A newly formed Agronomic Advisory Council has been created by the Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC). This new council will focus on creating profitably and sustainability through the use of big data and science-driven technologies. ATC’s team of data scientists, agronomists and technologists are thrilled to collaborate with these distinguished agriculture innovators: Dr. Jim Budzynski: Managing Principal of MacroGain Partners, former … Read More
MyAgData Earns First Data Transparency Certification
The MyAgData reporting service from Independent Data Management (IDM) has earned the first Ag Data Transparent certification. The Ag Data Transparency Evaluator was created by a coalition of farm organizations, commodity groups and agriculture technology providers and uses 10 questions to help growers understand who has control over data created on their farm. The questions verify the contracts and privacy policies … Read More
Case IH Offers Free AFS Connect Program
Case IH customers now have the opportunity to try the AFS Connect advanced farm management system risk free. Now through April 30, 2016 both the hardware and subscription to AFS Connect is free to those purchasing a new Axial-Flow combine, Steiger tractor or Magnum tractor. “As producers take to the field this spring, we’re excited to give them the opportunity … Read More
AgFiniti Expands for More Grower Convenience
Ag Leader Technology is expanding its cloud-based platform, AgFiniti. The new expansion will make data more accessible and convenient so growers can make better decisions. The enchanted tools let growers connect across their operation with maps, reports and more right from their mobile device. Ag Leader displays with an AgFiniti Wi-Fi adapter can sync data wirelessly to AgFiniti for safekeeping … Read More
Wheat Insight System Introduced at #Classic16
Innovation and insight were the topics at the forefront of a press conference held by Monsanto and WestBred Wheat during the 2016 Commodity Classic. The companies announced the introduction of the Wheat Insight System, an innovative way for wheat growers to purchase and plant wheat seed to optimize yield and profit potential. The system calculates how many seeds are in … Read More
Gearing Up for InfoAg Conference 2016
It might be their off-season, but the people behind the InfoAg Conference aren’t taking it easy. Harold Reetz, the original founder of the event, recently traveled to the 2016 Commodity Classic. His goal in attending the event was to share more about the opportunities available at InfoAg with the great group of farmers who come to Commodity Classic. Since 1995, … Read More
Morning Farm Report Adds New Features
Agrible, Inc. has announced new features and significant enhancements to Morning Farm Report™, their suite of predictive analytics tools for growers and agricultural companies. Tools like Advanced Nutrient Engine, Spray Smart™, Drone Plan, and Field Story™ have been added to the yield estimates, fieldwork recommendations, and weather forecasts already provided by Morning Farm Report. Each new tool adds more data … Read More
Details About Maglis from @BASFAgProducts
The big announcement at Commodity Classic last week from BASF Crop Protection was Maglis, an online agricultural platform designed to help farmers manage crops more effectively and efficiently. The initial launch of Maglis IT platform is focused in North America, where the Maglis Customer Navigator allows BASF innovation specialists to work with farmers to analyze and develop specific plans to … Read More
New Agreements Make FieldView Most Connected Platform
Monsanto has just announced several new agreements with agronomic and retailer software systems that will allow farmers to transfer field data between these systems and their Climate FieldView platform. The Climate FieldView gives customized, field-level insights so growers can make the best possible decisions on their farm. The new agreements mean that decision-making data can be shared with more than 80 … Read More
New Tool To Help Farmers With Big Data Contracts
The Ag Data Transparency Evaluator is a tool created by a coalition of major farm organizations, commodity groups and ag tech providers (ATPs) to help farmers interpret how their data will be used. With new technology and products continuously being introduced in the marketplace a majority of farmers don’t know where and how their data is being used. The new … Read More