 2012, with the presentation of over 300 research...
