Corn Belt coverage 

By: By David Hest

GPS steering and guidance equipment companies and their dealers have been on a building spree of real-time kinematic (RTK) networks in recent years. State...

Tracking Software 

Site Pro Dispatch, a new software package, provides the ability to track equipment locations in real time. More important, it can relay prescription job...

Eye in the sky 

By: 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...

Compact antenna 

The Wi-Fire integrates a high-gain directional antenna and strong receiver sensitivity in a compact package that allows users to connect to a wireless computer network up to 1,000 ft. away...

Farm tough 

By: By David Hest

If You are considering a laptop for your pickup truck office, think about buying a rugged computer that meets tough military standards for withstanding...

Farm tough 

By: By David Hest

If You are considering a computer for your pickup truck office, there is a lesson to be learned from the U.S. forces in Iraq, plus a growing cadre of...

TALK 

Google maps In reviewing the article by David Hest titled Google Maps for the Farm in the January 2008 issue, pages 64 to 66, I am interested in knowing...

Machinery management 

Trimble Adds a Web-based machinery management system to its product lineup. The Web-based Agriculture Manager asset management system combines GPS, machine...

Soy Web portal 

Focus on Soybean is a Web portal for growers, crop consultants and researchers seeking information on producing healthy, high-yielding soybeans. The Web...

Designer laptops 

Lenovo's New IdeaPad laptop computers come in textured black, blue or red, depending on the model you choose. Designed to complement Lenovo's ThinkPad...