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Jul. 9, 2012

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New remote sensors from Agri Con at DLG Field Days in Germany

Hermann Leithold, product manager for Agri Con, explains the company’s precision technologies at its display at DLG Field Days in Bernburg-Strenzfeld, Germany, held June 19-21....More
Jul. 3, 2012

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Prescription crop nutrient management tool now online

Real-time access to complex nutrient management tools is a click away for users of the new i-F.A.R.M. Web-based resource management program from United Soils Inc. (USI). i-F.A.R.M. is designed to bring sophisticated crop nutrient management tools to any Internet-connected computer running a Web browser, whether in the field or the office, says USI agronomist Greg Ikins. “We try to make things as easy as possible to get the best possible fertilizer recommendation to the field.”...More
Jun. 29, 2012

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John Deere expands HarvestLab on-the-go analysis to more feed variables

Farmers will now be able to determine corn silage nutrient quality on-the-go with John Deere HarvestLab. HarvestLab can now predict crude protein, starch and fiber (ADF/NDF) in addition to dry matter content, which it previously measured....More
Jun. 29, 2012

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New GPS-based products bring John Deere one step closer to an automated farm

John Deere today unveiled the newest additions to its John Deere FarmSight precision farming line. These new products include Remote Display Access, a new web portal, an upgraded GPS receiver, and an on-the-go forage analysis and adjustment system for harvesters....More
Jun. 27, 2012

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New A325 GNSS smart antenna available from Hemisphere GPS

A new smart antenna called the A325 is now available from Hemisphere GPS. This new, affordable antenna incorporates professional-level centimeter and sub-meter positioning accuracy....More
May 30, 2012

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Hemisphere offers AgJunction Mobile app to synchronize precision field data

Piggybacking on the popular iPhone and iPad operating system, new AgJunction Mobile from Hemisphere GPS brings key elements of the AgJunction precision agriculture data services platform to the field. AgJunction Mobile is an in-field data collection system featuring GPS-enabled boundary mapping and soil sampling. In short order, it also will display yield, planting, as-applied, aerial imagery, soil sampling and electrical conductivity data as background layers for viewing and to help guide field sampling....More
May 15, 2012

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LightSquared files for bankruptcy

LightSquared Inc., whose proposed high-speed wireless network threatened to disrupt GPS navigation systems, including those used in agriculture, has filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition was filed May 14 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. It followed a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision in February that it would withdraw preliminary approval for the LightSquared network after government tests confirmed that it would interfere with global positioning systems. ...More
May 7, 2012

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R7 Tool streamlines variable-rate decision making and variety selection

Winfield Solutions, the seed and crop protection products arm of Land O’Lakes, introduces a new Web-based precision planning tool that allows farmers to get a start in variable-rate seeding and fertility programs. The R7 Tool uses satellite imagery as a stand-in for actual yield and soil test data. Working with retailer agronomists, farmers used the tool to develop crop plans on millions of acres scheduled for planting in 2012....More
Mar. 12, 2012

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Top agricultural mobile apps for your smartphone

Search your app store for these Google Android, Apple iOS (iPhone, iTouch and iPad), Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry smartphones and tablet apps that contain helpful information for farmers on the go.
Feb. 24, 2012

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MultiBob sensor system automates bin level management

BinMaster’s MultiBob inventory management system automatically monitors bin levels based on readings from up to 32 SmartBob sensors strategically placed in a bin, tank, silo or flat storage warehouse. Levels are reported via eBob software, which calculates the average level or headroom and estimated percentage full. Software can be set to measure materials at scheduled time intervals or on demand....More
Feb. 9, 2012

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Data analysis lessons from Indy Family Farms

Last fall, access to real-time yield monitor data paid off big time for Indy Family Farms. Soon after yield data from each harvested field began to roll in via a new wireless communication system, Chester Birch and Dan Moeller had confirmed what they had feared — yields were running lower than expected. “This year, we knew that yields would be down by the second day of harvest, so we were able to react,” recalls Birch, manager of business development for Indy Family Farms....More
Feb. 8, 2012

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World Ag Expo mobile app now available

A new mobile app has been developed for the world's largest annual agricultural exposition, which is held in Tulare, Calif. on Feb. 14-16 this year. The app will allow World Ag Expo attendees to have information about the show on their mobile devices. Users can receive up-to-date news, alerts and breaking information from World Ag Expo....More
Feb. 8, 2012

