Slow Internet Hinders Ag Production

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Connectivity, Internet, technology

For many, dealing with slow Internet and poor connections are a thing of the past.  Not so for many living and working in rural America.  In today’s world that lack of access to resources others take for granted can be a serious setback in the business world. “Internet connectivity is what I would consider an enabling technology,” said Terry Griffin, … Read More

AgNerd Cloud – The New Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Chuck ZimmermanAgNerd, Apps, technology

We’re still not seeing a lot of agricultural apps in the Adroid world but I assume that it’s just a matter of time. I have been keeping up with the mobile OS though with a tablet and phone. I recently upgraded my backup phone from a Samsung Galaxy S6 to the new S7 Edge. Mine is covered with an Otterbox … Read More

John Deere Offers New Prescription Creator

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Audio, John Deere, Soil, technology

The John Deere Operation Center has seen many new developments recently so we were excited to hear from Jake Flanders at the 2016 Commodity Classic about what’s been happening. Just this February Deere released an update for their software bundle with its online set of tools that allow you to access all your farm information when and where you want it. Now they’re … Read More

Wheat Insight System Introduced at #Classic16

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Audio, Commodity Classic, Data, Monsanto, technology, wheat

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

Morning Farm Report Adds New Features

Cindy ZimmermanAgrible, Data, technology

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

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, BASF, Commodity Classic, Crop Protection, Data, technology, Video

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

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Data, Monsanto, Software, technology

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

BASF Launches Online Platform for Farmers

Cindy ZimmermanAudio, BASF, Commodity Classic, technology

BASF today announced the global launch of Maglis, an online agricultural platform designed to help farmers gather, interpret and monitor a range of crop-related data that helps them make better agronomic decisions. “Maglis is a tool that’s really going to help farmers connect better to improve their productivity,” said Paul Rea, Senior Vice President, Crop Protection, North America, BASF. “Maglis … Read More

Agribotix Honored for Superior Drone & Data Platform

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Award, Data, drone, technology

Agribotix LLC has been awarded the 2016 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology Leadership.  The award is presented to Agribotix for their Enduro and Hornet agricultural drones and the FarmLens data analytics platform.  These tools have been analyzed as an ideal precision agriculture solution set for increasing crop yield, improving quality and increasing efficiency and profitability. Agribotix … Read More

AgSmarts Helps the Environment & Bottom Lines

Kelly MarshallAgribusiness, Cloud, Remote sensing, technology, Water Management, weather

AgWired is on the ground at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, seeking out all the stories on the latest precision technology.  Lizzy Schults had the chance to talk with AgSmarts founder and CEO, Brett Norman about his company’s environmental sensing products. AgSmarts focuses on providing producers with decision-making tools using sensors in the field that measure conditions like soil temperature, rainfall and … Read More