Data Management
December 2, 2015
There's little denying that the precision agriculture market is fast-paced and rapidly evolving, as any sector so heavily tied to technology tends to be. But is its reach across the whole of the agricultural landscape expanding or merely holding...
Guidance
February 20, 2015
The new iSOYL app streamlines the variable rate application process for iPad users, saving growers time, money and effort.
Guidance
January 27, 2015
As technology options increase, experts foresee a big year for variable-rate seeding adoption.
Guidance
January 15, 2015
iSOYL, a new app from SOYL, streamlines the variable rate application process for iPad users, saving growers time, money and effort. It uses a smart cable and adaptor to connect with all popular spreader, sprayer and drill controllers.
Global Ag Tech Alliance – North America
July 9, 2014
Equipment offerings are sound, so it will take better field information and communication to take VR to the next level of profitability.
Guidance
May 27, 2014
From seed to fertility to irrigation, variable rate is benefiting from the positive ag economy and a proliferation of new technology.
Irrigation
February 14, 2014
MyAgCentral announces new partnerships with Precision Cropping Technologies (PCT), AgSense and Prime Meridian to deliver a fully integrated VRI workflow solution.
Guidance
January 28, 2014
A Michigan-based consultants believes variable-rate fertilizer programs will hold up in 2014, even if the ag economy takes a step back this year.
Guidance
November 25, 2013
Use of global positioning systems and variable rate technology were identified by growers throughout a recent precision agriculture study.
Guidance
October 29, 2013
An article written by noted agronomist Dr. Harold Reetz some 15 years ago shows we've been pursuing the benefits of variable-rate fertility programs for some time, and that best practices are evolving.
Market Watch
August 15, 2013
Bestway Inc., a specialty agricultural equipment manufacturer and marketer, recently announced the introduction of the, AutoGlide automatic sprayer boom height control system for most self-propelled, pull type and large 3-point mounted sprayers.
The AutoGlide system uses rugged ultrasonic range sensors...
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
April 30, 2013
Auburn University-Extension specialist John Fulton discusses some of the factors driving the prevalence of variable-rate fertilizer application in the southeastern U.S.
Guidance
March 26, 2013
Valley Irrigation, a manufacturer of precision irrigation equipment, introduces the addition of QuickStart (QS) prescription writing to its Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) product, allowing growers to customize their water application throughout their field.
“VRI Speed Control is already built into...
Guidance
January 28, 2013
About a month ago we put out an article entitled, “Why Variable Rate Is Still a Tough Sell,” asserting that a combination of a lack of technology understanding and skepticism about the benefits have hampered adoption over the life...
Market Watch
January 17, 2013
T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, announces VRI application, the latest advancement in web-based irrigation management and services combined with T-L’s family of pivot management control systems.
Developed by CropMetrics, the Precision Irrigation Management...
Guidance
December 19, 2012
Precision agriculture was built on a foundation of variable rate application fertilizer. In the mid-1980s, early personal computer technology and radar-based GPS were employed to demonstrate the concept of map-based VRA which, while economically not viable at the time,...
Guidance
October 3, 2012
Few areas of the country were hit as hard by the drought of 2012 as central Indiana, cutting into yields and making it difficult to determine the real value of precision agriculture services. Ceres Solutions, a retailer that operates...
Market Watch
August 2, 2012
TeeJet Technologies recently released its new 540 series manifold for sprayer boom shutoff, featuring a gear driven, plunger-style design that provides long-term reliability in a more compact size.The 540 can also deliver improved wear-life when working with abrasive solutions...
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...