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Smartphone app provides new way to access soil survey information 1

A new smartphone application is available as a free download for both iPhone and Android users to access soil survey information. The app, SoilWeb, combines online soil survey information with the GPS capabilities of smartphones....More
Feb. 7, 2012

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Next wave of precision ag data

The first wave of precision agriculture began with the yield monitor and the promise of improved productivity from a better understanding of the relationship between soils, fertility, genetics and yield. Despite that promise, first-wave profits have been largely generated by hardware that steers tractors and turns planter row units and sprayer sections off and on....More
Feb. 6, 2012

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DPL America launches universal CAN bus telematics solution

DPL America has added CAN bus functionality to its Titan Equipment Monitoring System, allowing it to monitor diagnostic fault codes, fuel consumption, idle versus work time, engine direct hour meter/odometer readings, temperatures, pressures and more. The Titan system is designed to wirelessly monitor and track mixed fleets of construction, agricultural and other off-road equipment, as well as over-the-road trucks, to increase productivity and reduce fleet costs. Machine data can be accessed from any Internet- connected device....More
Jan. 26, 2012

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Trimble adds Vehicle Sync, expanded RTX and more 3

Trimble announces several new and updated precision agriculture products, including new wireless vehicle navigation synchronizing capabilities, global expansion of its Centerpoint RTX correction service and a new Web-based platform to help customers manage precision farming data and monitor vehicle performance and logistics....More
Jan. 24, 2012

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IAS enhances iPad-based seed monitoring system

Intelligent Agricultural Solutions (IAS) has updated software driving its Wireless Blockage Monitor to enable it to simultaneously monitor seed and fertilizer delivery by air seeders....More
Jan. 20, 2012

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Precision Planting launches iPad monitor application 1

Precision Planting has harnessed Apple’s iPad 2 tablet computer to provide real-time in-cab mapping of planter performance data captured by its 20/20 SeedSense monitor. The free FieldView App (application) uses the iPad as a secondary monitor and processor, as well as a mobile scouting and office computing tool, a first for agriculture, the company claims....More
Jan. 18, 2012

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Hemisphere GPS buys AgJunction from GVM 1

Hemisphere GPS is purchasing AgJunction and its data services from GVM, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures fertilizer equipment. The purchase will allow Hemisphere GPS, makers of Outback Guidance products, to enter the data services market in precision agriculture. AgJunction provides a cloud-based data management software platform and wireless hardware to precision agricultural retailers and growers....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Future of farming: smaller power units, narrow implements

If you think the future of crop production means ever-wider equipment pulled by ever-bigger tractors, think again. Self-driving so-called autonomous vehicles could change the face of crop production and resurrect machinery sizes common on farms 75 years ago. Instead of 500-hp tractors and 48-row planters, think of fleets of small power units pulling narrow implements with the combined capacity of today’s behemoths. Payoffs will include higher yields, reduced labor costs and greater overall productivity....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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New driverless tractor, grain cart systems coming this year 2

This is the year when autonomous vehicles will emerge from research and development tests to farmers’ fields. By harvest, Case IH, John Deere and Kinze plan to have commercialized guidance systems that allow a tractor-and-grain-cart unit to be driven without operator input while unloading combines....More
Jan. 5, 2012

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Monitoring device from recent Purdue-based start-up company named a top ag product for 2011

A device from a Purdue Research Park affiliate that improves safety during agricultural and industrial processes like feeding livestock, loading grain trucks and operating conveyor belts has been recognized as one of the top 50 innovative products developed in 2011.  ...More
Dec. 28, 2011

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Hemisphere GPS and AgSync, Inc., announce partnership

Hemisphere GPS and AgSync, Inc. announced their partnership and release of HQ Sync—a bridge between Hemisphere GPS’ HQ real-time web-based asset tracking tool and the AgSync work order management system. HQ Sync offers agricultural services targeted at saving time and money for agricultural aviation companies. ...More
Dec. 9, 2011

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Case IH introduces AFS Connect telematics suite

In time for spring planting, Case IH will offer two new telematics products to track field machinery in real time, monitor machine operations data and transfer field application records between the field and farm office....More
Nov. 7, 2011

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Leica to provide GPS guidance for Chinese tractors

Leica Geosystems autosteering technology will be integrated into tractors made by the Chinese manufacturer YTO. Leica has agreed to work with the major agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer YTO for precision guidance technology....More