Guidance
January 20, 2011
Topcon Precision Agriculture recently announced its new System 350 for global precision agriculture, featuring the new all-in-one X30 control console.
“With all new hardware and a revolutionary new interface, Topcon’s System 350 truly sets the industry standard for performance in virtually...
Guidance
January 20, 2011
Trimble has always been known for delivering exemplary technology for precision agriculture use, but has most recently ramped up its efforts to be something much more: a provider of total technology solutions for growers and the people and companies...
Irrigation
January 20, 2011
T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, recently released the Precision Point Control III irrigation pivot management system. The PPC III represents the company's newest advancement in mid-level irrigation control. With the addition...
Guidance
January 13, 2011
An agreement between technology manufacturers Topcon Positioning Systems and Dickey-john will make Topcon's just-introduced X30 control console available as a next generation console to Dickey-john's product line.
The X30 was introduced at the 2011 AgConnect Expo in Atlanta as the...
Guidance
January 13, 2011
The Matrix Pro Guidance System from TeeJet Technologies continues to offer RealView Guidance over Video as the first generation Matrix introduced last winter, but adds several new productivity-enhancing features.
The original Matrix guidance system is the only system available that...
Irrigation
January 13, 2011
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, recently announced the addition of a new gearbox to the Zimmatic product line. The AT gearbox is designed by Lindsay engineers for the future of center pivot irrigation, according to Lindsay.
"One of...
Guidance
January 6, 2011
Last year at the Ag Connect Expo, Leica Geosystems expanded its lineup of products to provide guidance solutions for a wider range of user needs and budgets. This year, Leica has announced a number of significant improvements to each...
Irrigation
January 6, 2011
Valley Irrigation, manufacturer of precision irrigation solutions, and CropMetrics, a Precision Ag data services company that specializes in variable rate irrigation technology, have formed an alliance that will allow Valley dealers to combine irrigation technology with data-based irrigation management...
Guidance
December 16, 2010
Hemisphere GPS recently announced the availability of Satloc Bantam, a new mid-level GPS guidance solution for the aerial market.
Target markets include a growing customer segment seeking specific high-end features in a lower priced platform, and the niche market of...
Guidance
December 16, 2010
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has announced personnel changes in its Precision Agriculture (TPA) business unit. Albert Zahalka, who joined TPA as its senior vice president early in 2010, was promoted to president of the unit and Mark Bittner was...
Guidance
December 8, 2010
Hemisphere GPS recently announced the availability of new installation kits for the high-performance Outback eDriveX auto-steering system. These new kits support autosteer ready tractors, a feature of many new tractor models. Hemisphere has designed the kits to ease installation...
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...
