Last night (Jan. 8), the judge set a new trial date of June 5, 2017, in the Deere-Precision Planting merger case.

The DirectCommand ISOBUS Liquid Control Module system from Ag Leader Technology is compatible with ISOBUS standards for universal terminal (UT) and task control (TC).

The OpenScout mobile app from Spensa allows users to easily record what they see with notes, and photos are automatically geo-tagged and time-stamped on or offline for easy retrieval and visualization.

The SureDrive Electric Planter Drives from Ag Leader Technology lets growers gain precise control of planter meter performance to incorporate variable-rate planting and row shutoff.

The PSR Tactile Row Guidance system from Reichhardt Electronic Innovations uses tactile sensors for accuracy and durability in corn and adapts the proven TAC row guidance solution used for over 10 years on combines to self-propelled sprayers.

The month was dominated by coverage of the ongoing lawsuit over John Deere's acquisition of Precision Planting and the major manufacturer's agreement with Ag Leader.

Operators will gain visibility into yield and moisture information through real-time mapping on Ag Leader's InCommand display, data management through AgFiniti and integrated machine guidance using SteerCommand.

The Intuicom RTK Bridge-X is now compatible with all the leading precision guidance systems available on the market today, regardless of the color of the equipment its found on.

This week, Ag Leader announced the AgFiniti cloud-based platform is expanding to make data more accessible and convenient to use for decision-making. These expanded capabilities are available through the new AgFiniti Essentials License (formerly AgFiniti File Transfer License) and AgFiniti Remote Support License.