The American Soybean Association and John Deere have been touring the Midwest, offering seminars on precision farming. The first precision ag event was held on January 8th in Wahoo, Nebraska. The High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal reports that two more events are coming up later this month on January 28th in Jonesboro, Arkansas and January 29th in Indianapolis, Indiana. “This is … Read More
New Deere Equipment in UK Features Precision Packages
John Deere is launching its new 6030 Tractor Series in England next month. The line will debut during January’s New Horizon Tour. The Stackyard News reports the tour will make at stop at the LAMMA Show at Newark on January 16th and 17th, the Royal Welsh Showground on January 22 and 23, and The Dairy Show at the Bath & … Read More
2007 Farm & Gin Show to Capitilize on Technology
The farming industry is constantly changing and the 2007 Farm & Gin Show wants to give farmers the tools and education to keep up with those changes. The Delta Farm Press reports that this year’s show will feature one of the most innovative tools in farming today, precision application. Technology’s impact on farming will be even more evident at this … Read More
Precision Environmentalism
Precision technology isn’t just for farming anymore. The Dickinson Press reports that the Golden Valley Soil Conservation District in North Dakota is working on saline reclamation project. The project will examine the impact of increased levels of saline in surface and groundwater. Golden Valley says the higher levels of saline result in degraded water bodies and reduced crop and forage … Read More
Precision Ag a Modern Marvel
The History Channel’s Modern Marvels show has featured John Deere technology as an example of “ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale.” One recent episode explored the growing field of precision agriculture, recognizing that farming has experienced a technological revolution of its own during the last 20 years. The three and a half minute video demonstrates … Read More
Reaching for the Stars in Georgia
The ASA/John Deere “Reach for the Stars” winner from southwest Georgia had to contend with some seriously unfavorable weather conditions this year, but Roger Godwin of Pelham says at least AutoTrac made his life easier when it came to harvesting his peanut crop. “Lot of people don’t know how peanuts are grown,” Roger said. “We have a plow that we … Read More
Check Your GPS
The Iowa Soybean Association is working to get information out to growers about updating GPS equipment through a media release sent out September 5. Farmers who rely on GPS for yield monitors or easy-steer on tractors should be aware of some changes that may affect them this fall. “The Federal Aviation Administration, which manages the Wide Area Augmentation Service (WAAS) … Read More
Hands-Free Technology
It’s no magic trick. It’s a John Deere Precision Ag demonstration, showing just how much freedom satellite technology can offer a farmer in the field. Public Relations Manager Barry Nelson explained that operators need to program their routes just once and satellite operation will take care of the rest: distance, turns, no sweat. Barry also filled me in on the … Read More
Satellite Citrus Research
The Florida citrus industry is being threatened by diseases such as canker and greening that could have a severe impact on production in the future. The Florida Department of Citrus has been working with NASA for almost three years now to determine how satellite technology can help the state’s citrus industry track grove acreage and tree numbers, and eventually spot … Read More
Central Valley Ag and Precision Farming
Precision ag is an important segment of the products and services offered to members of the Central Valley Ag cooperative in Nebraska. Glen Franzleubbers of Oakland and Keith Byerly of Tilton attended the recent InfoAg conference in Springfield, Illinois where they stopped by the John Deere Agri Services booth. Glen says their precision ag program at CVA is called Advanced … Read More