A rule is a rule is a rule, right? Well, not always. Sometimes, rules are meant to be changed. Most people once thought the earth was flat, but the “truth” changed as new information became available. One of the time-honored...

This year's summer crop season has been a tough one for most growers in Australia. Prolonged periods of high temperatures and a distinct lack of in-crop rain in most areas have caused the sky-high expectations at the beginning of...

Deere & Co. announced it was informed by Monsanto Company that it has chosen to terminate a 2015 agreement for Deere to acquire the Precision Planting, LLC., business, according to a press release issued Monday evening by Deere. “We are...

Advancements in the area of precision technology on sprayers are changing the way products are applied. Throughout the years, precision agriculture has facilitated improvements to farming equipment, from auto-steer on combines to variable rate seeding on...

AGCO says its new AgControl system is simple, intuitive, ISOBUS-compliant and extremely accurate. It’s not surprising that the need for more economical, effective application is driving the demand for the latest rate controllers these days. Using...

Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has partnered with Trotter Fertilizer, Nebraska’s foremost retailer of NutriSphere-N Nitrogen Management Solutions and AVAIL Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancers. Through this partnership, Trotter Fertilizer will provide growers...

Dave Swain (left), manager of precision ag technologies at Southern States Cooperative (SSC), reviews imagery with an SSC precision ag adviser. Success comes from taking advantage of every opportunity you can. One technique used in precision farming, called...

Just like a smartphone helps users learn, communicate and make important decisions, smart technology — known as precision agriculture — helps farmers know and apply critical information about the right investments in fertilizer, seed, pesticide and water needed to...

Winfield US (Winfield United Suppliers) and The Climate Corporation (a division of Monsanto Co.) are further enhancing their collaboration by implementing a two-way, cross-navigation exchange between the R7 Tool, the Winfield US decision ag solution, and The Climate Corporation’s...

A heartbeat away from the Kansas-Nebraska border, in the cozy Eastern Plains outpost of Eckley, CO (population: 257), Dr. Chad Godsey, president and owner, Godsey Precision Ag, has been consulting on over 100,000 acres annually – the majority being...

Despite the outlook for low farm net income and a down farm economy, large American farmers have a surprisingly aggressive outlook toward buying and utilizing new technologies on their operations, with high hopes for potentially disruptive entrants. According to a...

Jason and Laura Kehler. (Submitted photo) “What if I were to tell you that a Manitoba potato grower got the inspiration to dive into the world of yield monitors and light bars to save his relationship...

DuPont Pioneer is offering an incentive for growers to try the Encirca Yield Nitrogen Management Service this summer to enhance their in-season nitrogen monitoring and management. The offer is free for growers who have enabled JDLink Connect to their...

Variable rate practices are maximizing farming resources, saving on input costs and improving yields, reports Loretta Sorensen on Yankton Daily Press. Companies like the United Kingdom’s SOYL are making it ever easier for farmers to effectively use variable rate technology...

GEOSYS' in-season imagery, delivered through SST Software's agX Platform, allows users to monitor plant growth and identify actual in-field issues quickly, protecting yield potential and maximizing return on investment. Photo credit: GEOSYS GEOSYS, a leading global...

Today from the 2016 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, FarmLogs announced the launch of its unconditional money-back guarantee on FarmLogs Prescriptions, the company’s unbiased recommendations that help farmers effortlessly improve field performance. FarmLogs variable rate prescriptions for nitrogen and...

Illinois grower Greg Sanders says from his experience growers just getting started with VRA seeding should aim to have at least three years of normalized yield data before making prescriptions. SST Software employee Patrick Sanders, when...

DuPont Pioneer has launched an enhanced Planting Rate Estimator tool in time for the 2016 planting season. This new and improved version, available on Pioneer.com and in the Apple App Store, gives growers the ability to select seeding rates...

Rate controllers reduce input costs — bottom line — and every grower is looking for ways to decrease seed and chemical costs while maintaining maximum yield, reports Lisa Heacox on CropLife.com. “Customers will continue to buy more advanced rate controllers...

As part of its ramp-up for the 2016 season, software manufacturer FarmLogs this week unveiled two recommendation-based products: Nitrogen Monitoring and Variable Rate Prescriptions for seeding and nitrogen. The new features are available immediately. "We’ve taken a huge step forward in our...