Drew Gerber, with Horsch, walks through a product overview on the Horsch Maestro planter at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois.

Norm Burgeson, regional sales manager for Earthmaster and Rhino (Alamo Group), announced at Farm Progress 2013 that the tillage division of the Alamo Group will be releasing an update to their vertical tillage line called Earthmaster 3000.

Ag Leader Technologies introduced the new AgFiniti cloud-based platform, at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, in late August 2013. The new platform allows you to send and receive data files wirelessly from the cab.

Newt Lingenfelter, with Hagie Manufacturing, introduces the new STS12 and STS12i line of sprayers. He gives a brief overview of what's new with the equipment and some of the options that come with the equipment. We caught up with Lingenfelter at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.

Doug Hays, with Prescription Tillage Technology, introduces the company's new Saber Tooth Insert (STI) Blade. The Saber Tooth is the angle of the cut on the blade itself. The blade is beveled on the opposite sides of every tooth. That improves blade stability in the soil. The design of the tooth helps to pull the blade into the soil, as well as propel it through the soil, minimizing the down pressure that's needed.

An agricultural tool as small as a thumb can mean the difference between a 25 to 50 percent increase in yields or a 25 to 50 percent decline, according to an expert from Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

Sioux Falls, SD, June 5, 2013 Raven Industries, Inc. introduces the industry™ first, patent pending, multi-hybrid planter control solution. This new multi-hybrid system is an enhancement to Ravenâ OmniRow advanced planter control solution, and when combined with variable rate seeding, it will help increase yield potential and profitability.

Greg Witt, precision application specialist with Raven Industries, unveils the company's new OmniRow multi-hybrid planting technology. Working in conjunction with South Dakota St. Univ., Raven is testing the technology, which takes the twin-row planting concept to the next level, by allowing for two different hybrids to be planted within the same row.

Available both on new drills and for retro-fitting to existing machines, Claydon has developed a range of fertiliser placement systems for its Hybrid drill range. On the three-metre working width machine the system uses a split hopper capable of carrying 750kg of fertiliser and 750kg of seed, positioned forward on the drill for improved stability, says the manufacturer. Fertiliser and seed are fed through two individual metering units so varying rates can be applied.

Sean Arians, product marketing manager for Precision Planting, explains the features of the new FieldScripts field maps.