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GPS + Guidance Systems

Topcon, AGCO To Collaborate On Auto-Guide 2

TSD Integrated Controls, the joint venture company between Topcon Positioning Systems and Sauer-Danfoss, announced that it will be the supplier of AGCO’s next generation satellite-guided steering assist system – AUTO-GUIDE2.

RTK More Than Half Way

Last week's reader poll question asked our eNews readers if they are using a real-time kinematic GPS system for field operations, mainly to test the idea that RTK has made the significant inroads that many in agriculture have expressed to me. I'm not surprised at all to report that more than half of you who responded are using RTK technology for GPS. My next question for you is, are you getting the payback you expect from your RTK system? Is it reflected in real dollars, or efficiency, or both? Let me know by sharing your thoughts below. Thanks and have a great day. ....

AutoFarm's Reflex Improves GPS Continuity

To help users of its automatic steering technology maintain GPS uptime more consistently, AutoFarm has introduced a new built in capability to its line of steering systems called "Reflex Technology."

PrecisionAg Works: An Indiana Perspective

Recent research conducted by the PrecisionAg Institute in conjunction with dmrkynetec took us deep into the strategies and mindset of precision-savvy growers through in-depth interviews. Below, we share the thoughts of a veteran corn grower in Indiana

Specialty Focus: Growers Seek Guidance

Rosemary Gordon, senior managing editor of American Vegetable Grower magazine, writes about an Ohio study that says more growers are embracing precision ag technology than ever before.

Specialty Focus: Precision Pointers

Many experts believe that the successful grower of tomorrow is going to have to incorporate at least some aspects of precision agriculture to compete in an increasingly global economy. One of those experts is Bryan G. Hopkins, an associate professor at Brigham Young University, who has been involved in precision agriculture for the past 15 years. David Eddy, senior western editor for American Vegetable Grower, recently spent some time with Hopkins, and he shared some ideas on how growers can be successful using precision agriculture.

The Time is Right For Precision Ag Technologies

Given the new dynamics triving global agriculture these days, the International Plant Nutrition Institute shared the following thoughts on why the time is right for adoption of preciision ag technology.

GPS Receiver Technology Update

This season’s GPS receivers offer more convenience and accuracy to users at both ends of the adoption spectrum.

Lightbars: Improving On The Basics

Basic lightbars have been around for a long time now, but manufacturers are still finding ways to make them better.

The GPS Evolution

WHEN IT COMES to precision farming, global positioning is the heart and soul of any strategy. And as the GPS revolution rolls into its second decade since it truly became a widely available public access technology, much has changed for the better.