Darrell Anderson, Successful Farming Radio Magazine, caught up with Kayla Reynolds, Product Manager, Equipment Management for John Deere Ag Management Solutions, at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk session in Kansas City in November. Kayla gives an overview of iTec Pro, which turns equipment automatically at the end of the row, making growers more efficient, allowing inputs to … Read More
Farm Industry News Promotes Precision.AgWired.com
Farm Industry News has produced a special e-newsletter that features articles about some of the latest precision agriculture technology. The newsletter is designed to deliver timely educational information about tools and methods that can help growers profit from precision farming and first-hand grower experience with tools/services and the profit they achieve. Each issue will include two articles for each grower … Read More
Why let your tractor drive itself?
GPS-guided assisted steering• Improves accuracy (tillage, planting, spraying, fertilization) • Reduces fuel, seed, herbicide, fertilizer costs • Allows daylight accuracy during night operations, at faster speeds • Allows the driver to focus on the implement • Reduces driver stress, body aches and pains If you want any of these benefits, then you should consider this satellite-driven technology, now entering its … Read More
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about how John Deere’s Green Star 2 AutoTrac System provides more control with less effort. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Delbert Armstrong, Jr., of North Carolina about how AutoTrac helps him stay on the tractor more hours each day. “It’ll pay for itself time and time again,” he says. You can listen to … Read More
Lightbar vs. Assisted Steering
If you didn’t jump on the lightbar manual-steering guidance bandwagon early in the decade, fear not. Why? • You can now buy assisted-steering technology for the price of an early lightbar system. • Or, you can still ease yourself and your wallet into GPS-based steering accuracy by buying an improved lightbar system. Why buy a lightbar? • A lightbar with … Read More
Guidance made easy.
Thinking about GPS? Wanting hands-free ease of operations? Check out AutoTrac – the mobile solution that functions on many different vehicles, with all levels of accuracy, and year-round. What’s more, youhave the opportunity to increase the productivity of your older equipment and even non-“green” equipment by incorporating AutoTrac into your operation. It’s both accurate and reliable, with unsurpassed quality and … Read More
InfoAg 2007
Midwestern farmers who want to know more about precision agriculture first-hand should register now for InfoAg 2007 in Springfield, Illinois. The conference is scheduled for July 10-12, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois. Since the first conference in 1995, InfoAg has been a leading event in precision agriculture. InfoAg 2007 will present a wide range of educational and … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcasting
Introducing the Precision.AgWired.com Podcast It’s now possible to use the power of one of the coolest online tools to subscribe to the “PPP” and automatically receive all the audio files we post right on to your computer and even into your iPod or other MP3 audio player. Then you can listen to Precision.AgWired.com audio whenever and wherever you want. You … Read More
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about the simplicity and efficiency of John Deere’s Green Star 2 AutoTrac System. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Greg Hannay of Saskatewan about how the GreenStar 2 System really helps him fight fatigue in the field. “I don’t know how I ever sprayed without it,” he says. You can listen to the latest … Read More
Brownfield Precision Ag Reports
Brownfield Network has been airing some good reports lately on precision agriculture. Veteran farm broadcaster Dave Russell with Brownfield’s Indiana headquarters shared these reports with us. Dave did an in-depth interview with Jeff Kaiser of John Deere Agri Services about OptiGro at the recent National Farm Machinery Show. Russell interview with Jeff (4:30 min mp3) Dave also talked with Ron … Read More