Fleet Position Tracking

Connected Farm enables visibility into real-time fleet positions so managers can make intelligent decisions to optimize operator performance.  Knowing the location of each vehicle can improve fuel usage, reduce application mistakes, and prevent theft.

Asset Position History

Connected Farm saves a historical breadcrumb trail for each vehicle to verify previously reported locations.  Quickly find out where each vehicle traveled by entering a date range.  Not only does it remember the path taken, but also reveals valuable status information for each recorded position point of the job.

Geo-fence and Curfew Alerts

Connected Farm enhances farm security by creating virtual geo-fences and curfew alerts to help notify managers of theft or unauthorized use of vehicles.  If a vehicle travels outside of pre-defined working hours or areas, a message is instantly sent to the manager’s cell phone.

Cab Dashboard and Reporting of Public CAN Messages

Connected Farm utilizes a virtual dashboard of cab monitors to view fuel usage, battery voltage, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and more.  Dashboard information can be transformed into performance analysis reports that can be used to enhance productivity, efficiency, and swift decision making.

NEW! Fleet Productivity

Connected Farm captures productivity information which includes time spent idling, moving, and traveling.  When used with the FmX® display, operators will be prompted to enter delay reasons when motionless for a set period of time.  Productivity and delay reasons can then be viewed online so that better decisions can be made about fleet management.

NEW! Remote Assistant

Connected Farm reduces employee downtime by remotely accessing the FmX integrated display in real-time to diagnose a problem. The operator never leaves the cab which leads to time savings and greater efficiency.

Vehicle to Vehicle Data Exchange

Connected Farm eliminates the need for USB storage devices by transferring guidance lines, coverage maps, tank levels, and yield data between multiple vehicles using wireless technology.  Operators in the same field are able to share information to minimize overlap and crop inputs, while reducing their carbon footprint.

Office to Field Data Exchange

Connected Farm eliminates the need for USB storage devices by transferring guidance lines, drainage designs, as-applied variety maps, yield data, and variable rate prescription maps between the office and field using wireless technology.  Using Connected Farm allows quicker access to information, resulting in better farm management decisions.

Mapping and Scouting

Connected Farm utilizes a free app for smartphones and tablets to map field boundaries, scouting data, and other points of interest.  Maps and scouting data can also be viewed online.

NEW! NDVI Readings

Connected Farm utilizes a free app for smartphones and tablets for entering NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) readings taken with the GreenSeeker handheld crop sensor to calculate nitrogen application rates. Crop readings and nitrogen rates can also be saved and viewed online.

User Stories

Crossroads Family Farms

Indy Family Farms

Groholski Farms

Hartung Brothers

Green River Companies
 

Articles

Farm Industry News: February 2013

Precision Ag: November 2012

Farm Industry News: February 2012

The Progressive Farmer: February 2012

 Use the free Connected Farm™ app on your smartphone or tablet to map field boundaries, flag points of interest, and enter scouting information.  Scouting attributes include an extensive list of weeds, insects and diseases, and allows you to log the severity of a problem, crop conditions, and more.

The app is also compatible with Trimble’s GreenSeeker handheld crop sensor.  Start by entering NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) readings from the handheld so that the app can automatically calculate the rate of Nitrogen.  The geo-referenced location of the NDVI point is also saved in the app.

• Calculate areas and map field boundaries.
• Enter scouting attributes for pests, weeds or diseases and log the severity of problems and crop conditions.
• Switch between logging paths, points, and polygon areas.
• Capture and geo-reference digital images of pests using the phone’s built-in camera and GPS.
• Calculate nitrogen rates by using NDVI crop readings from the GreenSeeker handheld crop sensor.