The number of attendees to this year’s AG CONNECT Expo is up and their optimism is high … that’s the evaluation of the new president of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, Andrew Cummings. “This is the third year [FEMA has had a booth at AG CONNECT], and the attendance is substantially higher, and the optimism is excellent,” Andrew told Chuck …
John Deere’s Field Connect Watches Soil Moistures
We’ve already heard about a couple of the more leading-edge technologies our friends at John Deere displayed at this year’s AG CONNECT, including their JDLink and Machine Sync technologies. Another product that caught attendees’ attentions was Field Connect, John Deere’s soil moisture monitoring tool. “It’s pulling soil moisture information from your field, very specific to that location, and providing that …
Case IH Has Networking Session at AG CONNECT
Information is power, but TOO MUCH information is, well, overwhelming. During the recent AG CONNECT Expo, our friends from Case IH sponsored a a morning networking breakfast on how to manage all the information farmers are faced with in precision agriculture. “One of the things we find is this overabundance of information with data, and how do we control it, …
Gold Award for FieldScout GreenIndex+ App
One of the highlights of the recent AG CONNECT Expo are the AE50 Outstanding Innovations Gold Awards, honoring the “best of the best” displayed at the show. One of those awards went to Spectrum Technologies, Inc., for the company’s FieldScout GreenIndex+ App. The app looks at a smartphone picture of corn at the knee-high level and can make a recommendation …
USDA Extends Census Deadline
Farmers and ranchers across the country are heeding the call to have their voices heard and their farms represented in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. With 1.4 million Census forms returned, the USDA is thanking everyone for speaking up for their communities, their industry and their future by sending in their Census form. For those who missed the deadline, USDA …
John Deere Displays JDLink at AG CONNECT
Our friends at John Deere made good use of their time at the premier show for technology, innovation and education, AG CONNECT Expo, showing off some of their latest equipment. Swarupa Bakre, Associate Brand Manager for John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group talked to Chuck about their JDLink technology, a telematics solution to communicate important information gathered by the equipment and …
Krone CEO Praises AG CONNECT, Promotes Products
The recent AG CONNECT Expo can certainly be considered a success, especially if you talk to some of the exhibitors who attended. “We have a group of customers coming into this show, who are coming into here for education, taking part in the 50 educational sessions, and almost every one of them have been booked out,” said Rusty Fowler, President/CEO …
New Holland Initiative Supports Ethanol
We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of New Holland‘s commitment to ethanol and corn growers through their initiative with Growth Energy. Started in March 2012, the company’s manager of Cash Crop Product Specialists, Jim Moellenberndt, told Chuck at the recent AG CONNECT Expo that the ethanol initiative has been growing in popularity. “[We’re] getting the news out that New …
Claas Rolls Out New Lexion 780 at AG CONNECT
Farmers this fall will see a new combine that sets itself apart from the competition in its efficiency. During the recent AG CONNECT, Chuck caught up with Claas product specialist Christopher Girodat, who talked about the improvements they’ve made in the company’s new Lexion 780 over the old 770 model. “We have a new feeder house drive system, which allows …
AG CONNECTers Invited to Agritechnica in Fall
The recent AG CONNECT Expo gave farmers across the U.S. a chance to see the latest in American agriculture. But if you want a more international feel, you might want to check out what next November’s Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany has to offer. “Usually in America, you meet Americans. But when you go outside, especially to this #1 show [Agritechnica], …