Starting today we’re launching a new feature on all the ZimmComm New Media news websites, including Precision.AgWired.com. This is a weekly quick-vote style poll which we’re affectionately calling the ZimmPoll. The ZimmPoll is designed to gauge your opinions on a range of topics, including agriculture and agribusiness, emerging technologies and consumer trends. Look for a new poll each week in … Read More
What’s New With John Deere
Each year at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention they hold a session called Trade Talk. This allows companies to talk directly to farm broadcasters who usually conduct interviews with their representatives. I always ask “what’s new.” So when it comes to what’s new with John Deere Dan Hawkins (pictured on right) was ready, willing and able talk. Dan … Read More
Leica Geosystems Making Progress
During the Farm Progress Show one of the many precision ag companies exhibiting was Leica Geosystems. Here’s their team posing for a photo opp during my visit. I spoke with Harlan Little, North American Business Manager, on the far right, to learn what’s new with Leica. Harlan says they’ve got a lot of interest in their touch screen units, the … Read More
Precision On Display At Farm Progress Show
Hello from the 2010 Farm Progress Show taking place in Boone, IA. There’s a lot of precision on display and in coming days we’ll feature stories as we find them. I’m on location with one of our editors, Joanna Schroeder. Between us we’ll be conducting interviews to share with you. We also have a photo album started so feel free … Read More
AgChat Is Way To Agvocate
I don’t know how many of our Precision.AgWired.com readers are aware of AgChat or have participated but perhaps it’s time you check it out. AgChat is a weekly Twitter conversation from 8-10pm eastern. All you have to do is follow the Twitter hashtag, #AgChat, and feel free to join in. AgChat is nearing its one year anniversary and it has … Read More
Deere At Classic
At Commodity Classic in Anaheim, CA, Jared Hayes, John Deere, was showing attendees what the company is offering to growers in the area of precision ag. With spring almost here and planting just around the corner I asked him what’s new from the company. Jared says one of the big things with planting which is becoming more important every year … Read More
Calculating Precision Profit
The PrecisionAg Institute can help growers know how well it Works now with a new Profit Calculator. The organization was exhibiting at Commodity Classic and I stopped by and spoke with Director Elliott Nowels. In the photo you can see one of the educational presentations scheduled in their booth taking place. Elliott says the profit calculator helps growers understand the … Read More
John Deere Unveils Chip Foose Designed 4020 Tractor
I am attending Commodity Classic courtesy of John Deere. This is the combined meetings of the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and National Sorghum Producers. John Deere took the opportunity to unveil a very unique tractor designed by Chip Foose. It’s a 1970 John Deere 4020. The tractor will be given away to … Read More
Use SMS To Move Guidelines
While I was in the Ag Leader Technology booth at the Iowa Power Farming Show last week I spoke with Michael Vos, SMS Sales Manager. Our topic was using SMS software to create and move guidance lines for different types of precision farming equipment. He says that growers ask a lot of questions about creating guidance lines in one display … Read More
Leica Geosystems Names Harlan Little North America Business Mgr.
I’d like to introduce the newest sponsor for our AgWired.com website and that’s Leica Geosystems. They are also providing supporting sponsorship here on Precision.AgWired.com as well. Today the company announced that Harlan Little has been named the North American Business Manager for Leica Geosystems’ agriculture group. Little started with Leica Geosystems in late January, and will be based out of … Read More