During the John Deere API Integrator Conference I met Jeff Barnes, farm technology manager for Greenway Equipment, a John Deere dealership. He says yesterday’s announcements from John Deere of their new Developer.Deere.com portal and the MyJohnDeere Data API is a big step for the company. I talked with him to get his perspective on what the company is doing. He … Read More
John Deere Announces Developer.Deere.com
I have the privilege of being invited to a fascinating event being put on by John Deere in Des Moines, IA. We were welcomed to the John Deere API Integrator Conference today in the beautiful World Food Prize building which will be very busy next week for the annual WFP event. To get a preview of what John Deere is … Read More
Report: Precision Market Worth $3.7 Million by 2018
A new report by Markets and Markets says that the precision farming market will be worth $3,721.27 Million by 2018. The title of the report is, “Precision Farming Market by Technology (GPS/GNSS, GIS, Remote Sensing & VRT), Components (Automation & Control, Sensors, FMS), Applications (Yield Monitoring, VRA, Mapping, Soil Monitoring, Scouting) – Global Forecast & Analysis (2013 – 2018).” You … Read More
Rugged Gumdrop Protection for your iPad
There’s a very good chance you’re using an iPad on your farm today. If so, are you concerned about keeping it protected? Here’s an option to consider. The rugged Drop Tech Series case from Gumdrop Cases. Here’s me with one I just got for my iPad mini in orange and blue (Go Gators!). These cases provide maximum protection that includes … Read More
An App for New Holland Brochure
Need to look up some information about New Holland products? It just got easier with this new android app. Browse the NH iBrochure anywhere and anytime: videos, photo galleries and a wide variety of media contents that offer you an interactive experience and product info about agricultural tractors, combine harvesters, forage harvesters, groundcare, balers, telehandlers and front loaders. Enjoy!
2013 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence
During the InfoAg Conference the 2013 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence were presented, sponsored by the PrecisionAg Institute. Announcing the awards was Paul Schrimpf, Group Editor, Croplife Media Group and posing with each of the winners is K. Elliott Nowels, Meister Media Group. First up: Crop Adviser/Entrepreneur Award Laserplane Arkansas, Inc. The next award: Educator/Researcher Award Dr. John Fulton, Auburn University … Read More
Ag Leader DirectCommand with OptRx Crop Sensors
Our coverage sponsor for the 2014 InfoAg Conference is Ag Leader Technology once again. Thank you very much! They brought out a full team and wide range of products to show the record crowd. The first person I visited with was Matt Wolfe (pictured on left). His favorite product to talk about because they’re so involved with it right now … Read More
Social Media Analytics
I was very surprised during yesterday’s Social Media session at the 2013 InfoAg Conference by how many session attendees are actively using social media for company use. I asked for a show of hands if they had a company Twitter account and almost everyone raised their hand, the same when I asked if they had a company Facebook page. That’s … Read More
2013 InfoAg Conference Off to Record Start
It’s all good at the 2013 InfoAg Conference on precision agriculture. Attendance is at a record above 1,100 at current count. Two years ago it was at 700! And now the conference is moving to every year and will be in St. Louis, MO in 2014, Union Station Hilton, July 1-3. Steve Phillips, Southeast Region Director for the North American … Read More
Precision Learning Underway at InfoAg Conference
The 2013 InfoAg Conference is underway in Springfield, IL. It’s time to learn what’s new in the precision ag realm and I’ll be doing that for the next couple days courtesy of our sponsor, Ag Leader Technology. This three day conference is brought to us by the International Plant Nutrition Institute. It has grown so much that it will be … Read More