Precision Farming EquipmentEye in the skyBy: Jeff Ryan Cropcam is an unmanned aerial vehicle with a GPS-guided autopilot that is a used to take high-resolution digital aerial images. It is launched by hand... Hooked on SmartBy: By Jodie Wehrspann Will Your next farm implement be smarter than you? Will it be a better driver? Maybe. Electronics are increasingly common on planters, sprayers and other... Leveling the fieldBy: By David Hest Automated Spray boom height control systems can't literally level your fields, but as they become more sophisticated, you might begin to wonder. In addition... Cash from carbonBy: By Mark Moore Tom Recker doesn't consider himself on the cutting edge. But this Alta Vista, IA, producer already has two years of experience in the emerging carbon... New kids on the BlockBy: by Harlen Persinger Settling for Average just doesn't fit in the farm equipment business anymore. As state-of-the-art facilities pop up in the countryside these days, companies... What's New From NFMSBy: By Karen McMahon and Mike Boyatt Heavy-duty chisel BRILLION REBUILT its popular coulter chisel and introduced it as the new Soil Builder II. It is equipped with large cutting coulters... Air-delivered seed systemKinze's new 3660 SDS Twin-Line planter will be ready for planting in 2009. The planter features an air-delivery system for transferring seed from the central hopper to individual row units instead of a mechanical system... Planter managerA planter operator now has more real-time planting information with Precision Plantingšs new 20/20 SeedSense system. SeedSense lets the operator see on-the-go population, singulation,... GIS software toolJohn Deere Agri Services has added a new GIS precision analysis option to its AgroGuide agronomy management software package. The new capability allows... On-the-fly data transferFarm Sync links the field to the office by transferring data through a wireless network, reducing the time needed to update records via memory cards.... |
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