| Section A: Product Description | Section B: System Requirements | Section C: Support and Training | ||||||||||||
| Company Name |
Software & Version | Retail Price (Canadian $) |
Planned Update |
Software Description | Operating System |
CPU | RAM | Hard Drive Storage |
PCMCIA Adapter |
Basic Support |
Long Term Options for Fee |
Training | Customized Services For Fee |
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| AgLeader Technology | Precision Map 2000 4.0 | $450.00 | yes |
Introductory level yield mapping program intended to be used with AgLeader GPS 3000, 3100, 3050 and Yield Monitor 2000 and PF 3000; ability to produce maps of yield, moisture and elevation. | Win 95 Win 3.1 | 486 Pentium 100MHz | 8-16MB | 100MB | yes | email free updates, free lifetime technical support | no | no | Memory card can be mailed to Agleader for summaries to be printed. | |
| AgriData, Inc. | Field Facts 1.5 | $600.00 | yes | Introductory level automated record-keeping system targeted at the farm level. Multi-user version is available at additional cost ($1953.00). | Win 95 Win 3.1 | 486/66MHz | 8MB | 15MB | no | 1-800, email | no | no | no | |
| AgriLogic Inc. | Instant Yield Map 98 | $445.00 | yes | Introductory level yield mapping system for producers; imports data from yield monitors and displays yield, moisture, and elevation data. Maps are displayed in dot (raw) or contour map products. | Win 95 WinNT | Pentium | 16MB | 100MB | yes | 1-800, email | no | yes | yes | |
| AgriLogic Inc. | Instant Survey 98 | $745.00 | yes | Advanced level mapping/GIS package with GPS positioning. | Win 95 WinNT | Pentium | 16MB | 20MB | no | 1-800, email | no | yes | yes | |
| Agri-Soft Inc. | History of Fields 2.0 | $340.00 | yes | Introductory crop management software developed to store and organize records for producer. | Win 3.1, 95 or 98 | 486 | 16MB | 640MB | no | free unlimited support for one year | no | no | no | |
| Agris Corporation | AGLink Basic 5.4 | $745.00 | no | Introductory level mapping program for growers based on ESRI Map Objects. | Win 95 Win NT4.0 | Pentium II | 32MB | 4GB | yes | no | $225 annually, includes updates | yes | no | |
| Agris Corporation | AGLink Advanced 5.4 | $1,490.00 | yes | Advanced level mapping for farmers to further analyze spatial data based on ESRI Map Objects. | Win 95 Win NT4.0 | Pentium II | 32MB | 4GB | yes | no | $405 annually, includes updates | yes | no | |
| Agris Corporation | AGLink Professional 5.4 | $4,500.00 | yes | Professional agribusiness level; multi-client functionality based on ESRI map objects. Has capability for using various plug-ins (eg. geo-referencing). | Win 95 Win NT4.0 | Pentium II | 32MB | 4GB | yes | no | $810 annually, includes updates | yes | no | |
| AgriTrend | LandTrend Pro 2.1 | $225.00 | yes | Introductory level crop management & mapping package. | Win 95 Win 3.1 | Pentium 120MHz | 8MB | 15MB | no | email, phone free updates and technical support | no | no | yes | |
| Agronomy Service Bureau | AgInfo 3.0 (Elite) | call for lease price | yes | Advanced agribusiness level, integrated crop production and data management GIS. | Win 95 Win NT | Pentium 120MHz | 32MB | 2GB | yes | dependent on lease arrangement | depends on lease arrangement | yes | yes | |
| BCL LandView Systems Inc. | WinCrop 3.0 | $249.00 | yes | Introductory level crop production record keeping system for farm managers. | Win 95 Win 3.1 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | 1-800, email 6 months free | yes | yes | yes | |
| BCL LandView Systems Inc. | FarmView Record Keeper 2.1 | $599.00 | yes | Introductory level crop production, record keeping, planning and management information system for farm managers. Can be integrated with LandView Mapper Lite for additional mapping capabilities. | Win 95 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | 1-800, email | yes | yes | yes | |
| BCL LandView Systems Inc. | LandView Mapper Lite 2.1 | $499.00 | yes | Introductory level farm mapping for farm managers. Can be integrated with FarmView Record Keeper. | Win 95 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | 1-800, email | yes | yes | yes | |
| BCL LandView Systems Inc. | LandView DSS Pro 2.1 | $1,999.00 | yes, 1999 | Advanced multi-client record keeping, mapping and analysis (including profit/loss) for farm managers and agribusiness. Can be integrated with LandView Mapper Pro for additional capabilities. | Win 95 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | yes | 1-800, email | yes | yes | yes | |
