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Farm Equipment Software: Who Owns It & Why?

By Lance Formwalt and John Fuchs posted on May 15, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Today’s farm equipment includes computers and technology systems ranging from engine controls, to guidance systems, to media and entertainment systems. Making each system work is computer software.

The Evolving World of Farm Mobile Apps

Industry insider, Aaron Hutchinson of Cogent3D, Inc., provides insight on the current heading of the quickly changing Ag mobile app market.

By Aaron Hutchinson posted on May 15, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

With the influx of venture capital, countless web-centric apps have flooded the agricultural market. However, this has almost masked the movement of traditional ag app companies in a new direction.

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Standardizing Data Transfer for Simplicity

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 25, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Aaron Ault, project lead with the Open Ag Data Alliance, discusses the need for a collaborative effort for open source sharing of precision farming data and existing hurdles to achieving this goal.

Speed vs. Power When Building Strips

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 25, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

It’s no secret that the size and strength of high-horsepower tractors continues to grow. But more horsepower doesn’t necessarily translate to increased efficiency.

Phenotyping Seed Traits May be Future of Precision Farming

March 19, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Today's agriculture has transformed into a high-tech enterprise that most 20th-century farmers might barely recognize.

Speakers to Discuss Precision Technology & Flexibility at 2015 Strip-Tillage Conference

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 17, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Sometimes the best plan in strip-till is to plan for the unexpected. This is a philosophy Jerry Baysinger knows well after almost 20 years of strip-till. Baysinger strip-tills about 3,000 acres of corn and soybeans near Bruning, Neb., and was one of the first farmers to embrace strip-till in his area.

Outback Guidance Announces New Steering System Offerings

February 10, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Brent Newkirk, director of aftermarket sales for Outback Guidance, discusses new steering system offerings including the Outback eDrive XC, eDrive XD and ESi steering wheel. The products will provide farmers a unified platform of precision tools, keeping the products affordable and easy to use, according to Newkirk.

Fighting Compaction with Strip-Till and a Controlled Traffic System

A move to strip-till by Ray and Dave Delhotal, has helped them better time fertilizer applications and improve soil health on their central Illinois operation

By Ian Gronau posted on January 27, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Over the five generations the Delhotal family has farmed in West Brooklyn, Ill., it's been important for them to produce high quality crops while caring for the land in an environmentally sustainable way.

Farmers Disappointed by Proposed UAV Restrictions

January 6, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Reuters

U.S. farmers hoping to use drones to locate lost livestock or monitor troublesome fields were disappointed by restrictive proposals.

Mobile Apps Most Useful for Agriculture

December 31, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

In recent years, several companies and public institutions have developed apps for mobile devices with the goal of providing a service to agricultural consultants and growers with educational materials and support tools.

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What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling

Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, are planting corn into strips for the first time in southern Wisconsin. Leo and Patrick discuss how their strip-till maiden voyage has gone so far in this preview of Leo’s 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling.” The conference takes place Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis. Download the full program and register at StripTillConference.com.

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Farm Equipment Software: Who Owns It & Why?

The Evolving World of Farm Mobile Apps

Standardizing Data Transfer for Simplicity

Speed vs. Power When Building Strips

Phenotyping Seed Traits May be Future of Precision Farming

Speakers to Discuss Precision Technology & Flexibility at 2015 Strip-Tillage Conference

Outback Guidance Announces New Steering System Offerings

Fighting Compaction with Strip-Till and a Controlled Traffic System

Farmers Disappointed by Proposed UAV Restrictions

Mobile Apps Most Useful for Agriculture

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