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To The Point: A Dose of Perspective

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 5, 2016

Perspective often comes when and where you don't expect it, including faraway lands. Our staff returned recently from our 3rd Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington, Ill., which drew a crowd of 351 from 22 states and 4 countries.

Harvest International Collaborating with Precision Planting Dealers to Offer Ultraplant Planter Bars

March 31, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

The collaboration with individual dealers offers complete access to the newly released 2017 line of Ultraplant planter bars, which can be equipped with Precision Planting technology.

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Easing the Precision Transition to Higher Accuracy

By Clair Urbain posted on October 13, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Ryan Nell's family farm has been using precision farming equipment since 1999 — when he was 13 years old. Today, he's part of an extended family cash grain and dairy operation near Beaver Dam, Wis., and they continue to fine-tune and leverage precision farming data to improve productivity on their operation.

Northwest Ohio Precision Ag Day to be Held Aug. 4

July 17, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University is offering a day-long workshop that focuses on precision agriculture.

Writing A New Prescription For Higher Corn Yields

360 Yield Center seeks to push corn yields consistently to 300 bushels per acre, and beyond, through better management and application of water and nitrogen.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 12, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Is 500-bushel corn really attainable? Those involved with the new Illinois-based company 360 Yield Center think so, through better identification and management of limiting factors in the field.

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Steering Strip-Tillers Toward The Benefits Of Implement Guidance

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 7, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

When visiting with strip-tillers, I'll usually take stock of what precision technology and practices they're using in their operation. And I'm always intrigued when strip-tillers tell me implement-guidance systems are among the precision tools they've tested or adopted.

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De-Nitrification Problems & Crop Sensors' Role in Solution

September 25, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Mike Olson, sales manager for Ag Leader Technology, talks about the negative impact of a wetter than average spring and how de-nitrification is causing problems in some part of the US. He also explains the role crop sensors can play in analyzing crop health and determining what nitrogen application is needed across a field.

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Kinze New ISO Compatibility at Farm Progress 2012

September 25, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Luc Van Herle explains the benefits of new Kinze ISOBUS compatible technologies at Farm Progress 2012

No-Till, Precision Ag Highlighted At Farm Bill Hearing

By John Dobberstein posted on April 22, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

NRCS, FSA propose streamlining and reform as lawmakers debate funding for conservation-title programs like EQIP and CRP.

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