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Trimble Acquires Rawson Control SystemsPosted on 12/4/2008
As a follow-up to its recent purchase of Tru Count and its planter clutch technology, Trimble announced on Dec. 4 that it has acquired the assets of privately-held Rawson Control Systems based in Oelwein, IA. Rawson manufactures hydraulic and electronic controls for the agriculture equipment industry, including variable rate planter drives and controllers, variable rate fertilizer controllers, mechanical remote electric control valves and speed reducers.
Syngenta, SST Collaboration Eases Aerial Application Planning
Posted on 11/21/2008
Syngenta and SST announced the release of Syngenta EagleView, a custom spray data management system built on the SST Summit Professional software system.
2008 Tech Review: Good Times
Posted by Paul Schrimpf on 11/21/2008
THE high tide raises all boats, and that was certainly true for the good ship “Ag Technology” on the seas of agriculture in 2008. Across practitioner groups, retailers to consumers to growers were investing dollars in yield-boosting, efficiency-building technology.
PrecisionAg In The UK
Posted by Simon Griffin on 11/21/2008
Dropping technology cost and rising input prices have made precision technology more enticing for growers in the UK. Still, education on the benefits of precision is needed.
