Let’s say you want some ultra HD video on the go, simple and very portable. Flip has updated their revolutionary video cameras, including the new Flip UltraHD. Smooth, crystal-clear HD video that looks incredible under any condition – no complicated settings required. UltraHD now features image stabilization and double the frame rate so your videos look as stunning as the …
Farm Podcasting Tool
The good ones are getting smaller and cheaper. One of the questions I get asked most often is about what gadgets I recommend for today’s new media world. Well, add this one to the list. The TASCAM DR-03 might just be one of the handiest tools in your mobile journalism kit. The ultra-portable DR-03 is TASCAM’s most affordable recorder yet! …
John Deere Launches 3 New Gator XUVs
The new Gator XUVs from John Deere have arrived and they are the fastest, most powerful gator that John Deere has ever made. And I got this information from a good source. Kevin Lund to be exact, a John Deere Gator expert. The new Gator XUV 825i boasts 50 horsepower, can hit top speeds of 44 miles an hour, has …
New Holland T8 and T9 Details
Last week New Holland unveiled their new T8 and T9 tractors at the Farm Progress Show. I sat down with two of their marketing managers to learn more about these machines. Thanks to Gene Hemphill, media tent master and photographer, for taking the pictures. Let’s look at the T8 Series first. There are five models of these tractors that range …
Pioneer Boreas Is Hurricane On Wheels
One of the most unique pieces of equipment on display at the Farm Progress Show was a wind machine. This hurricane on wheels is named after the Greek God of the cold north wind – Boreas. Unfortunately we couldn’t fire this monster up for a demonstration due to safety concerns but it still got a lot of attention. To find …
John Deere Brings New Generation of 8R Tractors to the Fields
John Deere has released its next version of the 8R Tractors that were originally released last year. This upgraded version integrates the “smart-tractor” concept into the row-crop tractors. I caught up with Cody Dicken during the Farm Progress Show to take a look at the new 8R Tractor and learn more about its new features. “First and foremost, customers will …
Touch A Bloggie
Actually it’s a Sony Bloggie Touch and it looks like a good addition to your gadget bag of stuff. Think: Good for field demonstration videos at harvest time! Just pull the Bloggie™ Touch camera out of your pocket and you’re ready to capture Full HD video and 12.8-megapixel still shots at a moment’s notice. You’ll notice the elegant simplicity of …
Whoa, Nelly, Big Bud is Big
Whoa Nelly AgWired peeps. Have you seen how BIG Big Bud is? Big Bud is the world’s largest tractor and one of the biggest draws at this year’s
“Big Bud” at Farm Progress
The world’s largest tractor is sure to be a big attraction at the 2010 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa next week. The Big Bud 747 tractor was built in Havre, Montana by Ron Harmon and the crew of the Northern Manufacturing Company. Measuring 27 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 14 feet tall, and weighing in at 100,000 pounds, …
Farm Podcaster Tool
With a name like Olympus LS-11PKG it must be a good gadget for the Farm Podcaster. I haven’t tried one but they’re on special now at BSW. The Olympus LS-11 handheld PCM recorder features two high-sensitivity microphones and 8GB of internal memory as well as up to 24-bit/96kHz linear PCM recording in multiple formats for better than CD audio quality. …