Matt Kruse, marketing manager with Loup Electronics, provides details on the new Elite Drill monitor which features touchscreen seed population controls, seed spacing, section control and section averages. The new system will be available in spring 2019.
Executive Vice-President Chad Heathcote dives into the many features of Cote Ag Technologies new High Speed Delivery at the 2018 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. The unique prototype system is multi-hybrid and fully modular developed for growers who are looking to ease into planting multi-hybrid seeds. Additionally the system is compatible with the GenieSys Multi-Hybrid Precision Seed Meter.
Germany-based xarvio Digital Farming Solutions introduced its new scouting app, with image recognition technology to identify — with near 90% certainty — 11 known diseases and 11 weed species in the U.S. Farmers have the ability to take an early-stage, in-field photo and cross-reference the image in the scouting apps database to identify the disease or weed.
Reichhardt Electronic Innovations attended the 2018 Farm Progress Show to introduce its newest product, GREEN FIT, which acts as a gateway between machine language and technology language. The interface provides growers the ability to use an AutoTrac guidance system with a variety of equipment brands, and eliminates the burden of learning and converting to a new steering system when buying another equipment brand.
Announcing the introduction of the third member of their precision disc drill family, Case IH presents the Precision Disc 500DS Air Drill at the 2018 Farm Progress Show. Taking existing technology from the series, Case IH has taken these successful concepts and included a unique, redesigned row unit to the production.
360 Yield Center President Gregg Sauder discusses the inefficient way that Nitrogen is handled in large planters and how fixing wait times is key to nationwide nitrogen adaption. 360 Yield Center has found a solution by reducing downtime with on Nitrogen refilling on the fly.
At the Farm Progess Show this summer, New Holland rolled out a new concept tractor that appeared mostly conventional but had one stand out feature — it runs on methane rather than diesel. My first impression when seeing this was — didn't we have this same concept 50 years ago?
Anson Boak, marketing manager for Salford Group, details the company's new 9620 Air Boom applicator, which includes a 70 foot stainless steel boom and 660 cubic feet of hopper capacity.
360 Yield Center product development lead Tony Carbaugh unveils the new 360 Dash
fertilizer injection system. The system applies "shots" of fertilizer in furrow, on the seed or
next to it, 2.5 inches from center of row and 3/4 inches deep.
There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.