Guidance
December 2, 2010
Hemisphere GPS and CLAAS Agrosystems recently announced the introduction of the eDriveX automatic steering system in Europe under the CLAAS brand GPS Pilot.
CLAAS Agrosystems is offering GPS Pilot as a part of its precision automated steering solution that also...
Market Watch
December 2, 2010
This February, Ag Leader Technology will make available support for ground drive air carts with linear actuator control for seeding and fertilizer application. This new functionality enables control of up to three channels of granular product or a combination...
Guidance
December 1, 2010
Tim Norris was enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with family when the call came. There's a fire on his property.
Norris manages Ag InfoTech LLC, a precision technology consulting firm in Gambier, OH. On his property at the time were four buildings...
Market Watch
November 23, 2010
Onset Computer Corporation announced the expansion of its line of research-grade soil monitoring solutions with the new 10HS Soil Moisture Smart Sensor.
The 10HS sensor measures soil moisture over a large volume of soil to provide a more accurate picture...
Guidance
November 12, 2010
Hemisphere GPS recently announced the release of its VersaSteer interface (VSi), a new electric steering wheel option for the Outback eDrive automated steering system. eDriveVSi’s electrically controlled steering wheel adds to the versatility and ease of automated steering, as it can quickly...
Guidance
November 4, 2010
Arkansas-based Ag Software Designs, LLC has launched FieldRx, an independent web-based precision ag engine to be used by ag professionals for creating site-specific field prescriptions. Now available nationwide for any crop, FieldRx is currently being offered at promotional pricing...
Guidance
November 4, 2010
Fall releases from Ag Leader Technology include the new GPS 2500 combination antenna/receiver offers dual frequency capability and GLONASS and OmniSTAR compatibility, and the INTEGRA in-cab computer is now ISOBUS compatible and supports the OnTrac2 assisted steering system. The...
Guidance
October 28, 2010
The Trimble VRS Now Ag service offers the correction data for GPS and GLONASS where Trimble VRS networks are operational. Tuned to the special needs of subscribers, the service provides Trimble VRS Now Ag corrections of the highest quality...
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...
Guidance
October 21, 2010
PepsiCo recently unveiled its plan to roll out what it's calling the "i-crop farming technology, a crop management system that will enable PepsiCo's farmers around the world to monitor, manage and reduce their water use and carbon emissions, while...
Guidance
October 13, 2010
David Greer has been named the Midwest sales manager for Leica Geosystems' agriculture group. Greer joined Leica Geosystems earlier this year, and is based in South Dakota.
Greer started his career working for an independent farm equipment manufacturer and wholesaler....
Guidance
October 13, 2010
Hemisphere GPS and Brazilian manufacturer Stara S.A. Industria de Implementos Agricolas launched Hemisphere's eDriveX product in Brazil under the Stara brand, SPEED DRIVEx.
Stara, one of the world's largest agricultural equipment manufacturers, is offering SPEED DRIVEx as a part of...
Guidance
October 13, 2010
The AgConnect Expo, set for January 7-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, is a world-class event that brings together the very latest in equipment, technology and ideas from all areas of agriculture, and from all around...
Guidance
October 7, 2010
Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto S.A. and Raven Industries announced a strategic partnership in which Raven will be Jacto's precision ag partner for factory-installed components, and the precision ag supplier for its global dealer network.
"Jacto and Raven's partnership brings together two...
Guidance
September 29, 2010
Matt Hayes has been named the southern region sales manager for Leica Geosystems' agriculture group. His home base is in Florida.
Originally from Canada, Hayes has more than 20 years of experience in precision agriculture and ag equipment sales. Hayes...
Guidance
September 29, 2010
New cotton technologies are hitting the market. Shifts in pest complex scenarios continue to cause producers and their consultants to re-evaluate their production and crop protection decisions.
To help the market cope with the changing market, Cotton Incorporated is once...
Drones | UAVs
September 29, 2010
A Switzerland based technology company called SenseFly has been touring the US with a new image-collecting aircraft, which they describe as a small, safe, autonomous and simple to operate unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for agriculture.
Called the Swinglet CAM, this...
Guidance
September 23, 2010
MyWay RTK LLC today announced the launch of its new cell-based RTK GPS solution that brings always-on, subscription-based real-time kinematic positioning and wireless Internet access to growers and agribusinesses in the state of Illinois. What makes MyWay RTK unique...
Guidance
September 15, 2010
New Hemisphere Receiver Expands GNSS Capability
Hemisphere GPS' Eclipse II delivers improved RTK performance and access to GPS, GLONASS, SBAS and OmniSTAR positioning signals.
Hemisphere GPS recently released its next generation Eclipse II GNSS receiver technology. Based on new Hemisphere...
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...
