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Cool Technology Leads New Challenger Cab Features
August 29, 2008
Technology and convenience go hand-in-hand on new Challenger track and articulated tractors, which includes a new comprehensive ISOBUS control center.
Remarkable Technology Progress
August 29, 2008
We just completed our annual gathering of editors and artists here at our parent company, Meister Media Worldwide. We talked about a lot of developments in our business, but one trend that's affecting our businesses, as well as virtually every other market out there, is technology use.
Pioneer Offering Delivers Valuable Data Opportunity
August 28, 2008
Pioneer Hi-Bred's FIT mapping combines product-specific information with yield performance, delivering more crop history and richer data with repeated use of the system.
Leica, TeeJet Announce Product Partnership
August 26, 2008
Leica Geosystems and TeeJet Technologies have set up a partnership that will provide Leica better market access, and TeeJet some added technology capability.
Topcon, AGCO To Collaborate On Auto-Guide 2
August 25, 2008
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.
AgGateway Accepting Nominations For Annual Award
August 22, 2008
AgGateway is now accepting nominations for its annual Ron Storms Memorial Award. This award recognizes distinguished individual efforts in the promotion of electronic standards and protocols in agri-business, and is given annually to a member of AgGateway.
GVM Adds Fleet Tracking, Data Management Program
August 22, 2008
Application equipment manufacturer GVM Inc. announced the release of its Telematics program, a Web-based system that allows the user to manage moving and stationary equipment, field data, and work orders while providing a comprehensive reporting system for custom applicators.
John Deere Adding Equipment Logistics System
August 22, 2008
Set for limited fall/winter release and full release next spring, John Deere's AgLogic system offers retailers a new way to build and coordinate application schedules, as well as dispatch and track equipment in the field.
My Visit To The Prairie State Technology Center
August 22, 2008
In last week’s enews, I ran an item about a new precision agriculture technology training facility, the Prairie State Technology Center, just outside Champaign, IL. Since I was at the Midwest Ag Industries Expo less than an hour away in Bloomington, I decided to make a side trip and see what these folks are up to.
Ohio Farm Science Review Next Month
August 22, 2008
Precision demonstrations and exhibitors are among the many featured attractions slated for the Ohio Farm Science Review, Sept. 18-20 at Ohio State University's Molly Caren Center near Columbus.
Checking Out Some Big Iron
August 15, 2008
Early morning on Tuesday, August 19, I am boarding a plane bound for Bloomington, IL, and the Midwest AG Industries Expo (MAGIE). MAGIE is one of the largest regional equipment events specifically geared to large scale application -- if it's a rig with a 120-foot boom you're after, you've come to the right place.
AGCO: Traceability Is A Focus Of Sprayer Technology Research
August 14, 2008
AGCO Corp., manufacturers of sprayer technology under the Ag-Chem and Spra-Coupe brands, provide some insights into future product development it is focusing on in the years ahead.
Dr. Francis Pierce Honored For Precision Agriculture Work, Research
August 14, 2008
A renowned precision technology expert for Pacific Northwest agriculture, Dr. Francis Pierce was honored for his work with as the first recipient of the Pierre C. Robert Precision Agriculture Senior Scientist Award.
John Deere Introduces New Seed Monitoring System
August 14, 2008
John Deere announces a new seed monitoring system, SeedStar 2 for planters and air seeders to help growers more accurately monitor field activities.
Precision Training Center Opens In Illinois
August 14, 2008
In Champaign, IL, technlogy equipment supplier PrecisionagricultureEquipment Co. and crop consulting firm Crop IMS have opened the Prairie State Technology Center, providing access to, and training on, the latest in precision agriculturetechnology.
Deere Adds Guidance On The Corn Head
August 8, 2008
John Deere has announced the availability of a new sensing system on corn heads, AutoTrac RowSense.
Robotic Machinery Making Inroads
August 8, 2008
Simon Blackmore, managing director of Unibots, Ltd., shares new developments on robotic technology for ag.
RTK More Than Half Way
August 8, 2008
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.
08 Award Of Excellence: Meet The Winners
August 7, 2008
The 2008 PrecisionAg Award of Excellence winners -- Ted Macy, Allen Myers, and Dr. Joseph M. Russo -- share their thoughts on the state of precision agriculture in exclusive video coverage. Read the full article.
AutoFarm's Reflex Improves GPS Continuity
August 1, 2008
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."
GreenSeeker RT200 Moving Toward ISOBUS
August 1, 2008
NTech Industries, Inc., manufacturer of GreenSeeker crop sensor technology, will add a new ISOBUS model of its GreenSeekerRT200 system to its product lineup in 2009.
Security Still A Concern
August 1, 2008
My experience and discussions with folks at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture last week had me considering the ramifications of the next big movement in precision technology -- wireless data transfer.
Spray Control, Nozzle By Nozzle
August 1, 2008