| BCL LandView Systems Inc. | LandView Mapper Pro 2.1 | $899.00 | yes | Advanced multi-client mapping package, integrates air photo images, multiple map layers, and GPS for farm mangers and agribusiness. Can be integrated with LandView DSS Pro. | Win 95 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | 1-800, email | yes | yes | yes | |
| BCL LandView Systems Inc. | LandView Yield Profit/Loss Mapping 2.1 | $450.00 | yes | Introductory level, stand-alone profit/loss yield mapping package. | Win 95 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | 1-800, email | yes | yes | yes | |
| ChartWrite | Data-on-the-Map 3.0/ AgriMapper 1.1 |
$370.00 | Yes | Introductory level land management mapping software for farm managers. | Win 95 Win 3.1 | 486 | 4 MB | 10MB | no | 2 week free support email | no | no | no | |
| ESRI | ARCVIEW GIS 3.1 | $1,845.00 | yes | Professional desktop GIS software used in many professions; has not been customized for any specific requirement ( ie. agriculture). ESRI offers add-on modules for further spatial and image analysis. | Win 3.1 Win 95 Win NT MAC, UNIX | Pentium | 16MB | 2GB | no | 1 year free | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farm Works Software * Division of CTN Data Services, Inc. |
Farm Trac 6.0 | $300.00 | yes | Introductory level farm mapping and record keeping software for producers. Integrates with other Farm Works software for additional capabilities. | Win 95, 98 or NT | Pentium | 16MB | 20MB | no | unlimited email and web site posting | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farm Works Software * Division of CTN Data Services, Inc. |
Farm Site 6.0 | $450.00 | yes | Advanced farm mapping software for producers, includes QuickYield tools and FarmSite Mobile. Requires FarmTrac module. | Win 95, 98 or NT | Pentium | 16MB | 20MB | yes | unlimited email and web site posting | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farm Works Software * Division of CTN Data Services, Inc. |
Farm Fund$ 6.0 | $450.00 | yes | Introductory level double entry accounting package including field enterprise costs for producers; requires FarmTrac module. | Win 95, 98 or NT | Pentium | 16MB | 20MB | no | unlimited email and web site postings | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farm Works Software * Division of CTN Data Services, Inc. |
Farm Site Pro 6.0 | $1,500.00 | yes | Advanced field mapping and field record software using real-world coordinates, with multi-user and multi-layer functions for agribusiness and consultants. Includes QuickYield tools and FarmSite Mobile. | Win 95, 98 or NT | Pentium | 16MB | 20MB | no | unlimited email and web site posting | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farm Works Software * Division of CTN Data Services, Inc. |
Quick Yields 1.01 | Free | no | Introductory level, stand-alone software to view and print base, averaged and contoured yield data. | Win 95 Win 3.1 | 486/66MHz | 16MB | 20MB | yes | unlimited email and web site posting | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farmers Software Association | FarmHMS 1.1 | $2,250.00 | yes | Advanced harvest mapping system, interprets data from yield monitors for mapping and analysis using MapInfo Professional GIS platform. | Win 95 Win NT | Pentium | 16MB | 2GB | yes | email, 1-800 free lifetime updates | yes | yes | yes | |
| Farmers Software Association | SoilRx 1.035 | $3,300.00 | yes | Advanced multivariate, spatial analysis tool designed to visualize, analyze and manipulate spatially related data. | Win 95, 98 or NT | 486/Pentium 1000MHz | 16MB | 1GB | no | email, 1-800 free lifetime updates | yes | yes | yes | |
| John Deere | JDMap 2.12 | $560.00 | 3.0 in 1999 | Introductory level yield mapping program used with the Greenstar system. Provides yield data in contour and dot (raw) map output. | Win 95 | 486 | 16MB | 500 MB | yes | 1-888 1 yr free support | $35/event | yes | no | |
| Linnet Geomatics | Croplands-The System | $22,500.00 | Oct./99 | Professional GIS enabled software covering a wide range of farm service center operations | Win 95 or NT/Quiet server software | Pentium 233MHz | 96MB | - | yes | maintenance/ support, upgrades for 15% of annual license fee | yes | yes | yes | |
| MapInfo Corporation | MapInfo Professional 5.0 | $1,950.00 | yes version 5.5 | Professional desktop GIS mapping, has not been customized for any specific requirement (ie. agriculture). MapInfo Corporation offers additional add-on modules for specific mapping needs. | Win 3.1 Win 95 Win NT | Pentium | 16MB | 100MB | no | 1 year toll free | yes | yes | yes | |
