Leica Geosystems Announces Lineup of New Precision Products

Chuck Zimmerman

I found out what’s new with AgWired sponsor, Leica Geosystems, at AG CONNECT Expo from Harlan Little, North American Business Manager – Agriculture. He says they’ve just announced a full suite of new products that include expanding the line of SteerDirect steering solutions and adding a number of new features to the Leica mojo3D and Leica mojoMINI displays. Listen to …

Agribusiness, Audio, Leica Geosystems, Precision Agriculture, Video

AgSync Is About More Than Mapping

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the exhibitors at the NAAA Trade Show is AgSync. I met Sales Manager, Clay Rassi who explained what the company offer agricultural applicators. Their slogan is “It’s not just about maps anymore.” It sure isn’t. For one thing the company has expanded their product and services via integrated partnerships that includes AgWired sponsor BASF. Clay says the company …

Agribusiness, Audio, BASF, NAAA, Precision Agriculture

New Precision Products From John Deere

Chuck Zimmerman

When it comes to what’s new with John Deere Dan Hawkins (pictured on right) was ready, willing and able talk about them at the recent NAFB convention Trade Talk Session. Dan works in the Ag Management Solutions group. He says that John Deere brought three main products to market this year that include JD Link, GreenStar 3 display and StarFire …

Agribusiness, Audio, John Deere, NAFB, Precision Agriculture

Leica Makes Precision Simple

Chuck Zimmerman

Besides farming, Brent Johnson (pictured right) owns and operates a precison ag company called LABRE Crop Consulting. They are a Leica Geosystems (AgWired sponsor) dealer. Brent talked with me at the Farm Progress Show. He says they try to take a farmer perspective in helping a farmer out. Brent says that Leica products are unique in that they are not …

Agribusiness, Audio, Farm Progress Show, Leica Geosystems, Precision Agriculture

John Deere Brings New Generation of 8R Tractors to the Fields

Joanna Schroeder

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 …

Audio, Equipment, Farm Progress Show, Farm Shows, John Deere, Precision Agriculture, Tractor

Awards Handed Out at Int’l Conf. on Precision Agriculture

John Davis

Nothing like moving across country to put you a bit behind. Just a couple of things left over from last month’s 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture that I wanted to share with you. First and foremost is the awards handed out at the ICPA gathering. The awards were presented by Paul Schrimpf, Group Editor the CropLife Media Group at …

Leica Geosystems, Precision Agriculture

Mapping Your Field To Maximize Nutrient Application

Chuck Zimmerman

Precision ag was highlighted at the Nutrient Use Efficiency Expo during the Conservation in Action Tour by a company called Geosys represented by Don Lampker. Don says Geosys is a relatively small technology supply company. He says they do a lot with satellite imagery and have a product called FieldInSite which helps a farmer map their fields so they can …

Agribusiness, Audio, CTIC, Precision Agriculture

Variable Rate Application For Conservation

Chuck Zimmerman

Paul Davis farms in New Kent County, VA and drives a truck with a bumper sticker that says, “Never-Till.” His farm was a stop on the Conservation in Action Tour. He’s been in continuous no-till since 1999. While we were on the farm he gave us a presentation about his use of the Trimble Greenseeker technology that makes variable rate …

Ag Groups, Audio, Conservation, CTIC, Precision Agriculture

Precision Spraying Assists Conservation

Chuck Zimmerman

The Conservation in Action Tour provided some really good opportunities to learn about a part of the country I don’t normally get to see while hearing about some issues that are important to all farmers and that includes new regulatory efforts for watersheds like the Chesapeake Bay. I’ll be continuing my coverage of the tour today and over the weekend …

Ag Groups, Conservation, CTIC, Environment, Farming, Precision Agriculture, Video

International Company Fits Perfectly at Int’l Precision Ag Conference

John Davis

The good folks at Leica Geosystems have found plenty to talk about at the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. And why shouldn’t they? Leica is into precision agriculture systems, and it’s definitely for farms just about anywhere in the world. “It’s important for us to be here to show people where Leica comes from [and] our product range,” Rob …

Audio, Leica Geosystems, Precision Agriculture