Largest Crop Nutrition Research Farm to Host Tours

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Nutrient Management

Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers will host growers and retailers at their North Central Research Station, outside St. Johns, Mich. later this month. Educational tours and crop nutrition demonstrations will begin and end at the company’s new world headquarters facility at the corner of DeWitt Rd. and M-21 on the northwest corner of St. Johns. Buses will transport attendees to the 750 … Read More

Trimble Adds to its Autopilot Steering System

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, technology, Trimble

Trimble announced that it has added advanced line acquisition technology to its Autopilot™ automated steering system—Trimble® OnSwath technology. It reduces the time lost turning at the end of the row by enabling the vehicle to make a tighter turn and approach the next line, or crop row, 50 percent faster. UsingOnSwath, the farmer can decrease idle driving time, fuel consumption, … Read More

Raven Announces Hawkeye

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Raven

Raven Industries’ Applied Technology Division announces Hawkeye™, an innovative pressure-based nozzle control system that provides the most precise and accurate application across the entire sprayer boom, and the entire field. “Our customers are operating larger equipment in diverse field conditions, all while trying to better maximize and manage their inputs, which has created demand for more innovation in our application … Read More

Enlist™ Ahead app for Enlist Weed Control System

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, agronomy, Apps, Herbicides, Weed control

Dow AgroSciences unveiled, the Enlist™ Ahead app offers growers and applicators vital herbicide application information from a single source. The app, designed for use with the Enlist Weed Control System, is a precision agriculture tool for maximizing weed control performance, managing weed resistance and making responsible applications of Enlist Duo™ herbicide with Colex-D™ Technology. Regulatory approvals are pending for the … Read More

Propane Expands in Non-Traditional Farm Uses

John DavisAgribusiness, propane

Farmers across the country are turning more and more to propane for their operations. A new study sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) shows that farmers looking to cut fuel costs, increase efficiencies, and meet strict emissions standards are turning to the clean-burning fuel. 
Propane is currently used by more than 40 percent of farms in the … Read More

Livestream from ZimmGlass

Chuck ZimmermanAgribusiness, AgWorks, Apps, Glass, Video

This was a test and only a test. I’ve been waiting for a chance to live stream from my ZimmGlass. That opportunity came this morning here at the AgWorks User Conference. It’s not a great video because I was actually doing this the first time so I was streaming and trying to figure a few things out on my computer … Read More

AgWorks Doing AgOS Training

Chuck ZimmermanAgribusiness, AgWorks, Audio, Software

The 2014 AgWorks User Conference is underway in Davenport, IA. Welcoming us this morning is Greg Duhachek, President. I spoke with him during last night’s reception to get a preview of what this conference is all about. It’s an annual conference to bring customer users together to show new features of their software and share the vision of the company. … Read More

In-Cab Wifi From Ayrstone

Cindy ZimmermanAgNerd, Agribusiness, Audio, Internet, technology, Tractor

Need wireless productivity on your farm? Ayrstone is here to help. Bill Moffitt, Founder/President, was on hand at the recent Ag Media Summit to talk about their new products, including the new AyrMesh Cab Hub. BRING YOUR AYRMESH WIFI NETWORK INTO THE CAB OF YOUR VEHICLES The AyrMesh Cab Hub mounts in the cab of your tractor, sprayer, combine, or … Read More

Inside the New Holland CR Cab

Cindy ZimmermanAgribusiness, Audio, Equipment, New Holland, Video

Earlier we showed you the New Holland CR10.90 Combine. Today we take a look inside via ZimmGlass. During the New Holland Media Day Chuck Zimmerman jumped into the cab of a CR combine driven by Brian Faulk. Chuck says: The first feeling I had was of being suspended above the machine in a glass bubble. There’s more than 62.3 square … Read More

New Holland Celebrating Major Milestones

Cindy ZimmermanAgribusiness, Audio, Equipment, New Holland, Video

The New Holland Guardian Sprayer was on display to agricultural media recently. Here’s Abe Hughes, VP, North America, in front of the monster sprayer. The front-boom sprayers have been introduced with Tier 4B and you can get them with the available 1,600 US/gallon tank and 120-foot boom options to cover more acres faster than ever. New Holland is hitting several … Read More