Precision Planting’s landmark app, FieldView, has brought instant, high-definition visualization of planter performance and yield maps to growers’ iPads across America. Now, with the latest version of FieldView in the App store, farmers no longer need to be in the cab to have instant access to Yield Maps. “Most farm operations have multiple decision makers,” says Kyle Plattner, Lead User … Read More
Control Power Hop with John Deere HydraCushion Suspension
If you’ve experienced the annoyance and problems of power hop then check out a new suspension system feature on new John Deere 9R Tractors. It’s called HydraCushion Suspension. You can see it happen in the video below and how the new system controls power hop. An industry exclusive feature customers will quickly appreciate on the 9520R, 9570R and 9620R models … Read More
Biologics R & D at Bayer Crop Science
Biologics are based on materials found in nature. At the Bayer Crop Science booth during the Farm Progress Show I spoke with Head of Biologic Research for Bayer CropScience, Dr. Jonathan Margolis, who is based out of their new facilities in Sacramento, CA. There he works with live microbes like bacteria, fungi and plant extracts. “The difference between those and … Read More
Updates to MyJohnDeere.com
The MyJohnDeere platform continues to grow according to Chris Batdorf. During the John Deere 2015 Products Launch we talked about new features like the Operations Center. John Deere introduces the MyJohnDeere Operations Center with intuitive, easy-to-use tools for customers to manage their machinery and develop agronomic insights. Data can be uploaded securely using backup tools or, right from the field … Read More
New L Series Square Balers From John Deere
John Deere has just introduced new large square balers for the commercial hay equipment user. The models include the L330 and the L340 Square Balers. These large balers are designed to maximize performance, increase uptime, and lower the overall cost of operation for commercial hay equipment owners and operators. “We’ve been working for years to develop a large square baler … Read More
Bayer’s Investment in the Future of Ag
Inci Dannenbreg is responsible for the US Commercial Operations group for Bayer CropScience and shared their commitment to the next generation of agriculture during their media event held at the 2014 Farm Progress Show. Their investment in this has led them to continually seek opportunities to educate and innovate, not only today’s youth, but also recruit employees who understand and … Read More
Bayer Kicks Off Farm Progress Show
The 2014 Farm Progress Show kicked off this rainy Tuesday morning, but you simply can’t complain because rain is a good thing. After the opening I spoke with President and CEO for Bayer CropScience, Jim Blome. He shared about a special donation made during the event and elaborated on Bayer’s mission to ‘Leave A Better World’ for future generations. “Bayer … Read More
Creating A Memorable Customer Experience
The customer’s experience is the focus for AgWorks says Chris Sindt, Director of Client Services, as he spoke with Chuck during their recent 2014 AgWorks User Conference. “At AgWorks we want to funnel everything through a single point of contact. We don’t want to operate as a routine call center. We are not a triage unit, we are actual analysts … Read More
Software Built for the Future
As the 2014 AgWorks User Conference wrapped up, Chuck spoke once again with Greg Duhachek, President of AgWorks. With only a few hiccups due to internet issues, Greg was pleased to share the success of the event. “Our purpose was to bring people in and give them an opportunity to see the new software. More then that we want them … Read More
Verdesian Gets Agreement for Mycotoxin Technology
Mitsui Chemicals Agro and Hokusan have signed an exclusive licensing agreement allowing Verdesian Life Sciences global access to its patented technology for suppressing mycotoxin contamination in wheat and barley. Under the terms of the agreement, MCAG and HOK have granted Verdesian an exclusive license to commercialize this expanded usage for Verdesian’s proprietary Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) technologies in all countries … Read More