robocrop 

By: Wayne Wenzel

In recent months, John Deere has aggressively promoted its latest technology in ads that feature an experimental driverless tractor. Deere says its tractor...

Targeting topography 

By: Gil Gullickson

Knowing the location and the amount of weeds present could someday affect how you buy and apply herbicides. Ever wish you could stump one of those smooth-talking...

Matching seed to soil 

By: Peg Zenk

Bumper crop yields begin in the spring, with careful attention to seeding. And variable-rate seeding is showing real value in edging those yields upward....

New player in GPS guidance 

RHS once again adds to its new Outback Field Guidance line by introducing its new Outback S, a GPS-based field guidance system. This is the company's...

Retrofit for variable rate 

If you want to apply chemicals at a variable rate but don't want to spend $200,000 or more on a fully equipped floater or sprayer, one company is gearing...

Crops 

By: FIN Staff

Shorter life span "Biotech traits are compressing corn hybrid life cycles from seven to eight years to three to five years." - John Green, Agri-Growth...

Cornering GPS 

By: John G. White

Prototypes of GPS-guided irrigators are achieving pinpoint accuracy.Dreamers in the center pivot irrigation business are forever trying to design a fully...

New tools add precision 

By: Joan Olson

Upgrade your precision system for better accuracy, speed and convenience.Whether you're a novice or a pro at precision farming, you'll find tools to fit...

New soil maps spark change 

By: Joan Olson

Mapping electrical conductivity in soil shows soil-to-yield relationship.If you're optimistic about the theory of variable rate inputs based on grids/soil...

New from the North American Farm and Power Show 

By: Jodie Wehrspann

Farmers from Minnesota and surrounding states gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center in December to check out the latest farm products on display....