The Western Corn Belt Precision Ag Conference held March 18-19, 2014 in Sioux Falls at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1101 N. West Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, will feature a wide variety of presenters and exhibits related to the latest in precision agriculture with the focus on increasing crop yields through the use of newly developed Precision Planting Technologies.

Trimble has announced two new additions to its airborne LiDAR portfolio – the AX60i and AX80.

AGCO has announced a new interoperability between Trimble’s Farm Works Software, VarioDoc and TaskDoc as part of its Fuse Technologies initiative.

Agri-Trend Data Corp and John Deere are creating connectivity conduits between MyJohnDeere and The AGRI-DATA Solution.

SST Software is now offering a precision ag certification program. he SST Precision Ag Certification Program is an intensive, 10-week training course for preparing precision ag technology specialists.

At the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., John Deere introduced it's new ExactEmerge seed delivery row unit system, allowing for the most accurate planting at speeds up to 10 mph along with the new MaxEmerge 5 row units for planting at traditional speeds.

Beck’s Hybrids announces a continued collaboration with Kinze Mfg. Inc. to conduct onfarm research by providing expertise in hybrid placement, developing spatial management zones and site-specific seeding.

MyAgCentral, a division of DN2K, today announced the first of its new cloud-based end-to-end solutions for agriculture, which gives growers a simple and affordable way to leverage aerial agronomic imagery.

Raven Industries Applied Technology Division introduces the Accuflow Vortex system, an anhydrous ammonia application system that has increased capacity within a single cooler, which maximizes applicator time and creates a smaller footprint on the toolbar.

DuPont Pioneer, the agricultural seed unit of DuPont, said Tuesday that it signed a deal with DTN/The Progressive Farmer to provide weather and market information to farmers, along with new grain trading capabilities, all accessed through mobile devices.