| Micro Design Technologies | LandMapper II | $245.00 | yes | Introductory level land mapping software using scanned images, performs area calculation and tracks farmland basic activities | Win 95/98 | 486 | 32MB | - | no | 1-800, phone, email | yes | yes | yes | |
| MicroImages Inc. | TNTlite 6.1 | $15.00 for CD |
yes | Professional GIS and image processing with full features of TNTmips and TNTview except is designed for students and other with small projects. | Win 3.1, 95, NT Mac, UNIX | Pentium | 16MB | 100MB | no | free unlimited support | optional yearly upgrade subscription | yes | no | |
| MicroImages Inc. | TNTmips 6.1 | $4500-$9000 | yes, quarterly | Professional GIS and image processing software; has not been customized for any specific requirement (ie. agriculture). Many different options for selecting add-ons. | Win 3.1, 95, NT Mac, UNIX | Pentium | 16MB | 500MB | no | free unlimited support | optional yearly upgrade subscription | yes | no | |
| Prairie Agri Photo | U Count 1.34 | $490.00 | yes | Introductory level, field acreage mapping calculator using background photo images. | Win 3.1 Win 95/98 | Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | email, phone | no | no | yes | |
| Prairie Agri Photo | The Bottom Line 2.3 | $290.00 | yes | Introductory level software for crop management decision support and break-even analysis. | Win 3.1 win95/98 | 486/Pentium | 8MB | 10MB | no | email, phone | no | no | yes | |
| RDI Technologies, Inc. | AgMapp GIS 2.10 | $7,500.00 | yes | Professional agribusiness mapping software package includes Microsoft Access runtime and MapInfo runtime. | Win 95 | Pentium 90-166MHz | 32MB | 100MB | yes | 1.50/minute | yes | yes | yes | |
| RDS Technology | RDS Precision Farming | included with the RDS/Satloc system. | yes | Introductory level mapping software provided with the RDS Precision Farming System. Creates a number of measured details including: contour and spot (raw) yield measurements. | Win 3.1 Win 95 Win NT | Pentium | 8MB | 500MB | yes | no | no | no | ||
| RT Cyster & Associates | PinPoint for Agriculture | $1,385.00 | yes | Introductory level integrated agricultural mapping database for farmers. | Win 95 Win 3.1 | 486/Pentium | 16-32MB | 10MB | no | 1 day training plus 30 days | $150.00/yr | yes | no | |
| SIGA Farm Software | SigaField 5.51: Field Register | $275.00 | late 1999 | Introductory level field history record keeping and basic farm mapping software. Multi-client version available ($300.00) for consultants or agribusiness. | Win 95 Win 3.1 DOS | 486/Pentium | 4MB | 25MB | no | 1 yr, free updates and support 1-800, email | yes | no | yes | |
| SIGA Farm Software | SigaField 5.51: Management Plus | $200.00 | late 1999 | Introductory level field management module for cost/benefit analyses on field information. Requires Field Register module. | Win 95 Win 3.1 DOS | 486/Pentium | 4MB | 25MB | no | 1 yr, free updates and support 1-800, email | yes | no | yes | |
| SIGA Farm Software | SigaField 5.51: Fertilization | $315.00 | late 1999 | Introductory level, stand alone software used in calculating fertilizer needs and analyzing yield goals. | Win 95 Win 3.1 DOS | 486/Pentium | 4MB | 25MB | no | 1 yr, free updates and support 1-800, email | yes | no | yes | |
| Software Solutions Integrated, LLC. | Agvance Precision Pak (Agvance Mapping, Blending & Planning) 3.0 | $7,350.00 | yes, annually | Advanced agribusiness software for managing precision farming data. | Win 95 Win NT | Pentium 133MHz | 32MB | 2GB | yes | Unlimited 1 year; toll free; 2 day training | 10-12%/year of software purchase; includes all updates | yes | yes | |
| SST Development Group, Inc. | SSToolbox 3.1.1 | $9,000.00 | yes | Professional agricultural spatial data management system, comes bundled with ARCVIEW GIS and Surfer for the high end user. | Win 95/98 Win NT | Pentium 233MHz | 64MB | 2.1GB | yes | no | 1350.00/year; includes all updates; fax, email, phone | yes | yes | |
| SST Development Group, Inc. | SSToolkit 3.1.1 | $3,000.00 | yes | Advanced agricultural spatial data management system on ARCVIEW GIS platform. Additional modules can be added depending on user requirements (eg. geo-referencing). | Win 95/98 Win NT | Pentium 233MHz | 64MB | 2.1GB | yes | no | 675.00/year; includes all updates; fax, email, phone | yes | yes | |
| Zeneca Agro | Achieve Field Management Program 3.2 | Free | yes | Introductory level field record keeping and basic mapping software for farmers. | Win 95/98 Win 3.1 | 386 Pentium | 4MB | 3MB | no | toll free | no | no | no | |