Expanding upon the Nomad's current WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities by adding advanced cellular technology, users now have the ability to move about more freely and extend their range while working in the field. The broadband wireless modem...

Todd Peterson has spent a lot of time working with precision products and practices at Pioneer Hi-Bred, and has occasionally dropped me a note when something we publish hits a chord. I wrote in my most recent blog from...

Spectrum offers a full line of field data collection devices, including weather stations, meters, sensors, and data loggers monitoring climate, soil, and plant health variables. The new line of Field Scout light meters and light sensors is included in...

- Fill out all questions completely. Ensure you've presented the full depth of the individual's contribution to precision agriculture. - "Spirit" counts. Include information that displays the nominee's desire to educate others, inspire innovation, go beyond the status quo —...

Alabama grain grower Don Glenn is a technology believer, especially when it comes to data collection and management. But he's not a technology enthusiast for technology's sake — it's truly helping him manage his farm more efficiently and profitably. During...

The good old days were good for lemonade, porch swings and the price of gas. But those days were not good for everything. The computer you just bought for $1,000 would have cost you $10,000 10 years ago for...

The new AF-Viewer II is scheduled to be released April 15, 2008. AF-Viewer II software is compatible with virtually all AutoFarm GPS steering systems currently in use: A5 RTK AutoSteer, DGPS AutoSteer, RighTrac, OnTrac, and ATC, as well as...

The UC4+ Severe Terrain package adds a second sensor to each boom wing. When installed half-way down the length of the boom, it maintains average height for each boom in addition to a minimum height override. This new feature...

I was not particularly surprised -- maybe even a bit comforted -- with the responses to our recent reader poll asking you to characterize how well you think you manage email day in and day out. About 20% of you...

DirectCommand now interfaces to the Raven Sidekick chemical injection pump for complete control over chemical injection applications. The InSight display and CAN module will replace the Sidekick Console, directly connecting to the injection pump. Automated prime and calibration routines,...

The cable will be available direct from www.mojortk.com and from Leica ag resellers in March 2008. Leica expects the availability of a link into AutoTrac to boost the number of farm vehicles that can be driven with its new...

EZ-Office software is part of Trimble's new Connected Farm suite of information management tools. Connected Farm solutions simplify data management through in-cab precision farming control, record keeping and more seamless field-to-office information management.   The EZ-Office software automatically recognizes field event...

Google bills the Trackstick as "the perfect tool for individuals, law enforcement and government agencies looking for a way to track anything that moves. The Super Trackstick records its own location, time, date, speed, heading, altitude and temperature at...

The new unit combines the most popular features of both the Outback S2and the Outback 360 with Crescent GPS receiver technology, and also adds a color touch screen and valuable job management capabilities.   Outback S3 features an 8.4-inch, high-resolution touch...

When it comes to Microsoft, nothing is truly dead in terms of deals until they say it's dead. But for now, the move to acquire Yahoo! seems to have been rebuffed. However, last week's thoughtful conteplations on a potential...

I think the impact on ag will be minimal. In the longer run, there will be an overall benefit to the economy, and agriculture, because of increased competition between Google and Microsoft. Anytime competition increases, the economy overall benefits....

My first thought in relation to agriculture is that this proposed merger points out the importance of technology companies becoming vertically integrated.   When the "tech age" started in the 1990s, there were a lot of small "mom and pop" companies...

The proposed merger of Microsoft and Yahoo! did not come as a surprise to the business community given the predominance of Google. Google has been the dominant force in the public access to information. First, with its popular search...

Beyond Yahoo the search engine, Yahoo has a major business being the portal service provider to AT&T's Dedicated Service Line (DSL) service. When you sign up for AT&T DSL, your PC gets pre-set to enter the Web via Yahoo...

There was a time when the personal computer was a novel tool, and we all wondered how it might shape the business we do. The merger between Microsoft and Yahoo! may signal that the real benefit of personal computing...