As you are faced with trying to do more with less, efficiency is a frequently heard buzzword. But, learning about what products are on the market to help you increase field speed, reduce fuel costs and allow you to start earlier, run later and continue longer with less fatigue – now that’s a challenge in itself. And who has time, … Read More
Trimble Acquires MyTopo For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Trimble announced that it has acquired privately-held MyTopo based in Billings, Mont. MyTopo is a leading provider of print and digital maps for outdoor enthusiasts. The acquisition expands Trimble’s ability to offer unique map content and new outdoor-centric products while simultaneously enhancing its popular mobile apps—Trimble Outdoors, AllSport GPS, Geocache Navigator, Cabela’s Recon Hunt, and Backpacker GPS Trails. MyTopo offers … Read More
The Daisy #40
I love butter. Isn’t everything better with butter? And I love sour cream. Not the fat free kind – the full octane spread it on your hips kind of “real” sour cream. With that attitude, I would’ve done well back in the early 1900s when everything was real and a size 12 dress (or was it 14?) was average. This … Read More
Planting Update Direct From Iowa
This week, we caught up with Kent Johnson, farmer from centrally located Clemons, Iowa, for an update on the 2011 planting season and his use of precision ag equipment, direct from his tractor cab or as he refers to it, his “office”. Kent tells us he got an early start on corn in mid-April, but then had to delay by … Read More
The Sickle Mower
Careful where you go burning grass or haphazardly cutting weeds because you never know what might be hiding amongst the rubbish. Along with the spike tooth disk, I found this sickle mower for mowing hay, grass or weeds. (Looks like it needed to be used right where it was sitting!) The operator sat on the seat to drive the horses … Read More
SMS v11 Released From Ag Leader
Ag Leader Technology recently released Version 11 of the SMS Desktop Software, which offers many new features and benefits to help improve the operation and interface of the software. Whether it is data from planting, fertilizing, spraying, harvest or guidance, SMS houses and organizes the data for easy access. Jessica Ahrens, Ag Leader Software Support Specialist, says SMS Version 11 … Read More
AgSmart™ Rice Introduced By AquaLiv, Inc.
AquaLiv, Inc., has officially released its first commercialized agriculture product, AgSmart™ Rice. AquaLiv scientists have been performing agriculture enhancement studies in Japan for over ten years. AgSmart™ has proven to vastly increase the yields and quality in several crops without chemicals or genetic manipulation. The company claims AgSmart™ is the only agriculture biotechnology solution that is also natural and organic … Read More
Where’s the Spin Cycle?
I love doing laundry. That involves separating whites and darks, walking down the hall, throwing it in the washer and going back to doing something else for 50 minutes while it washes; tossing it in the dryer and folding it. Total time = 1.5 hours. I have it easy. This is an old double-faced wash board that belonged to my … Read More
Ag Leader’s Blue Delta Dealers
Blue Delta, an elite precision farming distribution network from Ag Leader, was created to help precision farming dealers become well-rounded precision farming experts. Blue Delta creates an opportunity for the best of these dealers to separate themselves with in-depth training and increased product and marketing support so they can become an even better resource for their customers. The end user’s … Read More
MyWay RTK Introduces Andy Hill as GM
MyWay RTK LLC – a precision farming technologies company that specializes in open-technology RTK (Real Time Kinematic) – introduced industry veteran, Andy Hill, as the new General Manager. Hill comes from Premier Technologies, Inc., bringing with him 20 years industry experience in precision farming and agriculture. With its territory already blanketing the entire state of Illinois and quickly expanding in … Read More