Although Google’s autonomous car got a lot of press, the auto-guidance system on tractors, combines, sprayers and other farm equipment has been around for years.
In today’s world, there are few frustrations that test the patience of people more than malfunctioning technology. We’ve grown so accustomed to the instant gratification provided by the handheld devices that have become essentially electronic appendages.
There’s no shortage of competition among precision farming manufacturers, with both OEM and aftermarket suppliers jockeying for market share. Acquisitions and strategic partnerships continue to shape the future of the industry.
Let’s face it: Today’s world can easily cause information overload. When equipment dealers develop marketing strategies, they’re still categorizing media as traditional and digital. Marketing has become multi-screened, and media channels are becoming intertwined.
During a recent trip to Nebraska, I had the opportunity to visit with a precision specialist at one of 3 dealerships all located a stone’s throw from each other. He acknowledged that with primary competitors in such close proximity, it’s critical to have an organized and targeted marketing plan.
As custom harvesters make their way across the United States and Canada this summer, I keep wondering what happens to all that yield data these machines are collecting.
Returning for a third time to the Agricultural Electronics Foundation’s (AEF) annual North American Plugfest event in Lincoln, Neb., I again marveled at the intensity of the dozens of engineers as they hustled from station to station in search of enhanced equipment compatibility.
I think I could write a book about the changes involved in moving from Microsoft's Windows to Apple's OS, but one thing is the same — both Microsoft and Apple are now insistent on forcing users to use their cloud platforms.
With dealers looking to carve out a profitable precision niche with measurable ROI products and services, many are tapping the planting and application technology markets for high-demand hardware.
Celebrating my dad’s birthday this past weekend with family, one of the gifts he asked for — and we gave him — was a mobile tablet. This was admittedly a journey into uncharted technology waters for someone who’s never owned a cell phone and still regularly watches VHS cassettes.
Hot off the pressers, it’s Strip-Till Farmer’s 12th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study! And at first glance, strip-tillers continue to be heavy users of precision technology.
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.