iSOYL, a new app from SOYL, streamlines the variable rate application process for iPad users, saving growers time, money and effort. It uses a smart cable and adaptor to connect with all popular spreader, sprayer and drill controllers.

Equipment offerings are sound, so it will take better field information and communication to take VR to the next level of profitability.

From seed to fertility to irrigation, variable rate is benefiting from the positive ag economy and a proliferation of new technology.

MyAgCentral announces new partnerships with Precision Cropping Technologies (PCT), AgSense and Prime Meridian to deliver a fully integrated VRI workflow solution.

A Michigan-based consultants believes variable-rate fertilizer programs will hold up in 2014, even if the ag economy takes a step back this year.

Use of global positioning systems and variable rate technology were identified by growers throughout a recent precision agriculture study.

An article written by noted agronomist Dr. Harold Reetz some 15 years ago shows we've been pursuing the benefits of variable-rate fertility programs for some time, and that best practices are evolving.

Bestway Inc., a specialty agricultural equipment manufacturer and marketer, recently announced the introduction of the, AutoGlide automatic sprayer boom height control system for most self-propelled, pull type and large 3-point mounted sprayers. The AutoGlide system uses rugged ultrasonic range sensors...

Monsanto's FieldScripts pilot offering is getting a lot of attention this season, and putting a spotlight on the potential benefits of variable rate seeding.

Auburn University-Extension specialist John Fulton discusses some of the factors driving the prevalence of variable-rate fertilizer application in the southeastern U.S.

Valley Irrigation, a manufacturer of precision irrigation equipment, introduces the addition of QuickStart (QS) prescription writing to its Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) product, allowing growers to customize their water application throughout their field. “VRI Speed Control is already built into...

About a month ago we put out an article entitled, “Why Variable Rate Is Still a Tough Sell,” asserting that a combination of a lack of technology understanding and skepticism about the benefits have hampered adoption over the life...

T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, announces VRI application, the latest advancement in web-based irrigation management and services combined with T-L’s family of pivot management control systems. Developed by CropMetrics, the Precision Irrigation Management...

Precision agriculture was built on a foundation of variable rate application fertilizer. In the mid-1980s, early personal computer technology and radar-based GPS were employed to demonstrate the concept of map-based VRA which, while economically not viable at the time,...

Few areas of the country were hit as hard by the drought of 2012 as central Indiana, cutting into yields and making it difficult to determine the real value of precision agriculture services. Ceres Solutions, a retailer that operates...

TeeJet Technologies recently released its new 540 series manifold for sprayer boom shutoff, featuring a gear driven, plunger-style design that provides long-term reliability in a more compact size.The 540 can also deliver improved wear-life when working with abrasive solutions...

Variable Rate Technology (VRT) has come a long way over the last twenty years. The economic benefit of today's technology is well worth the investment, enabling farmers to control crop nutrient inputs like never before, improving yields and sustainability. Innovations...

TeeJet Technology's recently introduced AI3070 Dual Pattern Flat Spray Tip was designed to maximize fungicide performance. The AI3070 provides thorough plant coverage with minimal spray drift. This spray tip utilizes a patent-pending design that provides two spray patterns at...

This February, Ag Leader Technology will make available support for ground drive air carts with linear actuator control for seeding and fertilizer application. This new functionality enables control of up to three channels of granular product or a combination...

Arkansas-based Ag Software Designs, LLC has launched FieldRx, an independent web-based precision ag engine to be used by ag professionals for creating site-specific field prescriptions. Now available nationwide for any crop, FieldRx is currently being offered at promotional pricing...