Irrigation
August 28, 2013
Valley Irrigation, recently introduced a new corner option that is completely customizable to a grower’s field, the Valley VFlex Corner.
“The new Valley VFlex Corner has been in development since 2009 and was extensively tested at Valley and in customer...
Guidance
August 27, 2013
Trimble has announced the acquisition of IQ Irrigation, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of irrigation hardware and software systems.
Data Management
August 26, 2013
Farmers and ag specialists needing to identify plants, plant diseases, insect pests and other plant problems have a new mobile application resource created by eight university labs, including Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.
The Plant Diagnostic Sample Submission app...
Data Management
August 26, 2013
Early next year, Ag Leader will begin offering a cloud-based data platform called AgFiniti to move data to and from in-cab computers, mobile devices and PCs.
Guidance
August 22, 2013
The SimpleSteer automatic steering display solution is the first to run on a tablet computer. US distribution plans have not yet been announced.
Market Watch
August 22, 2013
To meet evolving application needs of customers and Final Tier 4 emissions requirements, John Deere has introduced the R4030 and R4038 Self-Propelled Sprayers.
These new, completely redesigned John Deere 4 Series Sprayers offer improved productivity, more uptime, and reduced cost...
Market Watch
August 21, 2013
The new RG700 self-propelled sprayer set to debut this fall is promising the benefits of a professional-grade RoGator sprayers in a compact, 700-gallon tank machine.
Mark Sharitz, director of marketing for AGCO Application Equipment, said the RG700 delivers the same...
Data Management
August 20, 2013
Raven Industries will open a research development center within The Research Park at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD.
Data Management
August 15, 2013
New Holland has built out a number of web-based tools in an effort to significantly enrich the virtual farming environment.
Response to the New Holland Weather app and the iBrochures app have been downloaded to more than 100 countries, and...
Industry News
August 15, 2013
Though little precipitation fell from the clouds last summer across central Ohio, David Brandt’s healthy soil delivered what the sky could not—moisture to his thirsty crops.
At harvest time, while other farmers in the area averaged only 60-70 bushels of...
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...
Market Watch
August 15, 2013
Performance and flexibility are key for timely, high-quality application. That’s why the new Case IH Patriot 3240 and 3340 sprayers offer more horsepower and new options for spray control.
“Our Case IH design engineers always match machine size to the...
Data Management
August 7, 2013
PDF versions of 2013 InfoAg Conference Presentations are now available.
Market Watch
August 7, 2013
The Farm Science Review Hall of Fame will welcome its 24th class of inductees at the Vice President’s Luncheon on September 17 during the 2013 Review. Don Breece, Dan Kush and Marti Smith have been selected for induction in...
Data Management
August 7, 2013
The app enables the fleet management portion of Trimble’s industry-leading Connected Farm Web solution to go mobile.
Data Management
August 7, 2013
The new relationship pairs MapShots' AgStudio suite of precision agronomy software with AgSense's WagNet cloud-based wireless network.
Data Management
July 31, 2013
Economic Research Service (ERS) reports:
By 2010, 73% of U.S. urban households had home subscriptions to the Internet, compared with only 62% of rural households and farms, according to Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Rural Internet usage, however, is not uniform...
Data Management
July 29, 2013
New research of corn growers report payback for the precision ag technology investment outweighs the cost.
Data Management
July 25, 2013
Record attendance, driven by renewed interest in the power of precision technology, made InfoAg 2013 a conference to remember. But can we keep the momentum going?
Data Management
July 24, 2013
TeeJet Technologies has introduced two new products:
Sentry 6120 Droplet Size Monitor. The unit helps operators improve their spray applications by providing real-time, in-cab droplet size information. Drift or efficacy problems caused by applying droplets that are too large or...
