Karen Jones

2 days ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

BarnTools has announced the launch of BinTalk Pro, a feed monitoring system that delivers near real-time insights and oversight for poultry and swine producers. With updates every 15 minutes — 16 times more frequently than the industry standard — BinTalk Pro enables producers to detect issues as they develop and to prevent feed interruptions before they impact production. Powered by smart event detection, BinTalk Pro goes beyond simple feed level monitoring.

1 week ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) take single phase or three phase power and output a three-phase variable voltage and frequency. There are many instances where agriculture can benefit from this technology. “With a VFD, you can ramp up a motor’s speed slowly or vary the speed,” said Ben Strong, Mitsubishi Electric Automation industry marketing manager. “For instance, if you have a centrifugal pump it may consume less energy at 56 hertz instead of the 60 hertz we get from the power lines.

1 week ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

A vintage advertisement for the Allis-Chalmers Model G tractor states, “For all jobs on some farms; for some jobs on all farms.” That phrase holds true for today’s 40–99-hp utility tractors: Most farms can find at least one use for a tractor that size, and some farms may only need a tractor that size. “When I look at a heat map of the United States where these are listed, it’s all across the board,” said Andy Campbell, director of insights at Tractor Zoom.

2 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

John Deere has acquired Sentera, a provider of remote imagery solutions for agriculture headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The acquisition will advance Deere’s existing technology tools to generate and use data to make decisions that improve farm profitability, efficiency, and sustainability. Drones equipped with Sentera technology fly over fields at high speeds and generate high-resolution images.

3 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Karen Jones

For more than 30 years, Kawasaki side-by-sides have been useful for work and recreation. In that tradition, the company has released new models in its Mule and Mule PRO-FXT lines. The Trans Cab system allows these machines to quickly convert from a two-row, four-seat vehicle to a one-row cargo hauler, without the need for tools. A variety of accessories include a hard cab, soft cab, winches, windshields, and skid plates to customize the machines for many uses.