Market Watch
April 12, 2012
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. announces the release of the 3700, a new 24-row, 22-inch model planter for sugarbeets.
Available with bulk fill seed hoppers or conventional hoppers, the 3700 allows sugarbeet farmers to maximize field efficiency with the Kinze bulk fill...
Imagery
April 5, 2012
SST Software will no longer offer access to new 2012 RapidEye imagery products. The following statement was issued by SST's Jeremy Bale, marketing director:
Recent restructuring has brought new ownership and direction to RapidEye. After months of discussions, SST Software...
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...
Market Watch
March 29, 2012
TeeJet Technology's recently introduced AI3070 Dual Pattern Flat Spray Tip was designed to maximize fungicide performance. The AI3070 provides thorough plant coverage with minimal spray drift. This spray tip utilizes a patent-pending design that provides two spray patterns at...
Guidance
March 29, 2012
Leica Geosystems today released additional features for its guidance systems Leica mojoMINI and Leica mojo3D to further enhance product usability and compatibility.
The touch screen of the Leica mojoMINI has undertaken several modifications. It offers now two lightbar modes: the...
Market Watch
March 16, 2012
The new Implement Detection technology, exclusive to John Deere, automatically populates implement- and task-specific settings from a controller on the implement to the GreenStar 3 2630 display in the cab. When a piece of equipment with Implement Detection is...
Market Watch
March 15, 2012
Raven Industries recently announced that AgIntegrated's OnSite mobile and desktop application will utilize Slingshot API. Slingshot API, or Application Programming Interface, is a software-to-software interface that provides a simple and inobtrusive way for one software system to communicate with...
Data Management
March 8, 2012
For Satshot subscribers, Agri ImaGIS is now providing iCue notification, an alert system for Satshot subscribers that shows users what fields have new imagery available, and what the image contains.
Satellite imagery is of fields is taken on a regular...
Guidance
March 2, 2012
Leica Geosystems recently announced additional features for the Leica mojoMINI and Leica mojo3D to further enhance product usability and compatibility. Upgrades include an improved look and feel of the mojoMINI display, data import and export for the Leica mojo3D...
Market Watch
March 2, 2012
At the 2012 Commodity Classic, Case IH annouced that its Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) customers will see an added level of support for their precision farming investment. The new AFS Support Center provides 24/7/365 access to service and support...
Global Ag Tech Alliance – North America
March 1, 2012
John Deere recently announced support for the PrecisionAg Institute, the industry's independent global forum dedicated to the sharing of precision agriculture practices, ideas, research, products, services and success stories.
Data Management
February 29, 2012
For private and commercial applicators who need precise weather information in order to make proper product application and other weather-related decisions, John Deere introduces John Deere Mobile Weather.
Mobile Weather uses a third-party weather sensor connected to the Application Controller...
Market Watch
February 23, 2012
Leica Geosystems has entered into a software license agreement with Deere Company to provide guidance software for a range of new AutoTrac-ready tractor models directly via the ISOBUS. To date Leica Geosystems precision agricultural solutions cover a wide range...
Data Management
February 23, 2012
Onset recently announced the release of HOBOware 3.3, a new version of the company’s graphing and analysis software that dramatically speeds up deployment time in energy and environmental monitoring projects.
HOBOware 3.3 includes a number of time-saving features that make...
Market Watch
February 23, 2012
Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) announces its newest entry in the precision ag market, SGISfarm software, an ag information management system designed specifically for ease of use by professional farm operators on their office computer.
SGISfarm is designed to be an...
Market Watch
February 16, 2012
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. will offer three new planter configurations, new seed tube sensors and ISO electronics for the spring 2013 planting season.
The new planter configurations will include:
3700 24 row 20 with bulk fill, Edge Vac or mechanical meters, and...
Market Watch
February 16, 2012
Case IH's AFS Connect telematics technology is available through Case IH dealerships beginning March 1, 2012.
Dealers will be able to retrofit AFS Connect Manager and AFS Connect Executive packages on fleets of both Case IH and competitive equipment as...
Guidance
February 15, 2012
The battle between the developing wireless internet provider Lightsquared and manufacturers and key end users of global positioning systems (GPS) will enter a new chapter following the Federal Communications Commission's decision to revoke Lightsquared's conditional waiver.
In a statement released...
Data Management
February 9, 2012
For California agriculture, a new smartphone application called SoilWeb is available as a free download for both iPhone and Android users to access soil survey information. SoilWeb combines online soil survey information with the GPS capabilities of smartphones.
The SoilWeb...
Data Management
February 9, 2012
AgIntegrated
"This year, we see a movement away from the classic do it all, closed system (silo) approach of precision ag solutions towards lower barrier to entry, consumer driven, connected solutions," says Mike Santostefano, director of marketing and business development...
