Months of rumors about an impending alliance between Ag Leader and AutoFarm came to fruition this week with a resounding bang. The two companies announced the release of several new products in addition to the new business relationship, swinging...

The recently announced marketing and development alliance between Ag Leader and AutoFarm has added a wide range of both high and low-end GPS products under the Ag Leader banner. Here is an overview of the new additions to the...

If more than 80% of crop producers who use precision agriculture technology report it makes them more profitable, why are some farmers still "on-the-fence" If it's because they haven't heard the news, the PrecisionAg Institute is planning several events...

In 2004, Tim Norris was an Ohio-based agronomist and ag technology expert that had just left the local cooperative to start his own consulting business, Agronomic Information Technologies. His early experiments with automatic steering turned him on to its...

A few days ago, a younger colleague and I were interviewed about precision agriculture by a popular business magazine. What made this interview unique was how we were found by the magazine author through "Twitter." My colleague had received...

When we first visited Iowa farmer Clay Mitchell in 2004, his precision technology experimentation was already well past what many farmers are willing to try today. He had three seasons of using automatic steering already under his belt, which...

Iowa-based NEW Cooperative and MAPS recently announced the development of a newly designed addition to their agronomic tools and solutions. MAPS Data Management (MAPS DM) allows producers who have, or plan on having, multiple years worth of field data...

Raven Industries, Inc. announced that it entered into a purchase agreement to buy Ranchview, Inc. The Canadian technology company develops systems that use cellular networks instead of traditional radio systems that are typically used to deliver Real Time Kinematic...

Highway Equipment Company, manufacturer of New Leader multi-purpose agriculture spreaders, recently introduced the L2000G4 fertilizer and lime spreader, a single bin spreader ideal for applying high rates of fertilizer and low rates of lime The L2000G4 features laser-cut manufacturing with...

Harvest delays caused by the onslaught of wet and unusually cold October weather are adding another stress to this year's predicted near record corn crop. Conditions are ripe for stalk lodging, says Dan Froehlich, agronomist with The Mosaic Company. "There...

Imagery provider RapidEye announced that they have delivered 2009's Canadian growing season images of agricultural areas to their customer GeoFarmSolutions Inc. in conjunction with the Agri-Trend Network. In a collaborative effort, GeoFarm, Agri-Trend, and RapidEye began working together at...

New Holland Agriculture recently launched CropID, an individual bale identification system for large square balers. Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, the CropID system gathers detailed information about each separate bale and stores it in a microchip that attaches to...

TeeJet Technologies announced the addition of several vehicle-specific installation kits for its FieldPilot assisted steering system. Systems designed specifically for the Hagie DTS line of sprayers, John Deere 7X20 (small frame) tractors, and John Deere 6X00 series high-clearance sprayers...

Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye to own announced that they will supply the Brazilian state of Bahia with RapidEye satellite imagery through their Brazilian distributor Santiago & Cintra Consultoria. "RapidEye has been selected to provide the state of Bahia imagery because...

When installed as part of a Trimble AgGPS Autopilot system, the quad-band GSM/GPRS (Global System for Mobile Communications/General Packet Radio Service) modem allows end users to improve machine guidance accuracy by accessing network correction signals that use Trimble VRS...

Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye recently announced that it has been named a Prime Vendor Contract to the USDA and three other agencies. Under the contract, RapidEye will provide its levels 1B and 3A satellite imagery products. The agencies include the...

AGCO is now offering AGCOMMAND, a wireless data collection and communication system. AGCOMMAND will be released with the 2010 model year combines, which includes the Gleaner, Massey Ferguson and Challenger lineups. Other product applications, such as tractor and sprayer...

The HOBOnode Wireless Frost Alarm System, which combines a wireless temperature sensor, receiver, and software for $389, provides a simple, cost-effective means of keeping an eye on frost. The system can wirelessly transmit air temperature readings to a PC,...

John Deere recently introduced its PitStop Pro anhydrous tendering system to help customers quickly and efficiently change anhydrous ammonia tanks without leaving the cab of the tractor. PitStop Pro will be available for use with John Deere 2510H Nutrient...

As fertility planning time approaches, there's a growing concern about the sustainability of fertility practices over the last decade. Dr. Paul Fixen of the International Plant Nutrition Institute presented evidence of this concern at the InfoAg Conference in July,...