Can’t you just picture someone’s scrunched up face when they say, “It’s a Cuisinart”? It grinds, it brews, it practically makes breakfast for you. And if you live on coffee alone in the mornings, it DOES make breakfast for you! This hand-crank coffee grinder belonged to my great, great-grandmother. Manual hand mills came in handy when you only needed a … Read More
Ag Leader Provides Confidence in Variable Rate Nitrogen Application
When you’re dealing with Mother Nature, nothing is ever sure. But one thing growers can be sure about this 2011 growing season, with the help of the Ag Leader OptRx crop sensor, is nitrogen application. This technology allows the operator to put nitrogen where the crop needs it, leading to input cost efficiency as well as less environmental impact. Basically, … Read More
I Thought They Were Usually Roosters
It’s a classic farm-house icon. The rooster on top of the barn. At least that’s what I always thought they were. But my grandfather proved me wrong with this combination weather vane/lightning rod in the shape of a horse. This one is made out of copper and scrap metal so it’s heavy. Today, they’re made of aluminum. Back then, they … Read More
NovAtel and Raven Team Up
NovAtel Inc., and Raven Industries are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership that will see NovAtel’s industry leading Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technology integrated into Raven’s comprehensive line of precision agriculture products. The convergence of these two industry innovators is expected to drive new growth opportunities for both companies, and benefit customers by achieving further efficiencies in … Read More
Get Ready for the Growing Season with Video Tutorials
Technology is literally at the tips of our fingers. We have the ability to learn and read and study the latest advances in agriculture in a variety of different ways. Ag Leader provides information about how to use these technologies via user manuals, and for those customers who are more visual, newly created videos demonstrate the processes step-by-step. These videos … Read More
Precision Agriculture Applications for California Growers
Pitney Bowes Business Insight announced that Britz-Simplot LLC, the largest, full-service agricultural retailer and wholesaler of fertilizers, seed and other applications in California, is leveraging Pitney Bowes Business Insight’s mapping and location intelligence technology to strengthen its precision agriculture business. As growers face increasing industry challenges, such as budget constraints, environmental concerns and compliance regulations, Britz-Simplot turned to Pitney Bowes … Read More
Join us at InfoAg 2011
InfoAg 2009 was a terrific success. Over 650 participants shared in presentations on a wide range of topics on technology applications and data management and interpretation. As with previous InfoAg Conferences, the networking among participants was again a highlight of the experience. New relationships formed at InfoAg will lead to greater benefits and opportunities for those involved. InfoAg 2011 will … Read More
It’s a Family Affair
This column has caused quite a stir. Not only do I get the pleasure of writing about the farming history of my Grandfather and some of the “ways of yesteryear” from my Grandmother, but today, I have my Aunt to thank for “loaning” me a story idea. This truly has turned into fine family fun! When you were younger, did … Read More
Hands Free Options Give Growers Efficiency and Freedom
As you prepare for the 2011 planting season, you might be looking for ways to make your application and planting equipment more efficient. One way to do that is to utilize autosteer capabilities, giving you hands-free options to focus on other aspects of your business while in the cab. One example is the ParaDyme system from Ag Leader — a … Read More
Old Tractors
Our family farming operation bleeds green. To any John Deere lover, you know what I mean. The tractors today are bigger, have more horsepower, more options and enable growers to accomplish so much more in a short amount of time. It wasn’t always so. The top photo is a Mogul 8-16 breaking sod on our family’s farm in the early … Read More