Iteris, Inc. is partnering with Satshot, Inc. to provide multispectral images for assessing crop growth and deficiencies on fields through the Satshot user interface. Through this partnership, Iteris’ ClearPath Ag™ weather content system will be incorporated into Satshot’s mapping and remote sensing imagery system. Satshot customers will have the ability to utilize the high resolution, field level ClearPath Ag platform … Read More
dataTHRESH Introduces INDEPENDENT Rating Tool
dataTHRESH, Inc., the developer of a leading INDEPENDENT platform of precision ag data tools for farmers, announced the beta release of the dataTHRESH INDEPENDENT Ratings tool for farmers at the 2014 Farm Progress Show. The dataTHRESH INDEPENDENT Ratings tool gives farmers an edge in selecting their seed for the upcoming year. Farmers will rate their corn hybrids and soybean varieties … Read More
Mitas Launches “Farmers Can” To Celebrate Farmer Ingenuity
With a manufacturing facility in Charles City, Iowa, Mitas understands that today’s farmers are in a constant battle to get the most out of their farms. Farmers Can is a place where farmers share ideas with other farmers. “Mitas believes in supporting the community that supports us. Our goal for Farmers Can is to enable farmers to share their ideas … Read More
Seed Treatment at Bayer CropScience
Ethan Luth is product manager for seed treatment products and works specifically on insecticides that are used on corn, soybeans, cotton or cereal crops. During last week’s Farm Progress Show, Bayer CropScience invited us to chat with them about some of their products during a media event held in their giant air-conditioned tent. “Poncho/Votivo is a product that has been … Read More
Ag Companies Create Agreement for Soil & Plant Health
Loveland Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Agrium, and Actagro®, LLC announced that the companies have entered into a commercialization and technology development agreement for soil and plant health nutritional products based on the Actagro Organic Acids Technology Platform™. The agreement gives Loveland Products, a leading provider of high-performance crop input products and the proprietary products provider for Agrium Retail globally, … Read More
Convert Stubble to Profits with Bio S.I. Technology’s SD 25
Stubble is most commonly associated with grain crops and is referred to as the crop debris leftover in the fields post-harvest. The tops of crops like corn, wheat, barley and rye are harvested for grain and the leftover stalks, typically ranging between 6-14 inches high, are left to decay in the field. The leftover debris, or stubble, must be dealt … Read More
Case IH’s Real-time Remote Dashboard With AFS Connect 2.0
Case IH has announced its new AFS Connect™ 2.0, a new farm management system that uses advanced telematics technology to help producers effectively monitor and manage their operations without compromising control of their data. The system, which will be fully available in 2015, provides a simple, intuitive view of machine location and diagnostics, with maintenance and service alerts — even … Read More
Ag Leader Announces Hydraulic Down Force 8-Section Control
Precision agriculture company Ag Leader Technology announced Hydraulic Down Force 8-Section Control for planters. The addition of 8- Section Control adds several new features to the company’s Hydraulic Down Force System. Row-by-row sensing allows the system to monitor and respond to the down force needs of each row, in order to account for frequent variations in field conditions. The system … Read More
Case IH, Precision Planting Let Producers Customize Planters
Today’s planter technology allows producers to place seeds precisely where they want them. Now, thanks to Case IH and Precision Planting®, producers can take that technology to a new level by adding valuable new options that fit their individual needs. “Producers can leave their trusted Case IH dealership with a new or used Early Riser® planter customized to their specifications … Read More
Valmont Industries Announces Acquisition of AgSense
Valmont Industries, Inc., a leading global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, announced that it has acquired a majority interest in South Dakota-based AgSense. The acquisition further extends Valmont’s industry leading offerings in remote monitoring and control technology for agriculture. AgSense’s cutting edge global WagNet network provides growers with a more complete … Read More