Trimble recently announced the launch of Trimble VRS Now Ag service for farmers in nine U.S. states — Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Nebraska. Additionally, European growers can receive correction services in Great Britain, Ireland,...

Imagery originator and provider RapidEye announced the availability of more than 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million square miles) of its satellite imagery taken over North and South America. RapidEye Geodata Kiosk. Over 4 million square kilometers (1.55 million square...

A release from the Weed Science Society of America indicates that researchers today are transforming weed control with new precision tools and application techniques that can keep herbicides precisely where they belong. As a result, farmers are able to...

AgGateway, the agriculture industry eBusiness standards and implementation organization, has launched the first phase of their Enhanced Feed Connectivity (EFC) Project. The companies currently participating in phase-one of the project are: Alltech, Inc.; Mosaic Company; Southern States Cooperative; Triple...

Topcon Positioning Systems announced the addition of Kevin Cobb and Fraser Smith to key management positions. Cobb has joined the company as director of product management and business development for precision agriculture products. Cobb was formerly with AGCO Corporation as...

Here are the 2010 PrecisionAg Giveaway Prize Winners! Cruizer by Raven Mike Cunningham, Bizmark, IL Satshot 3D & Mobil Imagery Subscription by Agri ImaGIS Rick Green, Columbia, MO Variable Rate Application Solution by Trimble Tom Cook, Willard, OH UC4+ Spray Height Controller...

Farmers now have a new option for precision guidance with the introduction of the Leica mojo3D guidance and customized control system. Designed to help growers get the job done more quickly and efficiently, the system combines a unique, three-dimensional...

There was a steady stream of attendees asking questions, sitting in on presentations, and chatting with growers who use precision technology at the first-ever PrecisionAg Learning Center at Commodity Classic. The Learning Center is sponsored by the PrecisionAg Institute...

AutoFarm announced the release of the new INTEGRA controller compatible with the company's recently introduced ParaDyme precision farming system. AutoFarm INTEGRA features a large, full-color 12.1-inch high-definition touchscreen. Capabilities include variable rate planting and planter section control, multiple product application...

Plans are in full swing for the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, coming to Denver in July. More than 300 papers (oral and posters) will be presented at the Conference, to be held in Denver, July 18th-21st, 2010. Nominations...

Two solutions for ISOBUS sprayer control were recently introduced by TeeJet Technolgies: one for owners of factory-installed virtual terminals, and the second for operators who require a complete system including a virtual terminal. The TeeJet ISOBUS Sprayer System uses a...

Ohio farmers have rapidly adopted precision agriculture technology, with about 50 percent of them incorporating at least one component in their production system. But how satisfied are they with the equipment and the results? Ohio State University's Department of Agricultural,...

The PrecisionAg Institute will debut its video documentary "PrecisionAg: The Data Decade" at the Commodity Classic, March 4-6 in Anaheim, CA. The video examines the benefits of using precision data to manage inputs, control costs and increase yields and...

AutoFarm's recently introduced ParaDyme precision farming system features a 100% factory integrated cellular modem which gives RTK accuracy without a base station when it is coupled with the company's optional RTK ReadyConnect service. RTK ReadyConnect allows ParaDyme users to access...

With expected availability next month from Trimble, EZ-Surface software is specifically designed for farm surface and sub-surface drainage applications. EZ-Surface software works with the Autoslope feature of Trimble's AgGPS FieldLevel II system, which runs on the FmX integrated display. The...

In three short years, manufacturers of precision technology have moved to acquire, partner, an ally themselves with companies that serve to strengthen their market positions and gain a competitive edge. The accompanying graphics serve to illustrate the drastic changes,...

Trimble introduced today its all-new EZ-Sync solution, a wireless data transfer capability that provides enhanced information management for growers and agribusinesses. EZ-Sync, an addition to the EZ-Office suite, wirelessly links* the field to the office by transferring information such as...

Topcon recently introduced the System 250 automatic steering application, and several new steering kits for it AES-25 electric steering system. Topcon Precision Agriculture's new System 250 autosteering application combines multi-constellation and combination receiver/controller features of its AGI-3 with the all-in-one...

Harlan Little has left AGCO to serve as North American business manager for Leica Geosystems' agriculture group. He started with Leica in late January and will work out of Leica Geosystems NAFTA headquarters in Atlanta. Little has two decades 20...

Valley Irrigation announced a new agreement with Computronics Holdings Ltd., manufacturer of the patented Farmscan Variable Rate Irrigation technology. This agreement allows for the development and distribution of variable rate irrigation (VRI) controls through over 460 Valley dealers worldwide. "Computronics...