Clark State Community College wants to create a precision agricultural program that could help bring thousands of new jobs related to farming and the unmanned aerial systems industry to Ohio.

Helping farmers get more value per acre through the expert analysis of production data is the goal of a collaboration announced between Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and John Deere. The companies announced today that they will work together to develop approaches and technology that will deliver data and provide information to farmers that will assist in the execution of site-specific applications to improve yields and manage costs. Specifically, Dow AgroSciences has signed on to leverage the MyJohnDeere platform and new cloud-based technologies for future delivery of customized prescriptions tailored to the grower’s environments.

The X14 is Topcon’s newest precision farming in-cab display and offers entry-level guidance with the look and feel of TPA’s larger, easy-to-use X30 touchscreen console.

Trimble announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately-held C3 of Madison, Wis. The acquisition will enable Trimble to provide unique soil information as well as decision recommendations to farmers’ trusted advisors—such as agronomists, Trimble resellers or Ag retail suppliers.

Topcon Precision Agriculture announces significant new performance and efficiency features to its X30 touchscreen console.

In order to help farmers optimize their seed hybrids and increase their yields, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. announces the world’s first electric multi-hybrid concept planter.

Reichhardt Electronic Innovations has welcomed two new team members to the USA location. 

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.

Randy Francois, integrated solutions specialist at Bodensteiner Implement in Dyersville, Iowa, discusses the dealership's success with hosting annual precision farming customer training days in spring. The classroom sessions range from entry level education to advanced precision technology training and the dealership leverages the courses to strengthen customer relationships.

Intercomp’s RFX wireless seed tender system, with handheld controller, combines wireless scale control operation and weight viewing with the ability to control seed tender functions wirelessly all in one handheld remote.