Even though it is 90-plus degrees and dry at the Farm Progress Show this year, the media has cool and comfortable working environment in the new air-conditioned media tent, thanks to our friends at BASF. This is the first year that BASF has sponsored the media tent and Pat Morrow says they really wanted to upgrade to make it a … Read More
Ag Leader Goes to AgFiniti and Beyond
Ag Leader Technology‘s biggest announcement at Farm Progress Show this week is wireless connectivity in the cab with their new cloud-based platform, AgFiniti®. Users can simply connect the Ag Leader Wi-Fi Adapter to the Ag Leader® Integra or Versa™ display to access a wireless internet network in the cab through any mobile hotspot of their choice, such as a smartphone, … Read More
AgLeader On Site at Farm Progress Show
Ag Leader Technology is on site at the 2013 Farm Progress Show highlighting their latest and greatest technologies for the upcoming spring planting season. New equipment being talked about in the AgLeader Technology tent include the AgFiniti data management system and all-new Compass display. Russ Morman is with Ag Leader Technology and he tells us that it’s a hands-on demonstration … Read More
2013 Farm Progress Show Underway
The 2013 Farm Progress Show is underway in Decatur, Illinois and it is a hot one this year – both in terms of temperature and attendance. Don Tourte, V.P. of Sales for Farm Progress America, says there’s a record number of exhibitors (70 new ones this year) requiring them to add a new street. Every major manufacturer is showcasing their … Read More
Data Management Dilemma
There is a data management dilemma facing modern farmers who are collecting and using increasing amounts of digital data to run their operations and precision agriculture extension specialist Dr. John Fulton with Auburn University says addressing data management is a key issue for production agriculture. “Getting data off the machine automatically is the number one barrier that farmers say is … Read More
Go Wireless with MyJohnDeere.com
As more farmers are using new technology in precision agriculture, they are gathering increasing amounts of machine and production data. With that comes the need for moving, storing, and utilizing that data more efficiently between people and devices. To help farmers, John Deere is introducing Wireless Data Transfer to enable the wireless transmission of data between the GreenStar™ 3 2630 … Read More
John Deere Updates 7R Tractors
They were just introduced in 2011, but John Deere found ways to give the popular 7R Series Tractors a makeover to bring on five new 7R models from 210 to 290 engine horsepower for 2014. Jarrod McGinnis, division marketing manager for John Deere, says the new FT4 engine and the transmission options help the 7R Series Tractors offer greater productivity … Read More
John Deere Rolls Out New 8R Tractors
There’s nothing quite as glitzy and glamorous in the ag world as the roll out of new products by a company like John Deere. The new product intro event in Columbus, Ohio brought dealers from around the country in waves over the past few weeks to see and learn about the latest for the 2014 season. Grabbing the headline spot … Read More
Time for John Deere Product Launch
John Deere is preparing for next season this week with the big product launch in Columbus, Ohio. “We’re launching a lot of our new products for 2014 at the Columbus Convention Center,” said Deere’s Barry Nelson. “We’re bringing in about 45 of the ag media … and the final wave of all the dealers that come in to learn about … Read More
Nitrogen Loss Really Stinks
You have to smell it to believe it – nitrogen loss really, really stinks. Kerry Overton with Koch Agronomic Services treated unsuspecting visitors to his booth at the Ag Media Summit InfoExpo to the “here, smell this” experience. Gotta tell you, it was gross, but it made the point. The solution to nitrogen loss? AGROTAIN® nitrogen stabilizer products. Find out … Read More