Trimble and DICKEY-john announced that they have joined forces to offer farmers a complete precision farming solution that uses the most advanced agricultural electronic technology from both companies. The announcement was made today at the Farm Progress Show.
The Trimble and DICKEY-john "hybrid" systems will set new standards for the precision agriculture industry by offering growers:
– One-stop shopping for complete, seamless precision farming systems through Trimble and DICKEY-john’s dealer networks.
– Buy-when-needed modules that will allow growers to add new functionality—such as GPS automated steering, application monitoring and control, or field data management—when their operations require it.
– Less cab clutter and fast, easy access to GPS guidance and application controls through a single cab display. Display options will include the DICKEY-john IntelliAg™ virtual terminal display or Trimble® AgGPS® FieldManager™ display. Each option will provide full integration of both companies’ precision farming systems.
– The ability to install both companies’ new "hybrid" precision farming systems on equipment in multi-branded fleets.
For example, DICKEY-john customers will be able to integrate an automated steering system into the DICKEY-john IntelliAg™ system. The IntelliAg system includes a virtual terminal and the farmer’s choice of individual IntelliAg "plug and play" application control modules. IntelliAg modules control and monitor row planters, grain drills, sprayers, air seeders, spreaders and anhydrous applicators.
Trimble customers with AgGPS Autopilot™ automated steering systems will be able to add application control modules for controlling and monitoring planters, sprayers, air seeders, spreaders and anhydrous applicators to their systems. This offers new precision farming options to growers now using Trimble systems to control AgGPS Autopilot, AgGPS TrueTracker™ implement steering systems or AgGPS FieldLevel™ land leveling systems.
"The integration of our precision agriculture solutions could change farming in many of the same ways that hybrid seed corn impacted crop farming in the last century. These new ‘hybrid’ solutions from DICKEY-john and Trimble will offer farmers around the world the complete precision ag package they have been asking for," said Edward M. Herter, president and CEO of DICKEY-john.
"DICKEY-john has played a key role in helping move the industry to the new ISO 11783 standard for agriculture electronics. When you combine DICKEY-john’s winning 40-year track record in agriculture electronics with Trimble?s leadership in agricultural positioning solutions, you have a dynamic technology team. These new ‘hybrid’ systems offer farmers a total precision agriculture package that will provide many years of dependable service,"said Alan Townsend, vice president of Trimble Field Solutions Group.
