Investing in ways to more accurately place seed while trimming seed costs ranked at the top of the purchase list for precision ag equipment among growers at the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference.

Joe Tevis, Director of Agronomic Products and Services for Topcon Precision Agriculture, shares the news of the launch of the SGISfarm Data Management Software.

Michael Bourke of Adelaide, Australia, has been promoted to Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) sales director for North and South America, the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa. In his new position, Bourke will report to Albert Zahalka, TPA president.

Adam Reid, Director of Marketing for Versatile Ag, announces that Versatile is entering into a partnership with Raven Industries that will make Raven Slingshot and RTK packages available on Versatile tractors.

Martin J. Cook of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has been named North American sales manager for Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA). The announcement was made by Michael Bourke, TPA global director of sales.

Rob Saik, founder and CEO of Agri-Trend, explains the role of Agri-Trend in educating farmers.

When it comes to seeking finding precision technology information, most farmers believe it pays to soak up the latest ideas from a variety of sources. Yet survey results from among attendees at the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference indicates farmers rank dealers that carry precision technology equipment as the number one information source.

Trimble Navigation LLC has introduced Connected Farm, a package of hardware and software that allows users to connect their fields and tractors to their offices for increased farming efficiency.

Two precision ag products, auto guidance and automatic section control, lead the way in cost savings while also enhancing the productivity of machinery operations.

As precision farming equipment has become more sophisticated, so too has the dealer's approach to selling the tools and serving the customers who buy it. For the first time, the 2012 Farm Equipment's Dealer Business Outlook & Trends survey asked dealers if they would hiring precision farming specialists by the end of the year.