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Ag Leader Broadens Compatibility of SMS Software

Ag Leader Technology, Inc. announced new and enhanced industry file format support for SMS Basic and SMS Advanced precision farming desktop software.

Video: Inside Trimble's Controller Line

Trimble's Sharon Gauquie on the company's complete line of variable rate controllers, which were on display at the recent MAGIE Show in Bloomington, IL. | Watch Video

ICPA Conference Puts Out Call For Abstracts

10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, coming to Denver next July, has put out the first call for abstracts.

Hypro Offers Spray Tip "Calculator"

Hypro's SprayIT online spray tip decision tool simplifies spray tip selection.

Last Word On InfoAg 2009

The InfoAg Conference rolled into Champaign, IL, with a roar in July as more than 650 attendees filled the Crowne Plaza Hotel to share ideas, sit in on educational sessions, and walk the vendor booths in search of new products and ideas.

Pushing Sensors To The Next Level

The Ag Leader-Holland Scientific partnership is yielding fruitful results in on-the-go sensing technology and techniques.

Case IH Adds 800-Gallon Patriot Option

Introduced at the MAGIE Expo in Bloomington, IL on Aug. 19, the new Patriot 3230 sprayer offers farmers and customer applicators the performance of Case’s larger Patriot sprayers in an 800-gallon configuration.

Successful Imagery Partnership In Europe

RapidEye, based in Germany, has been working with potential partners around the world to offer its five-satellite constellation dedicated to unique remote imagery products. The company provided the following success story, working with a French precision agriculture consulting company.

Alabama Precision Web Site In Development

Alabama precision practitioners have a new resource for data and advice on ag technology products, practices, and research.

Topcon Introduces Electric Steering Product

Topcon Precision Agriculture's new AES-25 electric steering technology gives accuracy to 2cm and provides a viable alternative to hydraulic systems. | Search: Steering

Precision Program Success Story

Advanced Cropping Systems is Central Valley agricultureCoop's highly successful precision agriculture program. At the recent InfoAg Conference, Glen Franzluebbers, the program's technical director, spoke to attendees on how CVA guides customers through every step of precision agriculture, from the basic beginning stages to the complex advanced stages. | Video:CVA Program | Search: Variable Rate Application

Anhydrous Swath Control Concept Blooms In Indiana

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.

Hornstra Named Topcon Product Planning Senior VP

Mark Hornstra has been appointed senior vice president of product planning of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS).