Planter monitor 

John Deere says its new SeedStar XP monitoring system provides more real-time information about planter performance and seed placement to the operator in the tractor cab than its previous SeedStar 2 did...

John Deere robotic utility vehicles for military 

Using GPS and guidance technology from its farm tractors and combines, John Deere has developed robotic Gator utility vehicles for the U.S. military...

Planter and sprayer section control 

By: By David Hest

THE SWATH-CONTROL product bonanza that began with planter row shutoffs and spray boom section control continues to expand. The newest offerings include planter control systems that turn multiple products on and off, multiplying the potential for input cost savings beyond seed to starter fertilizer and other crop inputs...

3-D guidance and mapping from Leica 

THE LEICA mojo3D guidance and customized control system incorporates three-dimensional graphics and a large 7-in. touch-screen display for ease of use. The guidance screen allows users to zoom in and out for a variety of perspectives and select the type of vehicle and implement they are using with realistic 3-D models...

New from National Farm Machinery Show NFMS 

By: By Mike Boyatt, Karen McMahon and Jodie Wehrspann

With more than 850 exhibitors, the National Farm Machinery Show held in Louisville, KY, had something for everyone...

Implement guidance, RTK radio from John Deere 

JOHN DEERE AMS introduces two new precision guidance products in time for the 2010 planting season: iSteer, an active implement guidance system, and a new StarFire 450 RTK radio system for enhanced RTK signal coverage...

FINcast: #10: New precision farming products from TeeJet, Raven, Trimble and Hemisphere 

At Ag Connect, several companies introduced the latest precision agriculture products to farmers...

Sprayer Calibrator 

ACCURATELY MEASURE sprayer flow rates in seconds to avoid costly under- and overapplication of chemicals with the new SpotOn Sprayer Calibrator by Innoquest. Recent research indicates that fewer than 5% of chemical applications have been within 5% of desired target rates...

CASE IH 

New 1260 models Last year Case IH introduced its 1260 planter in a 36-row, 22-in. row spacing configuration. This year the full line is available, including 36-row, 20-in. and 32-row and 36-row, 30-in. models...

KINZE MANUFACTURING 

3800 with ASD New for 2010, the Kinze 3800 large-frame planter is now available with Kinze's new bulk-fill system called Air Seed Delivery (ASD). The ASD system features two centrally mounted seed hoppers with a total capacity of 110 bu...