Farm to Fork
February 10, 2016
Digi-Star introduces the GT 560 Scale Indicator as part of the new Harvest Tracker System during the National Farm Machinery show in Louisville, KY, through Feb. 13. In addition to tracking harvest scale data via a phone or tablet,...
Data Management
February 10, 2016
There are now around 300,000 drones registered to the Federal Aviation Administration. Drones are seeing strides forward in use after registration was opened at the end of last year, reports David Geiger with Agribusiness Report in Cedar Rapids, IA.
In...
Guidance
February 10, 2016
Case IH is pleased to introduce three new Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) products: AFS RTK+, ElectriSteer and AFS Connect Data Sharing. Led by AFS RTK+, the first proprietary cellular-RTK network offered by an original equipment manufacturer, these new products...
Irrigation
February 10, 2016
Trimble introduced today the Irrigate-IQ uniform corner, a unique solution that allows farmers to apply a consistent amount of water on the area covered by a center-pivot corner arm. The solution prevents over- or under-watering through a uniform application,...
Data Management
February 9, 2016
All Drone Solutions announces its intention to demonstrate and launch ROAM (Remotely Operated Agriculture Mapping) solution for growers and agronomists at the World Ag Expo , Feb. 9-11, Building C Booth 3816. An in-house and portable local processing system...
Market Watch
February 9, 2016
Farmers are more than twice as likely to be motivated by how high they can get their yields than by lowering their cost of unit of production. That’s according to a recent survey Millennium Research completed for the Precision...
Data Management
February 9, 2016
The Data On The Farm: Successes, Pain Points And Opportunities panel, including Steve Pitstick (center, second from left) and moderator Lisa Prassack (far right).
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, I joined the over 235 strong for...
Data Management
February 9, 2016
Swiss professional drone maker, senseFly, has confirmed that Parrot’s Sequoia multispectral sensor – announced today at World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA, and due to launch in March 2016 – will be immediately available for its eBee Ag drone.
Sequoia...
Guidance
February 8, 2016
Trimble has announced that it is extending its distribution channel by establishing a new global network of independent distribution partners to serve the needs of the rapidly evolving precision agriculture industry. The new Vantage distribution network will provide growers,...
Market Watch
February 5, 2016
The Problem
Woodside Electronics Corporation (WECO) manufactures and services electronic fruit and vegetable sorters used by food processors to improve worker productivity. Thousands of WECO machines are deployed throughout the world, many of which are leased. Software upgrades for each...
Market Watch
February 4, 2016
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association (OABA), through a $50,000 gift from its Educational Trust, has created a new opportunity for its members, agribusinesses, and other interested parties in Ohio’s agriculture community to support students who will become the next leaders of...
Analytics
February 3, 2016
AgReliant Genetics has announced its formal collaboration with AgSoil Analytics, Inc., a Purdue-affiliated company led by Purdue University agronomy professor Phillip Owens.
Phillip R. Owens, from left, Purdue University associate professor of agronomy, and doctoral graduate...
Guidance
February 2, 2016
The updated SeedCommand product line promises to enhance the functionality and productivity of planting operations for farmers.
Data Management
February 2, 2016
Sentera, LLC, a global provider of software, sensors, and drone technologies to the agriculture industry, has announced completing the integration as a John Deere Operations Center Production Partner. This affiliation gives John Deere's dealer and customer network access to...
Market Watch
February 2, 2016
Reservations are now being accepted for Allen County’s second annual Agriculture Outlook Event from 7:30-11:30 a.m. on February 18 at the Old Barn Out Back in Lima, OH. The target audience is farmers but this program will interest agribusiness...
Guidance
February 1, 2016
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...
Data Management
January 29, 2016
Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture since 2002, has been named to the Global Cleantech 100 Companies to Watch List.
Produced by the Cleantech Group, the Global Cleantech lists recognize companies that are best...
Industry News
January 28, 2016
On the winter farm meeting circuit, “return on investment” is an often-heard phrase during new product announcements, reports Phyllis Coulter on IowaFarmerToday.com.
“Farmers are thinking about return on investment instead of trying to farm more acres. We want to farm...
Data Management
January 27, 2016
Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, today announced it has received a $58 million CAD raise led by existing investors, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' Green Growth Fund...
Data Management
January 27, 2016
As part of its drive to transform modern agriculture, FarmLink has announced the creation of its advisory board focused on increasing adoption of new technology and precision agriculture tools necessary to improve productivity, profitability, and sustainability of farm operations...
