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Operating on their own, autonomous tractors are getting set to take the ag equipment market by storm.
Machinery, News

Rise of the ag-robots

Two major brands will soon be ready to introduce autonomous tractors

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The sight of Case IH’s 400-horsepower robotic Magnum tractor built without an operator’s station at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in August had show goers talking — and talking, and talking. There was a virtual non-stop crowd of onlookers around it from the time the show gates in Boone, Iowa, opened in the morning until […] Read more
Features

Data mining: love at first byte

Storing data in the cloud can help you get the most from your farm equipment

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Clouds used to be as welcome on the farm as the tax man, since they both have a knack for raining on your parade. These days, however, more desirable clouds — the high tech kind — are heating up farm profits by providing something valuable: information. Those “desirable clouds” refer to cloud computing. That is, […] Read more
Seed Hawk’s new metering system, the Fenix III, replaces the previous design that was introduced in 2014.
Machinery

Seed Hawk replaces its metering system

The new Fenix III meter addresses performance issues in the previous design

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Back in 2014 Saskatchewan-based Seed Hawk used the Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina to introduce an entirely new seed metering system for its air carts. Control of the then-new modular, meters beneath the cart tanks moved to a wireless system called iCon, away from the Raven controller the company had been using. That metering […] Read more
Deere introduced the StarFire 6000 receiver in June, along with announcing the availability of the SF3 enhanced-correction signal.
Machinery

New John Deere guidance receiver

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John Deere has again updated its satellite guidance product line with the introduction of the StarFire 6000 receiver and new SF3 signal correction. In a June press announcement, the company claims these new product offerings will give customers “greater precision capabilities, accuracy and uptime.” “The StarFire 6000 Receiver offers a full range of differential correction […] Read more
The Grain Moisture App.
Crops, Features

New grain moisture app

Home-grown app simplifies on-farm grain moisture testing

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My husband Jeff and I farm near Wawanesa, Manitoba. We are both interested in technology, and improving things on the farm. I had been tossing around the idea of learning to program with Apple products. While we were discussing the idea, Jeff mentioned an app that he would like: something that could replace all of […] Read more
Premium Activation 
feature is available for the Gen 4 CommandCenter on 6R 
through 9R tractors.
Machinery

More precision ag tools from John Deere

Premium Activation available for Gen 4 CommandCenter

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In December John Deere introduced a new precision ag option, making its Premium Activation feature available for the Generation 4 CommandCenter on 6R through 9R Series Tractors. Premium Activation includes the three most commonly used applications from the GreenStar 3 2630 display: AutoTrac, Documentation and Section Control. The 4600 CommandCenter integrated display can be used […] Read more
Mobile Data Transfer is USB-to-WiFi device that plugs into a machine display and transfers data using a smart phone.
Machinery

Deere adds more wireless data transfer options

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If you run older John Deere equipment that isn’t JDLink compatible or have a mixed fleet, transferring files wirelessly to and from all your machines is now easier. Deere just introduced Mobile Data Transfer, which is a USB to WiFi device that allows you to use your smartphone to transfer agronomic files wirelessly. Read more: More […] Read more
Columns

Using AgExpert’s enterprise feature

Setting up and managing "enterprises" for better information management on your farm

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AgExpert Analyst allows you to break your farm into separate “enterprises,” so you can manage and analyze specific profit sectors within your operation. For example, if you have a livestock and grain operation, you can set up a grain enterprise and a cattle enterprise. If you produce strictly crops, then you may want to create […] Read more
NH launched an app allowing users of MyNewHolland.com to stay connected from remote locations.
Features, Machinery

MyNewHolland.com goes mobile

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In 2014 New Holland launched a website called MyNewHolland.com. It is open to anyone to use. Anyone visiting it can engage in ag-related discussions, enter contests or access some services. But for New Holland equipment owners, it can be personalized to help maintain and operate their machines. Owners of New Holland equipment can access other content […] Read more
With NH’s PLM Connect telematics a machine’s monitor screen can be viewed on a “virtual dashboard” remotely in real time by a farm manager connected to the system.
Features, Machinery

New Holland expands PLM Connect

PLM adds two-way wireless data transfers to its PLM Connect

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At a media briefing at New Holland’s North American headquarters in Pennsylvania last July, marketing managers updated journalists on the brand’s then-pending expansion of its PLM Connect telematics offering. The official public introduction was made at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in August. At the company’s test facility, Jordan Milewski, brand marketing manger, gave members […] Read more

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