Mike Martinez with Trimble Agriculture talks about the massive growth he's seeing in dealers' interests in data management products for growers.

There was no shortage of new precision technology introduced at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

FarmersEdge has announced a joint venture with FarmCommand, a ISOBUS, M2M and telematics provider. This investment will leave FarmersEdge with controlling interest.

Further developing their partnership, John Deere and BASF have signed an agreement which covers the joint development of integrated precision farming solutions aiming to significantly enhance arable farming productivity.

MapShots, Inc., a developer and provider of industry leading software for agricultural data management, has announced an agreement with DTN/The Progressive Farmer that will bring historical and daily weather information to AgStudio users.

Former Ag Leader product specialist and Newton, Iowa, farmer Will Cannon discusses the potential of newer precision technology including wireless data transfer and ISOBUS, along with the value of data management in strip-till.

It’s hard to believe that only a year has passed since our editors assembled the first print edition of this publication. Reading through that inaugural issue again, one of the first things that came to mind was how much the precision farming industry has evolved in just a short time.

If your only experience with growing food is in your garden, on a small scale, you can be forgiven for thinking that farming is a low-tech endeavor.