John Deere Wireless Data Transfer

Cindy Zimmerman

As more farmer are using new technology in precision agriculture, they are gathering increasing amounts of machine and production data. With that comes the need for moving, storing, and utilizing that data more efficiently between people and devices. To help farmers, John Deere is introducing Wireless Data Transfer to enable the wireless transmission of data between the GreenStar™ 3 2630 …

Audio, Farming, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Technology, Video

Apps for Agriculture

Chuck Zimmerman

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this week’s program I’m sharing a conversation with Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University. Brian was one of the presenters at the 2013 InfoAg Conference on precision agriculture. Brian’s presentation topic was “Ag Apps for Smart Phones and Tablets.” That certainly got my attention. Brian is keeping a list of apps he finds that …

Ag Groups, Apps, Audio, Farming, Precision Agriculture, Technology, ZimmCast

Raven Makes Big Announcements at RIS

Jamie Johansen

The 2013 Raven Innovation Summit wrapped up last night with an awards banquet honoring Raven Industries dealers from across the world. The two-day event consisted of the announcement of brand new innovative technologies, a trade show and educational break-out sessions where dealers got all their questions answered about the new product launches. During the opening session general manager and vice …

Audio, Precision Agriculture, Technology

2013 Raven Innovation Summit

Jamie Johansen

This week Raven Industries will be holding their 2013 Raven Innovation Summit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss industry trends and to learn from Raven dealers and partners from across the globe. Raven Industries is eager to share how they are continuing to evolve and change along with the entire agriculture industry. This …

Events, Technology

Register Today for 2013 Agvocacy 2.0 Training

Jamie Johansen

Registration is open for the AgChat Foundation’s 2013 Agvocacy 2.0 Training Conference. This year’s conference will be held August 22-23 at the Embassy Suites in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you are wondering how you can share your passion for agriculture online with others, then this is a great opportunity to learn how to tell your farm or ranch story. Up …

Events, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology

World Backup Day

Chuck Zimmerman

Happy Easter which is falling on World Backup Day. Have you taken the pledge? The World Backup Day Pledge I solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31st. I will also tell my friends and family about World Backup Day – friends don’t let friends go without a backup. It is very important that you …

Farming, Technology

Smart Machine Technology Growing Bigger Farms

Chuck Zimmerman

Dr. Terry Kastens is an Emeritus Professor from Kansas State University. He’s back to farming now and spoke during a Learning Center Session at Commodity Classic sponsored by John Deere. The session topic was “Better Data, Better Decisions: the ROI of Smart Machine Technology. One of the first points Dr. Karstens makes is that every new technology requires an investment. …

Agribusiness, Audio, Commodity Classic, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Technology

XL Solutions at Raven Industries

Jamie Johansen

Experts in Raven Industries’ applied sciences division have been busy bringing new and innovative technologies to the door step of growers across the country. The 2013 Commodity Classic was the place to display these new products and Raven Industries was there to do so. I spoke with Paul Welbig who oversees a lot of the product management issues at Raven. …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Precision Agriculture, Technology