Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Which team for President would be best for agriculture?” Our poll results: Forty-two percent said Romney/Ryan; thirty-five percent said Obama/Biden and twenty-three percent said neither, we need a better choice. Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “Beyond commodity prices, what will this year’s drought have a greater impact on?” From … Read More
AutoFarm Introduces GeoSteer Auto-Steering Solution
AutoFarm introduced the latest addition to its industry leading auto-steering portfolio called GeoSteer at the AgQuip show in Gunnedah, Australia. AutoFarm is proud to offer a single antenna product, GeoSteer, to complement its widely acclaimed dual antenna system, ParaDyme. With the addition of GeoSteer to its steering family, AutoFarm provides solutions that not only demand premier performance but also offer … Read More
Pre-harvest Set-up Tips from Ag Leader
Preparing for harvest? Then there’s no better time than now to think about the list of items you can do in your desktop software before going out in the field. Ag Leader is also thinking harvest by announcing pre-harvest training events for hardware products that are being announced. Here are a few things you can do to prepare for harvest … Read More
Most Believe Ag Journalists Are Ethical
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Do ag journalists (broadcast/print/web) adhere to good ethical practices in reporting?” This is just in time for the ag journalists gathering in Sweden for the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress. I’ll be sharing the results with them. Our poll results: Sixteen percent said they all do; sixty-eight percent said most do; and sixteen … Read More
Tracking Trends with Multi-Year Analysis
One of the most popular tools in Ag Leader’s SMS Advanced software is the Multi-Year Averages tool. This allows growers to take multiple years of the same kind of data (such as harvest) and merge the data into one layer. This allows them to see trends like where the different areas of productivity are in the field. For fields that … Read More
Ag Leader’s OptRx Crop Sensors Draw a Crowd
In the middle of the day, during one of the hottest summers on record, 170 farmers gathered under a tent to learn. What could be worth the braving Mother Nature? Ag Leader OptRx™, of course! OptRx crop sensors, used in conjunction with the INTEGRA™ display, measure and record data about crops in real-time using the reflectance of light shined on … Read More
Will Drought Impact the Renewable Fuel Standard?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Should nutrition programs be split out of the Farm Bill?” Our poll results: Seventy-seven percent said yes and twenty-three percent said no. What do you think? With all those nutrition programs is it really a “farm” bill? Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “How will drought impact the Renewable Fuel … Read More
Meet Michael Vos, Self-Proclaimed Ag Leader “Geek”
Michael Vos isn’t just your typical 2,000-acre farmer from southeast Iowa. Okay, maybe he is. But he’s also an accomplished farm geek at a time when being one is pretty chic – and profitable. See, Vos has turned his operation into a working science experiment, testing different practices, challenging traditions and twisting data – with the goal of wringing out … Read More
Leica Introduces GeoAce, New RTK Base Station
Leica Geosystems announces the new Leica GeoAce RTK base station. The product provides access to Leica Geosystems patented Virtual Wrench™, the Agriculture industry’s first web based remote service, support and diagnostics tool. With the market’s demand for telematics and remote connectivity the Leica GeoAce was developed to support these requirements. The Leica GeoAce’s compatibility with a large range of RTK … Read More
Should Food Stamps be Separated from Farm Bill?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “How worried are you about the weather impact on crops this summer?” Our poll results: Seventy-four percent said very worried; twenty-one percent said moderately concerned; four percent said they’re confident the crops will overcome and two percent said “what weather?”. Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “Should nutrition programs be … Read More