Technologies
Yara: Fertigation
March 27, 2014 | Andre Garnon 1In the late 1970’s, a new concept materialized to serve the international farming community: fertigation. A natural step forward in agricultural technique, fertigation (from the words fertilizer and irrigation) is an effective method of applying chemicals and fertilizers … Read More
Yara CheckIT
March 11, 2014 | Andre GarnonYara CheckIT is an agriculture mobile app that gives farmers a photographic library of crops to allow a simple and fast identification of possible nutrient deficiencies.
Users can reference photos of deficiencies in high definition, filter … Read More
Tech in the Field
February 9, 2014 | Andre GarnonFor 23 years, the Farm Journal Test Plots’ mission has been to provide third-party, independent research straight from the field. Hands-on experience keeps Farm Journal Field Agronomists Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer, along with their crews, up to speed with … Read More
Crop Protection And Technology: A Formula For Sustainable Ag
February 3, 2014 | Andre GarnonFrom devices that instantly analyze field conditions and agricultural inputs to enhanced seeds and planting capabilities, there is no limit to what technology can do for agriculture. Precision agriculture utilizes this technology and information-based systems, allowing farmers and ranchers to … Read More
ClAAS: Precision agriculture
December 24, 2013 | Andre GarnonMachine Automation
Long days in the field are vastly improved through superior automation technologies. E.A.S.Y. machine automation solutions work to make the most of your CLAAS machines and the time you spend in the cab.
Cruise Pilot
Tractor Ballasting Tips and Options
December 10, 2013 | Andre Garnon 3Tractor ballasting plays an important role in getting those chores and tasks done in the fastest and most economical manner. One aspect is controlling rear wheel slip. Too little weight and the tires spin, resulting in excessive tire … Read More
Yield Pop free online service designed for agriculture information sharing
December 3, 2013 | Andre GarnonYield Pop, a new free online service, is designed to streamline sharing of information by farmers, consultants and ag industry suppliers.
The service, which was unveiled in the U.S. and the United Kingdom in mid-January, includes … Read More
Managing insect resistance
November 25, 2013 | Andre GarnonResearchers from CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development) and the University of Arizona have hinted that due to the increase of areas planted with transgenic crops that produce insecticide proteins, insects are becoming increasingly resistant. The … Read More
Three John Deere Mobile Apps to Access on the Go
November 7, 2013 | Andre GarnonTechnology has become a critical component to successful farming in today’s digital world. The proliferation of the iPhone and other mobile devices has not only spread rampantly across the American public, it has hit the American farming community … Read More
AutoCopter allows variable-rate Rx in the field
October 31, 2013 | Andre Garnon 1Growers and crop consultants can make decisions in the field using real-time information from the AutoCopter G15 Ag Solution. The unmanned helicopter now provides the ability to collect multi-spectral data using patent-pending software and creates variable rate prescriptions within … Read More