Precision technology that was once optional when purchasing a new tractor will now become a standard feature on tractors leaving the factory from one mainline manufacturer.

The John Deere AutoTrac Controller 300 universal after-market steering kit gives producers the benefits of integrated AutoTrac precision guidance with no impact on operator ergonomics and no steering wheel modifications. According to John Mishler, precision ag marketing manager for John Deere, the AutoTrac Controller 300 system is customizable to different types, ages and brands of ag machines that have hydraulic steering from a single source and at least four wheels.

Reliable, affordable connectivity is critical for producers and growers. A recent report from the USDA predicted big returns across the U.S. with precision agriculture, if rural broadband is provided.

Drift Reduction Technology Corp., a newly formed company focusing exclusively on improving the safety and accuracy of how crop protection products are applied, introduces a unique spray boom section recirculation system, the SRV2 System. The SRV2 System is easily retrofittable to any new or used field sprayer.

Reliable, affordable connectivity is critical for producers and growers. A recent report from the USDA predicted big returns across the United States, if rural broadband is provided.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share excerpts from my conversation with Andrew Olliver, marketing and communications leads for AEF who's covering the AEF’s short- and long-term plans for its increasing access to the compatibility database and improvements to its equipment conformance test.

At the 2019 Plugfest event in Lincoln, Neb., Andrew Olliver with the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) shares some recent and upcoming improvements to the organization's ongoing efforts to improve ag equipment compatibility through conformance testing and databasing of ISOBUS certified machinery.