Farmers are at the top of their game when it comes to raising crops and plowing fields. But when it comes to keeping records, well, that’s a different story. They’re not very good at it. Keeping good records, however, will help them achieve even more success on the farm.

Trimble has released a new feature for its RainWave (RW) precipitation monitoring solution for agriculture. As part of the Connected Farm (CF) solution, the new feature adds actual rainfall activity in 10-minute increments plus accumulated rainfall over a 24-hour period.

The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) has released its 2014 edition of "Alfalfa Variety Ratings – Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistant Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties.” Low-resolution copies are available to download for free; hard copies are 50 cents.

Krone North America has released several new products for the upcoming season, including the Comprima round baler, designed to achieve exceptional bale densities, high throughputs and smooth operation.  

Valley Water Management now offers automated pumping, helping farmers and ranchers eliminate trips to pump sites and expensive trenching to install wires. Instead of driving to each pump to get water flowing, you can automate the operation with the company's new Pump Connect (PC).