Precision is a hallmark of almost every field operation for Nova Scotia farmer Brian Newcombe. Even manure spreading is carefully controlled by auto-steer, load testing and load weighing with an on-farm scale.

Spectrum Technologies, Inc., introduces FieldScout GreenIndex+, an iOS app that instantly captures and processes images from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad and computes the DGCI (Dark Green Color Index) of leaves, using technology licensed from the University of Arkansas. The GreenIndex+ also computes an equivalent SPAD value and estimates the nitrogen requirement for corn during the V6 through V10 growth stages. 

T-L Irrigation Co., manufacturer of hydrostatically powered pivot and linear irrigation systems, announces the Precision Link, the latest advancement in web based irrigation management from T-L’s family of pivot management systems.

Seed producer and yield champion David Hula runs an intensely managed farm, making precision technology a natural fit.

Going through this harvest season, what strategies did you use as precision farming dealers to efficiently meet the demand of your farm customers and what service elements would you like to improve on before next year?

Some people mistake it for a flashy golf cart, but it’s really a useful precision farming sales tool. A few years ago, Elite Ag Solutions, in Warren, Ind., purchased a Kubota RTV and retrofitted the vehicle with a variety of Trimble’s precision farming features, including swath control, variable rate application and auto-steer, to make it a mobile demonstration unit.

Hemisphere GPS has announced the new S320 network rover and XF2 handheld data collector. With support for network RTK corrections, the S320 network rover is an integrated solution that simplifies land surveying applications by eliminating the need for a base station and radio modem.

As a farmer, a precision equipment dealer and a crop consultant, Bill Lehmkuhl gets to see pretty much every side of the precision equipment puzzle.

Precision farming dealers see opportunities in Wisconsin and Michigan.

The new FieldNET now includes several new features and user interface enhancements for remote control of center pivot irrigation systems, lateral irrigation systems and pumps, according to Reece Andrews, new technology product manager at Lindsay.