At the National Farm Machinery Show Pete Youngblut, who works in the Ag Leader Technology software support group, brought me up to date on the new Mesa handeld rugged notebook that is SMS™ Mobile compatible. It allows a customer to go to the field to do crop scouting, set boundaries and more, then bring it back to sync with desktop … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com: Panel Discusses Precision Ag Maximizing Yields
In this edition of the Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology, we hear from a panel that discussed how to maximize yields using precision ag techniques. David Waits, President and CEO, SST Software, was joined by Terry Griffin, Professor of Production Economics and Row-Crop Farm Management at the University of Arkansas and Bruce Erickson, Director of Cropping Systems Management … Read More
Helping Make Precision Pay
Precision ag was the topic of several educational seminars at the Western Farm Show. The presenter was Lucas Haag, Kansas State University Research and Education. The seminar going on in the photo focused on improving profitability. That’s something that any farmer would like to know. I think Lucas continued the discussion with some of the attendees long after it was … Read More
John Deere Re-introduces JDLink
At the National Farm Machinery Show I visited with the AMS Group at John Deere. Aaron Bartholomay, not pictured, told me they were re-introducing the JDLink System. This system allows for wireless communication with your equipment that makes remote management possible. They also have a new website for the system. I also had him talk about the John Deere “i’s,” … Read More
Equipment Technologies Creates OH/IN Network
The home of Apache Sprayers is Equipment Technologies, based in Indiana. I spoke with Kevin Covey and Jake Ridenour at the National Farm Machinery Show and learned that they’ve created a Raven Slingshot network over all of Indiana and Ohio! They said that using the Slingshot technology they’ve deployed base stations to provide overlapping 30 mile RTK coverage areas. This … Read More
New Holland Display Getting Attention
There was a lot of precision ag on display at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show. Bruce Ristau, Precision Farming Sales Mgr., New Holland, took time to tell me what the company is doing in this sector. Bruce says their displays are the high point of the latest products they’re showcasing at winter shows like NFMS. New Holland works closely … Read More
Financing Your Precision Gear
At the National Farm Machinery Show I visited with Russ Morman, Ag Leader Technology about financing. We don’t talk about that a lot but it’s very important. They work with Lease Consultants offering three different plans. He says the most popular is the Precision Annual Plan that allows customers to spread the cost of the equipment over up to five … Read More
Farmers Who Pursue Maximum Yields
Achieving maximum yields is the goal when you are pursuing them and that is what the farmers who participate in the GROWMARK FS Green Plan Solutions program are accomplishing. At the recent “Pursuit of Maximum Yields” (POMY) seminar in East Peoria, I talked with Justin Green of Arthur, Illinois who participated with his father and brother in the program last … Read More
Advanced Seed Monitoring From Ag Leader Technology
It has been a busy day at the National Farm Machinery Show. I’ve been doing interviews all day and adding to the photo collection. So, lots of stories will be forthcoming in the next few days. Let’s start off with our coverage sponsor. This morning I learned some of what’s new with Ag Leader Technology from Russ Morman. Russ gave … Read More
Looking Ahead To National Farm Machinery Show
Somebody ordered some beautiful weather for this year’s National Farm Machinery Show. Sunshine and “warm” is the way I like it. I got on site early and got in some exercise just wandering around and seeing the show in set up mode. I checked in at the Kentucky Exposition Center and met Corinne Fetter, Director of Expositions, Kentucky State Fair … Read More