At a networking breakfast this morning at AG CONNECT Expo, sponsored by CaseIH, Dr. Terry Griffin, VP – Applied Economics CrescoAG, spoke on the “Making the Most of Precision Ag: I have all this data. Now What?” It is a good example of the type of sessions you’ll find at throughout the show. I recorded Terry’s remarks which include a … Read More
AG CONNECT Expo Off to Fast Start
AG CONNECT Expo is off to the races in Kansas City, MO. Show Director Sara Truesdale Mooney was busy with ag media early, seen here being interviewed by Julie Harker, Brownfield Ag News. Sara says there are over 30 co-located events taking place here this week. That’s a lot of extra activity that id drawing people to the convention center. … Read More
Scientific Integrity Important to Koch Agronomic
Koch Agronomic Services is on display here at AG CONNECT Expo. I visited with Greg Schwab, Director of Agronomy (pictured with the company team), to learn what he’s talking to farmer attendees about. Greg says the company has grown tremendously in the last two years with multiple acquisitions to add to their product lineup. One of the key issues he’s … Read More
AG CONNECT Expo Displays Will Be High Tech
John Deere is ready for AG CONNECT Expo. So says Barry Nelson who I spoke with at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. Barry says one of the great features of AG CONNECT Expo is that John Deere is bringing a lot of their executives. He says customers will be able to talk directly to them. He says this … Read More
FarmLogs Gets Financial Boost
More mobile farm applications are coming. This one from FarmLogs. The company will be exhibiting at this week’s Iowa Power Farming Show. FarmLogs, the Michigan startup and Y Combinator alum that helps farmers digitally manage their farm to increase profitability, today announced that it has closed a $1 million seed funding round co-led by Huron River Ventures and Hyde Park … Read More
Precision Equipment on Display Next Week
Precision agriculture products will be on display next week at the 2013 AG CONNECT Expo & Summit. The show runs January 29 to 31 in Kansas City, MO. Yours truly will be there taking photos and conducting interviews to share. ZimmComm New Media is proud to be the official new media sponsor of the show once again. While I am … Read More
eMaint CMMS For Your Farm
Have you wondered how to measure the return on decisions you make like the choice in tractor tires? How to keep track of how, when, where you did maintenance on your equipment? eMaint Enterprises has a solution. I learned about it in a conversation with Rona Palmer. When it comes to farming, eMaint offers farmers a system to keep track … Read More
T-Series Soybeans from Pioneer Announced Today
This morning Dupont Pioneer announced a new series of Pioneer brand soybeans – the T Series (pdf). You can learn more about it from comments made by Don Schafer, soybean marketing manager, and Dr. Jessie Alt, research scientist, during a press call. It looks like there will be new product available throughout the soybean growing regions. The new soybean line … Read More
Powering Your Precision Gadget
Got a new gadget on which you can use a new precision app for your farming operation? Then here’s an option for making sure it stays charged up on the road or in the field. It’s the Hyperjuice Micro. I started out with a Hyperjuice Mini which I still have but I like the smaller Micro. It has two usb … Read More
Get Precision Ag News On Your Website
Want to get some great news about precision agriculture on your website or blog? It’s free and easy to add the Precision.AgWired.com Widget and showcase the latest and greatest news about this growing part of agriculture today to your audience, customers or members. So all you have to do is add a little code to your web page. It’s easy. … Read More