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AgGateway tests precision ag conversion toolbox

One of the big challenges facing the ag industry today is interoperability—the ability of farm data systems to “talk” to each other.

But as we learned during a visit to Plugfest, an ag machinery compatability testing event in Lincoln, Nebraska, it is an issue that the ag equipment industry is working to address. At that meeting, the consortium of companies called AgGateway began initial testing of its Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange (SPADE) conversion toolbox. The SPADE conversion toolbox is a set of software tools designed to simplify field operations data exchange by farm management software companies, farm equipment manufacturers and other stakeholders.

While at Plugfest, we had the opportunity to sit down and discuss the work being done with Joe Tevis, director of agronomic products and services for Topcon Precision Agriculture and SPADE project chair; Kyle Schmidt, a systems engineer with AGCO and a contributor to the conversion toolbox project; and Tarak Reddy with John Deere, who is also involved with the project.

AUDIO: Interview with Joe Tevis, Kyle Schmidt and Tarak Reddy (8:45 MP3)

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