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GPS Receiver Technology Update
May 29, 2008
This season’s GPS receivers offer more convenience and accuracy to users at both ends of the adoption spectrum.
Cotton And Precision: RTK Payoff
May 29, 2008
Three years ago, grower Jared Fiveash was asking what a real-time kinematic GPS system could do for his operation. These days, he finds himself trying to find something the system can’t do.
Profits And The Farmer: A Matter Of Perception
May 29, 2008
I don't know about you, but I am quite weary of the cannon fodder being blasted into the Heartland over "increased farm profits." My Google News Alert for agriculture keeps sending me stories about wild farmer profits.
Tech Tips: Before You Hit The Fields
May 29, 2008
It can take some time to get back in the swing of things as a new season gets cranking. Rod Duncan, Minnesota-based precision agriculturespecialist with Raven Industries, provides some early season precision equipment tips.
GPS Receiver Technology Update
May 28, 2008
This season’s GPS receivers offer more convenience and accuracy to users at both ends of the adoption spectrum.
Survey: Grower Challenges To Precision Agriculture Adoption
May 28, 2008
What do retailers think are the top limiting factors to precision adoption? The annual CropLife/Purdue/Trimble Precision Agriculture Adoption survey sheds some light on the key issues.
John Deere AMS On Precision In Cotton
May 23, 2008
Kevin Ripple, senior marketing representative with John Deere Ag Management Solutions, recently answered some questions on state of technology use among cotton growers.
Massey Ferguson Improves 5400 Series Tractors
May 23, 2008
The Massey Ferguson 5400 Series mid-range tractors now feature new Tier III engines inside and a new look.
OptiGro Imagery Reemerges As CropAssure
May 23, 2008
CropAssure Aerial Imagery is now offering imagery products previously provided by the John Deere’s OptiGro.
The Politics of GLONASS
May 23, 2008
Well, the good news is that former Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes GLONASS seriously. So much so that its slow implementation may have cost one of his deputy prime ministers the top job in Russia, according to a story in the Eurasia Daily Monitor.
OptiGro Imagery Reemerges As CropAssure
May 22, 2008
CropAssure Aerial Imagery is now offering imagery products previously provided by John Deere’s OptiGro.
Deere Agri Services Upgrades Ethanol Biz System
May 16, 2008
John Deere Agri Services recently announced a New Flow Controller Interface as Part of an Improved Ethanol Business Management System.
ICPA Advance Registration Discount Deadline Is June 20
May 16, 2008
You can still save on registration for the 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture if you register by Friday, June 20. The conference is coming to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the Denver Tech Center, Denver, CO July 20th – 23rd, 2008. More than 300 educational sessions will be delivered across five tracks, including a special practitioner track.
Lightbars: Improving On The Basics
May 15, 2008
Basic lightbars have been around for a long time now, but manufacturers are still finding ways to make them better.
Final Word On Auto-Steer (For Now)
May 15, 2008
Last week I referenced a study claiming automatic steering is the most rapidly adopted technology in the history of agriculture.
The Rapid Advance Of Auto-Steer
May 9, 2008
Earlier this week, I got an email from my friends at AgriMarketing magazine about some research conducted by Caledonia Solutions. The headline reads, "GPS Steering The Fastest Technology Adoption in History of Agriculture."
Upgraded mojoRTK Features AB Line Storage
May 9, 2008
The No Drift mojoRTK automatic steering system by Leica Geosystems has made available a free upgrade with AB wayline storage.
Ag Leader Now Exclusive Distributor For Holland Scientific
May 8, 2008
Ag Leader Technology recently announced that it has become the exclusive distributor for Holland Scientific’s second-generation active light reflectance sensor products for use in production agriculture.
GreenSeeker Software Update Improves Performance, Compatibility
May 8, 2008
Updates to the RT Commander software for the GreenSeeker RT200 include features that improve diagnostics and ease of use.
Digging Through Junk? Make It "Safe"
May 1, 2008
If you're reaching into a trash heap of junk mail to retrieve this or any other valued e-mail, you may be able to do something about it. Tag desirable emails as safe through a few mouse clicks.
European Handheld Computer Distributor Breaks Into US
May 1, 2008
HHCS Handheld Computer Specialists AB, a European distributor of rugged handheld computers, recently opened a subsidiary focused on serving the North America market.
Surety Mapping Software Improved
May 1, 2008
