Details about the show

Social Media Updates:

Nine Farm Equipment Magazine staff reporters attended the Farm Progress Show of 2012 in Boone, Iowa, August 28th. They tweeted and "facebooked" along the way. You can continue to follow our real-time updates throughout the show at www.twitter.com/FEeditors and hashtag #FPS12, and on our facebook page (www.facebook.com/farmequipment). Here are some of the most interesting/insightful things they saw at the show:

• Trimble launches Connected Farm app for smartphones, in conjunction with Vehicle Management tool #FPS12 http://ow.ly/i/SX08

• Trimble's new portable WM-Topo Survey System for water management. #FPS12 http://ow.ly/i/SX2Q

• Jeff Doran Planalytics #fps12 expects trend toward norm to below norm temps and norm to above norm moisture for Corn Belt.

• ow.ly/i/SXs5 Capello's folding, chopping corn head. Unique at show says Jerod Johnson. Dealer territories open #fps12

• ow.ly/i/SXGx New Camoplast 6500 heavy duty track carries twice load capacity, features Duradive internal design #fps12

• ow.ly/i/SY1H Exactrix building new high-speed, low disturbance fertilizer coulter from DMR

• ow.ly/i/SY99  Alliance Tire offers only steel belted radial in ag and offers tires from row crop & sprayers to skid steers #fps12

• Hardi #fps12 launching 8500 Commander pull-type sprayer with 2,250-gal tank; 4400 will become 5000 and 6600 to 7000. 10,000 is biggest.

• Kinze launches new twin row sugar beet planter with ISO compatibility option #FPS12 and Integra display http://ow.ly/i/SYDK

• #Kinze new sugar beet planter available 24/36 row, 22" or 20" can rotate with corn and beans #fps12

• Greg Pollock, Alamo-Rhino, explains new strategic partnership w/ ALO-Quicke Loaders #FPS12 http://ow.ly/i/SYLQ

• Sunflower #fps12 adds 35 & 40-ft split wing models of 6631 vertical tillage tool, expanding off 32-ft model.

• ow.ly/i/SZu9 Great Plains unveils 20-ft Yield Pro 825R that rotates on pivot point for narrow transport #fps12

• Luke Thornton explains new high-speed Maestro corn planter unveiled by Horsch-Anderson at #FPS12 pic.twitter.com/yehiKBaQ

• Schaben's LA5000 liquid applicator w/ 750 or 1000-gal tank, 20-in coulters, adjustable down pressure. #fps12

• CaseIH AFS support can serve as "dealer report card" on efficiency and type of precision calls; Trevor Meacham #FPS12

• Stine's 12-in corn planter, saw yields of 145-155 w/ just 0.38 in rain since mid-June. #fps12 http://ow.ly/i/T096

• Mfgrs. talking about need for technology training to expand beyond precision specialists to "wrench turners" #FPS12

• Schaben's LA5000 liquid applicator has 750 or 1000-gal tank, 20-in coulters, adjustable down pressure. http://ow.ly/i/T0Qk

• Brillion shows 4630-36 Folding Seeder for large alfalfa growers. 36 ft, quick & easy field to transport #FPS12 pic.twitter.com/G03ve7kP

• 1st combine intro in a decade comes from Versatile at #FPS12 . 490 hp, Class 8, Rotating Concave Rotary System pic.twitter.com/MUHcw0RC

• 1st-ever showing of Precision Planting Delta Force 20/20 at #FPS12 Hydraulic system=rapid response & ROW-TO-ROW control pic.twitter.com/4sCUTcvn