A completely wireless and connected farm is now possible with products from Trimble Navigation and Farm Works, a division of Trimble. Brian Stark with Farm Works explains the connected farm setup to Farm Industry News’ senior editor Jodie Wehrspann.

Take the opportunity to learn more about Farm Works at one of many upcoming farm shows.  These farm shows will be staffed with certified Farm Works sales specialist who will answer questions on how to integrate any software solution to your farm.

Software and all mobile computers will be available for hands-on demonstrations.  If you are currently using an older version of the software, our sales specialist will assist you in learning more about the Update Service Plan (USP).  The USP allows you to take advantage of all the latest software enhancements and access to the best support in the industry.

All purchases at the show will eliminate the shipping costs and provide the quickest way to start integrating the technology to your farm.

Click here to download a free trial version of Trac or Trac/Site office software.  When prompted during the install wizard, please select the "Trial Version" option. The Trac or Trac/Site software can be installed to your desktop computer and used for 15 days.  Please note that the 15 days of use are based on actual days using the software and not the number of days installed.  If you do not run the software for several days these days will not count toward the 15 day trial use.  For this trial an internet connection is necessary to open the program.

Trimble, specifically its Agriculture Division, acquired Farm Works in July 2009.  The acquisition brought together two industry leaders with complementary market strategies and product offerings. I would like to provide a perspective on how this strategy will ultimately benefit Farm Works customers.

Hartung Brothers have set the standard for seed corn and vegetable production, ranking 5th in the nation.  As their operation continues to grow, so does the need for technology that allows them to save time and make better management decisions.  Hartung Brothers has been a long time user of Trimble’s precision ag products, especially the FmX® integrated display, EZ-Boom 2010 system, and RTK.  The next logical step for Hartung Brothers involves using wireless data transfer with their existing precision ag equipment.  This allows them to exchange important information including A-B guidance lines, prescription maps, and application data between multiple workers in the field and the farm office to improve access to data while improving their field record keeping in the office.  As the farm continues to grow, better management of field data will be critical. 

Articles include:

• Farm Works Sync/Connected Farm
• Hartung Brothers
• Farm Works Surface
• Corn Maze Solutions
• Survey Winner
• Price List

Hamilton, Indiana, April 9, 2010 — Farm Works, a division of Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), introduced today Surface software, specifically designed for farm surface and sub-surface drainage applications.

Hamilton, Indiana, April 9, 2010 — Farm Works, a division of Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), introduced today Sync solution, a wireless data transfer capability that provides enhanced information management for growers and agribusinesses.  Sync, an addition to the Farm Works® suite, wirelessly links* the field to the office by transferring information such as planned and completed jobs, guidance lines, soil sampling and scouting maps, application maps, and variable rate prescription maps.

Rockford Map Publishers, providers of quality map products and services for over 65 years, has teamed up with Farm Works to provide quality map data for use with Site mapping and Pro analysis modules. 

For a limited time, Farm Works is accepting used Titan RT's and Titan RH's in order to trade-up to a Trimble Juno™, Trimble Nomad™, or Trimble Yuma™.  In order to qualify for this offer, all participants must be enrolled in the Update Service Plan (USP).