http://www.ideaggroup.com IDEAgGroup.com http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10962598/the-power-of-knowledge-shared A challenging start to the 2013 crop makes the IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference even more compelling Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:28:35 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10962598/the-power-of-knowledge-shared http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10953115/ The second annual IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference is drawing near, with a content lineup that explains the current state of on-farm information technology and a vision of whats ahead. IDEAg Interconnectivity will be held June 26 and 27 at the... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:49:59 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10953115/ http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10944298/ Now is the right time to join efforts and facilitate the adoption of new advanced technologies of crop production by the farming community Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10944298/ http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937503/wells-fargo-chief-agricultural-economist-predicted-strong-ag-economy Economist's 2008 predictions were spot-on. Now where are we headed? Mon, 06 May 2013 11:04:22 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937503/wells-fargo-chief-agricultural-economist-predicted-strong-ag-economy http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10937472/ Most farmers have the capability of developing a Precision Ag system based on decision support systems. Andrey Skotnikov describes why an integrated decision support system is important Mon, 06 May 2013 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10937472/ http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10925987/ We start as always looking at the whole Farming System. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:38:50 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10925987/ http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10916392/ After my conversations with farmers I'm convinced that Knowledge Sharing is the right problem to discuss. At the present time farmers use technology that gives obvious effects supported by calculated ROI. Autoguidance, performance monitoring and weather... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:44:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10916392/ http://www.ideaggroup.com/article/10909164/deere-farm-forward-video-shows-one-view-of-future-interconnected-technology A recent video from John Deere paints an interesting picture of where interconnected technology could be heading. The video Farm Forward shows one vision of how farmers might control their operations in the future. Its this type of interaction... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:46:26 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/article/10909164/deere-farm-forward-video-shows-one-view-of-future-interconnected-technology http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10883042/lean-processes-and-shared-knowledge Aaron Hutchinson, who attended the first Ideag Interconnectivity conference, told me that my concept of applying LEAN manufacturing processes to improve farming efficiency and profitability is very innovative and shows a strong grasp of what the... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:16:32 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10883042/lean-processes-and-shared-knowledge http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10856595/stakeholders-social-license-trust-and-you If you think more non-ag people are influencing your farming business, youre not alone. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:44:23 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10856595/stakeholders-social-license-trust-and-you http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10856532/your-money-at-your-fingertips You can manage your financial accounts anytime, wherever there is a wireless connection. Its real time, real money. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:39:24 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10856532/your-money-at-your-fingertips http://www.ideaggroup.com/article/10842173/your-money-at-your-fingertips You can manage your financial accounts anytime, wherever there is a wireless connection. Its real time, real money. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:25:06 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/article/10842173/your-money-at-your-fingertips http://www.ideaggroup.com/article/10762126/ideag-interconnectivity-conference-shared-insights-encouraged-networking The inaugural IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference delivered on its goal of bringing together thought leaders from different backgrounds to share their insights on how interconnectivity can make progressive farm operators more efficient. The conference took... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/article/10762126/ideag-interconnectivity-conference-shared-insights-encouraged-networking http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10782932/path-planning-and-productivity During June's IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference, we showed that everybody, without any exclusion, no matter where they are, can improve performance, increase yield and reduce expenses. In my presentation under Increased Productivity, I mentioned... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:45:27 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/blog/10782932/path-planning-and-productivity http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10963234/jeff-graff Integrated Solutions Group Manager at Sigourney Tractor & Implement. Bachelors degree in agriculture from Iowa State 1993. Been in John Deere dealership positions since 1993. Joined STI team in 2003. Help establish Yield Force... Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10963234/jeff-graff http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10963223/lanny-faleide Lanny Faleide is president of Agri ImaGIS Technologies which provides remote sensing and GIS systems to the agriculture community. Agri ImaGIS has been at the forefront in developing processes and web based database software systems to use space based... Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:02:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10963223/lanny-faleide http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10963214/dr-kevin-price Dr. Kevin Price is a Professor in the Department of Agronomy and has a 20% teaching appointment in Geography at KSU. Before transferring to KSU in the fall of 2008, he spent 19 years on the faculty at University of Kansas where he served at the... Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:53:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10963214/dr-kevin-price http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10961044/terry-panbecker Terry Panbecker is a native of Pocahontas, Iowa where he grew up on a family farming operation. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Ag Systems Technology from Iowa State University. Prior to joining MAPS, Terry worked in Precision Agriculture with Cenex... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:58:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10961044/terry-panbecker http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10954107/kelby-kleinsasser Shortly after the sale of his Sioux Falls based software company which specialized in internet-based Electric Utility management and trading software, Kelby joined Raven Industries as Director of Ag Information. He worked with the team to develop... Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:52:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10954107/kelby-kleinsasser http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10949789/larry-konsterlie Family Amanda (Wife of 10 years), 3 daughters (Ava age 7, Audrey age 4, Elsie age 19 months) - Lowell (Father) Carol (Mother, deceased) Linda (Sister) Education Graduated from Willmar High School in 1994. 3 years at Ridgewater College... Mon, 28 May 2012 08:06:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10949789/larry-konsterlie http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10948571/matthew-j-rohlik Matthew Rohlik grew up on a Farm in Southwestern MN raising hogs, feeder cattle and Row Crops. He attended College at SDSU in Brookings, SD where he received a Major in Econ and a Minor in Business. Matthew worked in Production Manufacturing before taking... Wed, 23 May 2012 14:56:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10948571/matthew-j-rohlik http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10947880/blake-hollis Blake Hollis is an owner of Lanehaven Farms, Inc. based in Northeast Iowa. Lanehaven Farms has been raising corn, soybeans and hogs for over 65 years, and began growing seed corn in 2006. Blake, like previous Hollis generations, is very focused on... Wed, 23 May 2012 08:02:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10947880/blake-hollis http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10416403/andrey-skotnikov An acknowledged international expert, Skotnikov is consulting in ag systems and precision agriculture worldwide. Mon, 21 May 2012 13:08:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10416403/andrey-skotnikov http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10946453/brent-schwenneker I have been with Monsanto over 17 years. My experience ranges from breeding, chemistry trait and germplasm development, product advancement, and agronomic sales support. In my current role I serve as the Intregrated Farming Systems Field Specialist for... Mon, 21 May 2012 07:49:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10946453/brent-schwenneker http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10416406/matthew-bechdol For fifteen years, Bechdol has specialized in place based solutions for agriculture and natural resources. Sun, 20 May 2012 08:48:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10416406/matthew-bechdol http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10944194/gary-fisher Gary has been with United Soils, Inc. for 3.5 years; bringing 20+ years of sales, marketing and product development experience to USI's precision ag solutions. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:11:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10944194/gary-fisher http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10944179/alex-melnitchouck-phd Alex Melnitchouck holds his Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from Belarusian State Agricultural Academy and second Masters Degree in Soils and Environmental Pollution from the University of Reading, UK, backed up by 20 years of work experience at the... Wed, 16 May 2012 14:04:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10944179/alex-melnitchouck-phd http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10918406/dr-elwynn-taylor Iowa State University professor, Elwynn Taylors vision of mega-trends in technology, climate and society opens the horizons of our enigmatic world. His extensive knowledge and understanding of the world around us enlightens and entertains... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:42:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10918406/dr-elwynn-taylor http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10918389/michael-swanson-phd Michael Swanson is an agricultural economist and consultant for Wells Fargo, the largest commercial agricultural lender in the United States. Based in Minneapolis, his responsibilities include analyzing the impact of energy on agriculture, forecasting for... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:42:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10918389/michael-swanson-phd http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10918595/jay-oneil Jay graduated from San Jose State University in 1973 with a degree in Political Science-International Relations. He has 40 years of trading and management experience in the Grain industry. Jay started out of college with Continental Grain... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:37:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/contact/10918595/jay-oneil