Guidance
August 16, 2012
Titan Machinery, one of the largest Case/New Holland equipment dealers in North America, has signed on as a distributor for Intuicom precision positioning and wireless solutions, including the family of Intuicom RTK Bridge products for RTK applications.Intuicom provides wireless...
Market Watch
August 9, 2012
Kinze Equipment recently announced a new ISOBUS compatible option for its planters. This capability allows easy “plug and play” operation with any ISO-compatible tractor, including those sold by John Deere with GreenStar displays.With this interconnectivity, farmers do not have...
Data Management
August 9, 2012
Below is the second part of a feature from the July 2012 PrecisionAg Buyers’ Guide, in which ag technology experts were asked to weigh in on the state of precision technology. Here we present the second four of eight...
Guidance
August 2, 2012
Growers, retailers, consultants and manufacturers are struggling to keep up with quickly evolving technology trends in agriculture,. To help identify the top trends and most pressing needs in precision agriculture, we enlisted the opinions of key experts, giving them...
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...
Data Management
July 26, 2012
CropLife America (CLA) had opened up the submission process for its second annual Information Technology Innovation Award. The award, held with support from AgGateway, recognizes companies and organizations in the crop protection industry that embrace technological advancement in modern...
Guidance
July 25, 2012
Hemisphere GPS recently introduced multiple enhancements to its eDriveX automated steering system. With support for the VSi electric steering interface, improved contour functionality, and additional vehicle kit support, eDriveX v2.1 provides an accurate and affordable steering platform for precision...
Market Watch
July 19, 2012
Leica Geosystems recently announced the release of its new GeoAce RTK base station, which provides access to Leica Geosystems, Virtual Wrench web based remote service, support and diagnostics tool. With the market’s demand for telematics and remote connectivity the...
Market Watch
July 17, 2012
MapShots, Inc. has introduced MapShots AgStudio Mobile Application Platform (AgStudio MAP), and MapShots AgStudio Select, a web-based version of MapShots AgStudio precision agronomy software, at the 11th International Conference on Precision Agriculture.
Co-developed with Cogent3D, AgStudio MAP is designed for...
Guidance
July 5, 2012
TeeJet Technologies recently announce the availability of a new line of high-precision GNSS receivers for use in the most demanding ag applications. Both receivers utilize an integrated receiver and antenna packaged in a single, rugged enclosure for easy installation...
Market Watch
July 5, 2012
Ready or not, the Cloud is coming to agriculture. And while much of the Midwest might prefer rain clouds to data clouds this summer, the potential benefits of computing "in the cloud" is generating a lot of buzz.
Last week...
Market Watch
June 29, 2012
Smaller, regional seed companies traditionally compete with the national seed companies by claiming to have more robust local information about hybrid and variety performance. Now MyFarms, an independent technology company, is providing these regional seed players an opportunity to...
Connectivity
June 28, 2012
John Deere's Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) has announced the availability of some new tools and capabilities it will be offering farmers.
To help agricultural producers manage their equipment information, production data and farm operations from a single website, John Deere...
Guidance
June 27, 2012
Hemisphere GPS recently introduced the A325 GNSS Smart Antenna, featuring a new design that incorporates professional-level centimeter and sub-meter positioning accuracy powered by Hemisphere GPS' Eclipse receiver technology. It also includes L-band and Bluetooth communications support.
A325 accuracies are software...
Excellence Awards
June 21, 2012
A professor of Agricultural Geospatial Technology and Production Management at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA, Terry Brase, has been named our 2012 Educator of the Year.
Excellence Awards
June 21, 2012
David Cox, the majority owner of Davco Farming, an integrated sugarcane farming operation adjacent to the Burdekin River 24 kilometers west of Ayr, North Queensland, Australia, has been named 2012 Farmer of the Year.
Excellence Awards
June 21, 2012
Starr helps growers succeed by enabling them make best use of precision data.
Guidance
June 21, 2012
Growers, retailers, consultants and manufacturers are struggling to keep up with quickly evolving technology trends in agriculture,. To help identify the top trends and most pressing needs in precision agriculture, we enlisted the opinions of eight experts, giving them...
Excellence Awards
June 14, 2012
Three outstanding individuals have been chosen to receive the 2012 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence, an annual program honoring exceptional achievement in precision agriculture adoption, use, and education. The awards are sponsored by the PrecisionAg Institute and its supporting partners....
Market Watch
June 14, 2012
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is accepting nominations for technologies and/or presenters to be featured during the technology break out session at the 2012 ARA Annual Conference. Once submitted, the results will be voted on by ARA membership. The...
