Guidance system for profit 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

A recent John Deere product event in Iowa featured automated equipment guidance systems as a solution to several farm problems, including limited time,...

Robot farmers cheap 

Sure, GPS guided tractors are hot now, but they might be just part of a technology progression that takes ag equipment to total automation someday. That's...

Stay on track, even in the dark 

When you've got a tight window for crop input or spraying applications, being able to operate at night can be crucial to saving yields. Raven Industries'...

Tractor guidance for every farm 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

NEXT TIME YOU go for a drive in the country, try some road scouting. No, not for weeds (you're supposed to get out and walk your fields for that). We're...

AutoFarm assisted steering special report 

Check back throughout the growing season as our Team FIN farmer tests a highly accurate RTK GPS no-hands steering system for his tractor. Just how useful is sub-inch accuracy for raising corn and soybeans?...

Upgradable GPS 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

It's high tech made simple. GPS-guided lightbars and full-screen steering-assist systems tell farmers which way to turn the steering wheel and stay on...

Checking pH  

The new Field Scout pH 100 meter from Spectrum Technologies measures pH levels in soil and water. ...

Virtual screen 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

Precision ag gadgets just keep getting more interesting. Here's one that lets you drive your tractor and feel like a fighter pilot, all while being more...

Autosteer is here 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

Hands-free steering moves into used as well as new machines....

Veris update 

By: by Chuck Myers

Soil conductivity and pH give clues to variable soils.