A graduate of the University of Minnesota majoring in Animal Science and Agronomy, Hansen began his career on the retail side of the business, and gained experience with technology and the power of data management through several managerial positions....

In North Dakota, KAP Custom Ag Service in Driscol and New Horizons Ag Service in Elgin have joined the AutoFarm Alliance Network, New Horizons will be servicing the southwestern area of the state. In Ohio, JC Equipment Sales in Cincinnati...

The touch screen gives growers several options for operation. One row, all rows, or a preset number of rows can be selected and raised or lowered as needed by the electric actuator on the residue manager. "Once a specified...

I just returned on Thursday from a meeting of the PACE Advisory Council. This group of 24 industry experts from every segment of agriculture gathers every year in October to review the year that was, and look ahead at...

With rising input costs, the payback period for new advances in precision technology has improved significantly for growers, especially when it comes to applying liquid fertilizer, ammonia and crop protection products. The cost savings for Switch Pro automatic section...

The solar-powered HOBO U30 system enables growers to view real-time field conditions during frost events from any web browser, and set up frost alarms that automatically turn on irrigation pumps, wind machines and other frost-abatement equipment. The system can...

I received a notice from manufacturer Hemisphere GPS last week about an award they received. Generally, these sorts of releases come and go without a lot of fanfare, but something about this one caught my eye. The company received...

Variable rate application capitalizes on Envizio Pro's enhanced prescription map capabilities to get more out of the field, and do it with less waste and a smaller chemical footprint. Importing and retrieving prescription maps is fast and simple and...

While there have been international ag events in other places in the world, the United States hasn't hosted something like this before. Charlie O'Brien, AEM Vice President, Agricultural Services, says that manufacturers, dealers, distributors and producers from almost every...

Louisiana State University Ag Center Research and Extension personnel recently characterized sources of variability within cotton fields consisting of delta alluvial soil and loess soils on the Macon Ridge by using tools such as the Veris cart for measuring...

Last week, I got a call from Robert Blair, a grower in Kendrick, Idaho, who's found tremendous benefit, and payback, from his use of precision agriculture. He's also an innovator who's been working on the development of Unmanned Air...

The KINZE Cobalt planter display saves time and reduces guesswork while tracking an extensive list of planter performance data, including seed population and spacing (by row), average seed population, average seed spacing, area, ground speed and target seed rate...

The row-unit and planter leveling system is designed to reduce the potential for spring planting delays and helps eliminate the possibility of costly mistakes. "With the 1200 Series Checker, farmers and dealerships are able to quickly and correctly make complete...

Buoyed by the upsurge in crop prices, precision agriculture technology has gained a lot of attention in recent months as a way to invest in the farming operation to create a solid return on investment. This renewed enthusiasm about...

For several years, high-technology advocates in agriculture have been predicting the development of more and more robotics for the farm field. The desire to automate labor intensive processes and improve the practice of farming through the use of robotic...

It's generally accepted that it's easier to learn complex tasks when you just get out there and try it. However, few people can afford to invest the time and energy to engage in trial and error, and precision technology...

Last fall at a technical workshop for specialty crops, growers were asked what their top concern was for field production. They replied without hesitation — labor. At an international conference in Mexico this past spring, I was surprised to...

Much is written about the contributions of large organizations in driving advancements in agriculture. But the industry also has benefited tremendously from the entrepreneurial spirit and drive of many individuals, working on their own or with small groups, providing...

In the 7,000-year history of agriculture, precision agriculture is hardly a blip on the timeline. Indeed, the fundamental principles and technologies that helped establish site-specific farming only go back slightly more than a decade. And as the new kid on...

Valley Irrigation recently introduced the industry's first line of GPS Ready irrigation control panels. The GPS Ready PRO2 Pivot Control Panel and GPS Ready AutoPilot Linear Control Panel currently are available from Valley dealers. The GPS Ready Select2 Pivot...