Raven Industries, Inc. will be displaying the latest advancements in autonomous agriculture at the DOT Demo Days in Maricopa, Ariz., this spring. The Dot Power Platform (Dot) is powered by Raven’s suite of machine control technology, including the RS1 for steering and guidance, Slingshot for remote support and connectivity, and Raven’s object detection and avoidance solution.
Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries Inc. bought SBG Innovatie BV and its affiliate Navtronics BVBA in May. The Dutch business was the first company acquired by Raven outside North America. It specializes in high-accuracy implement-steering technologies, which complement Raven products.
Raven Industries Inc.’s (RAVN - Analyst Report) shares fell around 3.7% on reporting an 8.7% year-over-year decline in its second-quarter fiscal 2015 (ended Jul 31, 2014) earnings to 21 cents per share.
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.