December 9, 2013 — Dawn Equipment, a Sycamore, Ill.-based manufacturer of actively controlled planter attachments, has entered into an agreement with 640 Labs, a Chicago-based agriculture analytics company and manufacturer of the 640 Drive data acquisition device, to provide farmers access to ground hardness data and machine control features of Dawn hydraulic actuation products on an open platform.

Randy Francois, integrated solutions specialist at Bodensteiner Implement in Dyersville, Iowa, discusses the dealership's success with hosting annual precision farming customer training days in spring. The classroom sessions range from entry level education to advanced precision technology training and the dealership leverages the courses to strengthen customer relationships.

Intercomp’s RFX wireless seed tender system, with handheld controller, combines wireless scale control operation and weight viewing with the ability to control seed tender functions wirelessly all in one handheld remote.

Land O'Lakes, Inc., today announced its acquisition of Geosys, a global technology firm that provides satellite imaging and insights to agribusiness.

The Red River Valley Research Corridor and North Dakota Farmers Union are again co-hosting the third annual Precision Agriculture Action Summit, scheduled for Jan. 20-21, 2014, at the North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center in Jamestown, N.D. The event is an opportunity to learn about trends and practices shaping the industry. And new this year, the conference features two education tracks focusing on crop and livestock management technologies. The tracks will run concurrently on the first day of the conference.

A seven-year project that aimed to develop precision fertilizer applications for hill country has begun on a remote station in Western Waikato.

In order to provide more space for order fulfillment and finished goods storage, Ag Leader announced that it has opened a new distribution center in Ames, Iowa.

Jeff Lorton says drone technology is the next big thing in agriculture, and he's determined to make sure it lands in Yamhill County, the center of Oregon's world-class wine industry.

If you’re a farmer who wants to learn more about precision agriculture, the Dakota Precision Ag Center in Devils Lake offers a special day of seminars.

AGCO announced today a new AgCommand integration with the Raven Industries’ Slingshot system connected to its Fuse Technologies initiative. The ability to integrate AgCommand and Slingshot will provide growers with a more seamless experience by enabling their fleet and data management tools to sync together via the AgCommand website.