Articles Tagged with ''Precision Planting''

Precision Planting Agrees to Acquire Headsight Business

August 4, 2021 | Posted in Industry News

Precision Planting, LLC a subsidiary of AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a provider of precision ag technologies to help make farmers smarter every season, announced an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Headsight, Inc. (Headsight), a precision agriculture harvesting solution company.

AGCO Fails to Challenge Two Patents in Deere Lawsuit

December 4, 2020 | Posted in Industry News

According to a report from Bloomberg Law, AGCO has lost challenges it made in court to invalidate two of Deere's patents involved in a lawsuit filed in 2018.

SmartDepth Technology Offers Increased Precision for Seed Depth Placement

November 10, 2020 | Posted in Product Innovations, Industry News

SmartDepth, now available through Precision Planting dealers, uses a proprietary calibration process to ensure that every row unit is planting at the same depth, removing row-to- row variability.

2019 National Farm Machinery Show

[Video] Precision Planting Debuts SmartDepth Sensing System

February 14, 2019 | Posted in Product Innovations, Industry News

Precision Planting debuts beta versions of its SmartDepth system which partners with SmartFirmer to set row unit depth based on pre-set moisture targets.

2019 National Farm Machinery Show

[Video] Precision Planting Unveils FurrowForce Automated Closing System

February 14, 2019 | Posted in Product Innovations

Precision Planting debuts a beta versions of its new seeding enhancement, which includes a load cell to measure weight on the system’s stitch wheels.

Precision Planting Unveils Seed Depth, Furrow Closing Technologies

By John Dobberstein posted on January 17, 2019 | Posted in Product Innovations, Industry News, Seeding & Planter Control

FurrowForce, SmartDepth and the 20/20 Connect app could bring more precision and flexibility for no-tillers seeking better stands and yields, the company says.

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High-Speed Planter Wars

By Todd Janzen posted on June 16, 2018

John Deere recently filed suits in the Federal District Court of Delaware against AGCO and Precision Planting, claiming their high-speed planting technologies infringe on Deere's ExactEmerge planter patents. What are Deere's claims against Precision Planting and AGCO? What are the possible outcomes?

First Release Jitters

By Keith Byerly posted on March 28, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101

When it comes to new Precision Ag technology and hardware, there is often a bit of anxiety about being the first to try it. I think it goes back to the tongue in cheek adage, “The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”

Ohio Ag Equipment, Ag Info Tech Form Alliance

March 1, 2018 | Posted in Industry News

By partnering with Ag Info Tech, Ohio Ag Equipment focuses its priority on customer service by aligning with industry experts to provide assistance, education and service for technology needs.

[Podcast] Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Gregg Sauder

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast we're bringing you an episode from our sister publication, brought to you by GKN Off-Highway Powertrain, where Farm Equipment Editor Mike Lessiter sits down for a conversation with the founder of Precision Planting and 360 Yield Center, Gregg Sauder.

February 6, 2018 | Posted in Dealer Development, Industry News

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by GKN Off-Highway Powertrain, Editor Mike Lessiter sits down for a conversation with the founder of Precision Planting and 360 Yield Center, Gregg Sauder.

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[Technology Corner] Farmer Takes Retrofit Route with Smart Sprayer in 2024

It’s planting season, which means a lot of the technology we spotlight on this program is being used in the field as we speak. I paid a visit to Eagle, Wis., farmer Tyler Troiola who’s using John Deere See and Spray for the first time this growing season. He says it took his dealer about 2 solid weeks to install the system on his 2018 John Deere sprayer.

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Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Campus

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.

Lake Region State College - Dakota Precision Ag Center

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.

HTS Ag Precision Ag Solutions

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.