Buying site-specific toolsBy: Gordon L. Heft If you think site-specific farming devices are toys for the rich, think again. Astute goals and sound planning can help you reap dividends.Rick Oswald... Farm in a zoneBy: Joan Olson "Down the road, precision farming software is going to provide an economic anlysis that shows me where to invest money in my farm for the best return.... Seeking comfort with GPSBy: Jodie Wehrspann Minnesota farmer tests site-specific tools to improve inputIf Curt Bangasser had his way, he'd never enter his fields without being hooked up to a global... Subsurface drainage pays big dividendsBy: Joan Olson "GPS yield maps and precision farming have created a demand for tile drainage never before seen," says Don Sisson, executive director of the Indiana Land... Irrigate more cornersBy: Kurt Lawton On a ranch outside San Antonio, Valmont brought in dealers and media for a glimpse of its new products, which all have a water management theme.One new... One-stop shoppingBy: Gordon L. Heft New "agri-centers" will provide products and services by the bundle.Every farmer knows the routine well: a trip into town means at least a half-dozen... Pooling precision farm dataBy: Joan Olson Growers are sharing their information to make better decisions.Scott Annexstad of St. Peter, MN, first became involved in precision farming when he tested... System simplifies technologyThe new Raven Application Management System 198 (AMS 198) is designed with the less experienced computer user in mind. It is designed to vary the rate... Thought Power - Hands Free Farming Is Closer Than You ThinkBy: Jodie Wehrspann Fast-forward to next fall's harvest. You there? Now, step into your combine cab. Start driving. You come to a patch of weeds. Looks like bindweed. You... |