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If this year’s Precision Ag top trends have a common theme, it’s a desire to make agricultural practices simpler, with the ability to communicate across multiple technology platforms.
At United Cooperative, the company’s leaders view precision agriculture as the next step in the evolution of the marketplace.
Iowa Grower Clay Mitchell is modifying implements to provide maneuverability and dead-on steering in the field. His lastest project: Steering a 24-row planter.
Topcon’s Albert Zahalka believes that time and cost savings coupled with environmental stewardship will drive precision agriculture adoption forward.
Kinze Manufacturing's Laura Blomme highlights some of the company's products — 3660 ASD planter, 3800 ASD planter, and 1050 grain cart — on display at the 2010 Ag Connect Expo. | Watch video
Over the past decade, trends in agriculture have pushed growers toward owning their own application equipment. Steve Koep of AGCO Corp. and Kevin Stuyvetter of Kansas State University discuss the trend, and the reasons why it is expected to continue. Watch video
Onset Computer now offers a wireless frost alarm system that helps growers prevent costly crop damage by automatically notifying them of frost conditions in the field.
A John Deere AMS specialist based in northwest Indiana and a progressive local farmer tweaked an air clutch planter system and came up with a way to add swath control to anhydrous ammonia toolbars. The technology, which makes swath control in anhydrous application toolbars a reality, now works with Ag Leader's Insight controller.
Case IH is adding the Precision Hoe 800 air hoe drill to its lineup of seeding equipment for growers of canola, wheat, and other small-seeded crops on large acreages.
Raven Industries, Inc. and Seed Hawk, Inc. recently announced a new collaboration agreement intended to help the companies develop innovative solutions to enhance air-seeder technology.
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