The word “app” has become regularly used in the vocabulary of farmers and ranchers across the country. Apps are designed to help users perform useful tasks. Growers can find agronomy-related apps to help them with just about any chore, and app development is being driven by grower use of these high-tech tools. “Rapid adoption of mobile devices among farmers is … Read More
Mobile Grain Trading by CHS
CHS, Inc. just announced a new app for mobile grain trading agnerds. This sounds pretty handy. So here’s another app tool for your device and speaking of devices, there are lots more new ones to choose from like the new iPads announced by Apple this week! The free app allows easy access to CHS grain terminals, soybean processing plants and … Read More
UF/IFAS Irrigation Apps
The University of Florida has released three smart device apps of interest to those in the irrigation business, and for the time being, users can download them for free. The first three apps to be released were designed for citrus, strawberry and urban turfgrass irrigators, said Kati Migliaccio, an associate professor in agricultural and biological engineering, based at the UF … Read More
John Deere Announces Developer.Deere.com
I have the privilege of being invited to a fascinating event being put on by John Deere in Des Moines, IA. We were welcomed to the John Deere API Integrator Conference today in the beautiful World Food Prize building which will be very busy next week for the annual WFP event. To get a preview of what John Deere is … Read More
DEKALB Brand Launches First Tablet App in Canada
DEKALB brand seed has launched a new tablet application, available for download and use on Apple tablet devices. The DEKALB Seed Guide App is the first of its kind in Canada and is an innovative new tool that will provide corn, soybean, and canola farmers with the 2014 seed guide, including full product information. Once downloaded, farmers will have the … Read More
Rugged Gumdrop Protection for your iPad
There’s a very good chance you’re using an iPad on your farm today. If so, are you concerned about keeping it protected? Here’s an option to consider. The rugged Drop Tech Series case from Gumdrop Cases. Here’s me with one I just got for my iPad mini in orange and blue (Go Gators!). These cases provide maximum protection that includes … Read More
DPP Graindesk Mobile App
With more growers relying on mobile technology for their daily farming operations, Farms Technology, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont Pioneer, has upgraded its Dynamic Pricing PlatformSM (DPPSM) Graindesk mobile app to reflect sellers’ changing needs for updated grain-market information. The free DPP mobile app puts your preferred buyers’ bids at your fingertips, enabling you to make, monitor and … Read More
Trimble Introduces New Agriculture App
Trimble announced the Connected Farm Fleet app built to serve managers and technicians by enabling them to access their fleet information from any location. Using smartphones and tablets, the app enables the fleet management portion of Trimble’s industry-leading Connected Farm Web solution to go mobile. With the app, managers can track the location of vehicles, receive geo-fence and curfew alerts, … Read More
An App for New Holland Brochure
Need to look up some information about New Holland products? It just got easier with this new android app. Browse the NH iBrochure anywhere and anytime: videos, photo galleries and a wide variety of media contents that offer you an interactive experience and product info about agricultural tractors, combine harvesters, forage harvesters, groundcare, balers, telehandlers and front loaders. Enjoy!