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Raven Introduces SmartSteer

The Raven SmartSteer assisted steering system is designed for quick installation and portability from one machine to another.

Lightbar Boosts Precision Interest For Deere

For precision technology holdouts, GreenStar LightBar has generated interest in the benefits of precision technology at John Deere AMS.

Reporting From The 2009 Commodity Classic

The tradeshow was open for about four hours here in Grapevine, TX, at the Commodity Classic.

NTech Adds Three Offerings To GreenSeeker Line

NTech Industries Inc., manufacturer of the patented GreenSeeker technology, has added three new products to its line of optical sensing devices.

Keeping It Simple

"Because complexity never made anyone feel better."

Technology And Food Safety

Precision agriculture technology can be employed to address our nagging lack of certifiable food safety and quality.

Precision Agriculture And Tree Fruit: Practices Come Into Focus

From sister Website GrowingProduce.com: Precision agriculture is a powerful concept, especially as fruit and nut producers look harder than ever for any competitive edge, says Jim McFerson, manager of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission.

Hemisphere GPS New Offering Features Touch Screen

Hemisphere GPS recently introduced the Outback Sts (S touch screen), a new addition to its line of situational awareness and data management tools. The unit combines the features of the Outback S2 with the user-friendly touch screen interface of Outback S3.

Upbeat In Louisville

Despite the nagging economic malaise and political rangling in the nation's capital, I found most people I talked to at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville to be at least cautiously upbeat about the 2009 season.

New Tractors From AGCO Benefit From Better Technology

At the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show this week, AGCO introduced a new engine technology the company says will deliver reduced emissions and greater efficiency to meet Tier III emissions regulations, while not sacrificing horsepower in the process.

New System Delivers Liquid Fertilizer VRA

With the release of the VRH-1OOO System, CDS-John Blue piston pumps can deliver variable rate liquid fertilizer applications and provide in-cab control of application rate changes.

Improve Safety, Visibility With On-Board Cameras

Compact video surveillance is becoming more ubiquitous and proving highly functional both for personal and professional use. A & I Products is offering the CabCAM line of video products that provide myriad benefits to the machine operator.

Ag Leader Enhances SeedCommand System

Ag Leader has recently introduced the patent-pending SureStop electric row clutch for row crop planters. SureStop clutches, the latest component of Ag Leader's SeedCommand system, provide growers with a low-maintenance, user-friendly solution to reduce seed costs and increase yield potential.

Social Network Coming Soon

We're working on a new project called the PrecisionAg Network, a social networking Internet site akin to Facebook that will provide educators, students, and practitoners to share information about the work they are doing, and to connect with other professionals.

GeoVantage Winging Into The Season Ahead

Last spring, GeoVantage bought John Deere’s OptiGro aerial imagery business after Deere decided to discontinue the offering. Now, with a new season ahead, GeoVantage has re-integrated the agriculture business and is ready to serve retailers, cooperatives, and precision consultants with aerial imagery.

New Satellite Imagery Supplier Opens For Business

German imagery company RapidEye recently completed five months of testing and calibration of its five-satellite constellation, and is now ready to kick off commercial operations. RapidEye becomes the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate its own satellite constellation.