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AFS from Case IH Takes Precision Tech to Next Level

Jamie Johansen

Case IH’s Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) has added three products to it’s line-up: AFS RTK+, ElectriSteer and AFS Connect™ Data Sharing. Growers got an up close look into the technologies at the 2016 National Farm Machinery Show and benefits of precision agriculture. Radio delivered based solutions for growers are no more. Cellular guidance correction signals alleviate line-of-sight issues offering consistent …

Agribusiness, Audio, Case IH, data, National Farm Machinery Show, Precision Agriculture

Granular Enhances Farmland Analysis Tool

Kelly Marshall

A leading farm management software company, Granular, has announced an update to their farmland analysis site, AcreValue.  The new version includes significantly more area covered, which now expands from the original states of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana to 46 states.  It also has new management and analytical features, including soil maps, production history and mobile optimization. Farmers, landowners,bankers or other …

Agribusiness, data

John Deere and DN2K to Further Develop Software

Kelly Marshall

Deere & Company and DN2K are working together to form SageInsights, a joint venture to further develop DN2K’s existing cloud software.  The goal is to enhance the software, called MyAgCentral, to provide consulting services to growers.      and others who provide consulting services to growers. “Through this initiative, John Deere expands its products and services for precision agriculture,” said …

Agribusiness, data, John Deere

Online Data Tool from FarmLink, Progressive Farmer

Kelly Marshall

Arriving for the 2016 planting season, growers will soon be able to subscribe to an online tool through DTN/The Progressive Farmer and FarmLink. The two companies have announced an agreement to develop a new dashboard product to help farmers evaluate productivity.  Combining DTN/The Progressive Farmer’s local weather stations and cash market information from FarmLink allows for a new product that will give …

Agribusiness, data, Marketing, Precision Agriculture, Technology, Weather

New Holland Looks to Take Manual Out of Data Transfer

John Davis

For years, there’s been no problem with generating data with farm equipment. The issue came with the extra chore too many farmers had to perform at the end of the day and manually transfer information from a USB stick to their computer back in their home office. During the recent InfoAg Conference, Chuck caught up with Chris Carrier from New …

data, Info Ag, New Holland

Bipartisan Bill To Protect Ag in Commodities Markets

Kelly Marshall

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., introduced bipartisan legislation to protect farmers and ranchers from a reinterpretation of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The regulation currently allows sufficient time to send payments to their Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and will repeal a requirement that impedes international data sharing. “As the Senate Agriculture Committee works to reauthorize the …

data

IFAMA Hosts Conference- People, Climate, Big Data

Kelly Marshall

 You are invited to join the 25th Annual Internation Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) World Conference in Saint Paul, MN on June 14-17, 2015. Attendees will participate in discussion and presentations focusing on three key areas of concern for the food industry: People, Climate and Big Data.  Keynote speakers include Mary Bohman, USDA Head of Economic Research Service and Michael …

data, Events

Growing the Farmers Business Network

Chuck Zimmerman

In a very short amount of time the Farmers Business Network (FBN) has not only registered a lot of farmers as members but also millions of acres. This means there is a big and growing amount of data in the system. In this week’s ZimmCast you can listen to Charles Baron, co-founder, talk about what the Farmers Business Network has …

Agribusiness, Audio, data, Farming, Precision Agriculture, ZimmCast

Soybean Associations Utilize DTN/The Progressive Farmer

Jamie Johansen

DTN/The Progressive Farmer, agriculture’s trusted source for information and data solutions, has been selected by the board members of four state soybean associations to custom publish each group’s publication, effective immediately. The four associations partnering with DTN/The Progressive Farmer include the Illinois Soybean Growers, Ohio Soybean Association, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and the South Dakota Soybean Association. Combined circulation of …

Agribusiness, data

Iteris’ ClearAg Crop Protection Beta Testing Program

Jamie Johansen

Iteris, Inc., a leader in providing intelligent traffic management and weather information solutions, announced the opening of its ClearAg™ Crop Protection application programming interfaces (API) beta testing program. Chuck spoke with Bob Stern in the Iteris booth during the 2015 Commodity Classic allowing him to share more information about their next step in the evolution in our family of precision …

Agribusiness, Audio, Commodity Classic, Crop Protection, data, Precision Agriculture