December 9, 2013 — Dawn Equipment, a Sycamore, Ill.-based manufacturer of actively controlled planter attachments, has entered into an agreement with 640 Labs, a Chicago-based agriculture analytics company and manufacturer of the 640 Drive data acquisition device, to provide farmers access to ground hardness data and machine control features of Dawn hydraulic actuation products on an open platform.

AGCO announced today a new AgCommand integration with the Raven Industries’ Slingshot system connected to its Fuse Technologies initiative. The ability to integrate AgCommand and Slingshot will provide growers with a more seamless experience by enabling their fleet and data management tools to sync together via the AgCommand website.

 The modern-farming-practices race is getting another dose of steroids as DuPont and Deere collaborate on bringing advanced field-management technology to the farmer. By linking the agronomy software of the chemical giant's Pioneer seed division with the farm-equipment maker's wireless-data-transfer architecture, the two want to transform how farmers access data on grain moisture, historical yields, and nutrient deficiencies in their soil so they can know where, when, and how best to plant their seed.

Growers and Crop Consultants make decisions in the field using real-time information. The AutoCopter G15 Ag Solution now provides the ability to collect multi-spectral data using our patent-pending software and create Variable Rate Prescriptions within minutes from landing in the field.

Devron VonGunden, director of operations AgJunction Cloud Service Division, discusses the company's new software integration with SatShot's imagery delivery service, which allows farmers to preview recent field images. He also introduces the company's new iOS mobile application to show field boundaries, view data image overlays and wirelessly transmit information to the cloud service.

Gary Kregel and his family have more than enough to do on their 2,100 acre dairy operation near Guttenberg, Iowa. Located near the Mississippi River, their fields are highly irregular in shape and range from highly erodible land to river bottoms.

Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc., has announced the introduction of the UHarvest data management system, the first-ever solution for collecting and managing grain cart weight data using the tractor’s ISOBUS terminal or a touch-screen tablet.

Dealers could improve efficiency as informational bridges with Deere’s new Wireless Data Transfer system.

ACRES (Advanced Crop Revenue Enhancement System) is an innovative, new program that was unveiled earlier this year at the 48th National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. ACRES combines on-farm data about soil attributes, crop rotation, etc. with the unique performance attributes of seed, chemical and fertilizer products to ensure optimal performance.

With this information, farmers will be able to make better daily decisions based on the latest data.