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What’s next for crop apps?

We’ve come a long way, but there’s a lot further we can go

By Ralph Pearce December 12, 2014

Reading Time: 6 minutes “There’s an app for that!” They’re among the most often heard words in this data-driven world of mobile devices and services. Yet with the launch of app after app, not to mention all the buzz about the Cloud, new questions are cropping up, including several that we might never have thought we’d be asking. Have we […] Read more

Machinery, Production

Satellites and ag drones link up

By targeting their strengths, these two technologies can complement each other

By Ralph Pearce October 16, 2014

Reading Time: 5 minutes For “eye-in-the-sky” technology, the last three years have seen some stunning advances, especially in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellite imaging systems. Yet while both made headlines about the same time in 2011, both also had limited success on the farm, as is often the case when new technologies first get into […] Read more

Guide Life

The paperless farm

These search, share, and backup solutions will help you take the next step

By Helen Lammers-Helps May 15, 2014

Reading Time: 4 minutes Although predictions of a paperless office date back to the 1970s, paper use actually doubled between 1980 and 2000. However, since 2000 paper use has been on the decline. Not only will you save space, paper, and money, but proponents of paperlessness say you can also improve your productivity because you’ll be able to find, […] Read more

A variety of crops on a small plot of land.

Production

Plotting a course for 2014

This summer’s demo trials will focus on how to mesh traits and crop protection with precision ag technology for even better results

By Ralph Pearce May 7, 2014

Reading Time: 5 minutes After a long winter and a slow start to spring, everyone is itching to hit the field, and the major seed and chemical companies are no exception. This year, though, they’re moving away from just looking at new active ingredients or new genetics in their R&D plots. Now, they’re also starting to show what their […] Read more

Crops, Production

Connecting the dots

Farmers like Mossbank, Sask.’s David Nagel are linking equipment technology and agronomy

By Anne Lazurko April 3, 2014

Reading Time: 7 minutes Not too many of us consider the particular skills we’re using as we navigate a smart phone, or tablet, or gaming device. We figure them out by simply playing around on them. The platforms today are user friendly, easy to navigate, and chock full of data and applications that may or may not be helpful […] Read more

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What’s next for crop apps?

Satellites and ag drones link up

The paperless farm

Plotting a course for 2014

Connecting the dots

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