The MyJohnDeere Operations Center continues to gain value for growers across the board. Andrea Peer, John Deere, spoke with Chuck Zimmerman while at Develop With Deere about new additions to the Operations Center, mainly the Marketplace. “Marketplace is an ability for individuals [like those attending the Develop With Deere event] to put their contribution offers into the Marketplace. They will … Read More
Farmers Edge Partnering With US Growers
Farmers Edge continues to focus on tying together the hardware, software, and agronomic aspects of a farmer’s operation by making it as easy as possible to implement new technology on their farms. Kolby Nichol, VP of Global Business Development, Farmers Edge, says the company is excited about moving further into the US market to partner with US growers. “Precision agriculture … Read More
SageInsights Integrates MyAgCentral With MyJohnDeere
SageInsights, a new joint venture between John Deere and DN2K, combines the capabilities of MyJohnDeere.com and the DN2K MyAgCentral platform. MyAgCentral has been in production for a couple of years and enables farmers to connect directly to agricultural retailers to share insights & data. Susan Lambert, with DN2K, says the approach with MyAgCentral is to give ag retailers the advantage … Read More
aWhere Partners With OnFarm to Provide Ag Data
aWhere‘s high resolution weather and agronomic data will be provided to OnFarm customers through a new partnership. OnFarm customers will have access to aWhere’s weather data and agronomic modeling services through the OnFarm Grower Dashboard. “Farmers have been asking for a one-stop combination of all farm data required to make informed decisions, and OnFarm has delivered an easy to use … Read More
Dealer Perspective on John Deere Integrations
While at the Develop With Deere conference, Ryan Hutchison, Integrative Solutions Manager of South Country Equipment in Saskatchewan, spoke of the passion that John Deere has for expanding and growing their hardware & data driven platform to benefit growers. Hutchison said attending Develop With Deere offers a great opportunity to see what new projects are in the works, as each … 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
John Deere Expanding Contributions to MyJohnDeere
There was a lot of excitement at the John Deere ‘Develop With Deere‘ Conference, as they working to integrate their MyJohnDeere platform with third parties. Kevin Krieg, John Deere, had a chance to speak with Chuck Zimmerman about why this is such a high priority for Deere, and what kind of value it can bring to growers using the MyJohnDeere … Read More
Details for Syngenta’s Crop Challenge Revealed
A new contest hosted by Syngenta was revealed on Wednesday at the 2015 INFORMS Annual Meeting. The Syngenta Crop Challenge encourages participants to develop a model that will aid farmers in predicting what they should plant next season to maximize yield. Data will be provided for weather, soil properties, and seed variety tests to develop the unique models. Farmers have … Read More
Ag Leader Launches InCommand Displays
Ag Leader Technology, known for their popular precision farming display, is now offering a new product. The InCommand 1200 and InCommand 800 provide a way for growers to take their precision maps and data with them on their iPad. Paired with the new AgFiniti Mobile app users can see real-time features, like row-by-row detail and split screen view, anywhere they … Read More
New Risks, New Rewards for Farmers and Big Data
Privacy concerns are still forefront in farmers minds even with the substantial benefits of new technology and the associated A”big data.” Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst explained farmer concerns to the House Agriculture Committee during a hearing this week. Hurst, a board member of the American Farm Bureau Federation, was asked to testify on innovation and its implications for … Read More