Greg Bright, Chief Data Officer and Principle Architect at Leap Media Solutions recently gave a presentation at the Agriculture Retailers Association Conference. Entitled, “Using Data to Find New Business,” Bright’s message transferred the information being used by many businesses to obtain new customers to the precision data agriculture retailers have access to today. His main take away? Using data is a journey– … Read More
FarmLink Introduces Discovery Platform
As growers prepare for the 2016 season they can now use FarmLink’s data analytics platform to look back on the decisions they made in 2015. Discovery by FarmLink offers analytics based on millions of acres of quality assured yield data. Some of the information for corn and soybean fields is available to visitors for free. Subscribers can get access to … Read More
New HarvestMaster Field Applicator Reduces Error
A provider of data solutions, HarvestMaster has launched a new applicator that allows the grower to apply various treatments to specific plots. The applicator is set using the HarvestMaster’s Mirus software by a simple software plugin. This technology reduces error and increases a grower’s productivity. Using the Mirus field applicator plugin, users can select which treatments to apply to … Read More
Farmers Business Network to Host Farmer Conference
The farmer- to-farmer information network, Farmers Business Network (FBN), is hosting a conference December 15-17 in Bettondorf, Iowa. The Confernece is titled Farmer2Farmer: Bringing Moneyball to Farming, will bring together farmers and along with leaders in the sports, technology, military, and farm communities. They will discuss the analytics and data management that drive the industry today. Keynote speakers include: Paul … Read More
Conservis Announces New Software Benefits
If the former method of tracking data in pencil with a spreadsheet no longer fits the needs of today’s farmer, then neither does the one-size-fits-all solutions offered by the majority of ag software companies. Conservis is announcing an alternative. Their new software has unparalleled benefits over other farm management platforms. The Conserivs Dashboard allows growers to see a “snapshot” of … Read More
AL Extension Hosts Precision Ag Workshop
January 28, 2016 is the date scheduled for the Precision Agriculture Workshop in Auburn, Alabama. Hosted by the Auburn University and Alabama Extension professionals, the event will cover cutting edge precision with demonstrations by Extension professionals and private companies. The workshop will take place at the Auburn University Dixon Hotel and Conference Center. “There are still lots of farmers in … Read More
AgDNA Offers Data Solutions to Deere Owners
Paul Turner of AgDNA took some time to talk with us at the recent Develop with Deere conference. AgDNA offers an app and farm management system that takes the data right off of the machine in the field from the cloud and turns that data into information. They’ve been working with John Deere and MyJohnDeere.com since 2013 and they offer … Read More
aWhere to Provide Data to Wilbur-Ellis
Wilbur-Ellis, a leading marketer and distributor in the ag industry, will soon be offering growers a decision-making tool kit called AgVerdict. The weather data and agronomic modeling services for this product will be provided by aWhere. As a premier supplier of meaningful big data for agriculture, aWhere provides high resolution weather data and agronomic modeling services to solutions such as AgVerdict, … Read More
Agworld Announces Integration with CDMS
Agworld, a leading provider of mobile farm management software, announced a new partnership today with CDMS to provide crop protection and other product compliance information within Agworld’s comprehensive platform. Zach Sheely, President of Agworld, says “CDMS represents the most accurate and robust compliance data available today. Agworld’s integration will offer the best solution for in-field farm management and recommendation writing.” … Read More
PrecisionAg Innovation Series Offers Ag Data Day
The PrecisionAg Innovation Series is kicking off its 2nd year of events in January with a day of learning focused on Agriculture and Data. On January 26, 2016 in St. Louis, the one-day event will be focused on implementing data systems into agriculture and how it can truly be profitable for you on the ground. Paul Schrimpf, executive editor of … Read More