GK Technology
GK Technology, Inc. is a privately held US precision agriculture software company, based in Halstad, Minnesota, that builds the Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS) desktop platform and the GK Field Mapper mobile GIS app for farmers, drainage consultants, and ag service providers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersHalstad, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
GK Technology firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GK Technology
- Legal name
- GK Technology, Inc.
- Website
- https://gktechinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- GK Technology, Inc. is a privately held US precision agriculture software company, based in Halstad, Minnesota, that builds the Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS) desktop platform and the GK Field Mapper mobile GIS app for farmers, drainage consultants, and ag service providers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GK Technology industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Agriculture Software
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Farm Management Services (115116), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- SIC
- Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Decision Support & Agronomic Modeling (Yield, Irrigation, Pest/Disease Forecasting) (AFAAAFAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Field Mapping, GIS & Digital Agronomy (Zoning, Prescription Maps, Yield Maps, Spatial Analytics) (AFAGALAG), Variable Rate Technology (VRT) Services (Seeding, Fertility, Crop Protection Prescriptions) (AFACACAB), Farm Data Management & Decision Support Services (FMIS Setup, Data Integration, Analytics) (AFACACAC), Satellite Imagery & Monitoring Platforms (AFAAAFAI)
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Where GK Technology is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Halstad
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
GK Technology business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- ADMS Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to the Ag Data Mapping Solution software platform, with tiered packages including the base Consultants Package and Drainage Consultants Package add-ons. Software is accessed via login portals.
- GK Field Mapper App Subscriptions: Mobile GIS viewer app with tiered pricing: Free (basic features), Standard ($5.99/month), Professional ($14.99/month or $119.99/year), and Enterprise ($239.99/year). Paid tiers unlock GK Cloud storage (100MB to 10GB), advanced data export, GK Cloud file sharing, and multi-user support.
- Consultant Mapping Services: Professional mapping services offered to consultants, including online data access, confidence mapping, faster processing tools, and free admission to training classes. Contact-based pricing.
- Mapping Services: Topography mapping, imagery mapping, confidence mapping, and tile planning services offered as part of the service portfolio.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Monthly | Free tier with basic mapping features |
| Subscription | Monthly | Standard tier with cloud storage and export features - $5.99/month |
| Subscription | Annual | Professional tier with cloud sync and sharing - $14.99/month or $119.99/year |
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise tier with multi-user support and maximum cloud storage - $239.99/year |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
GK Technology product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GK Technology provides precision agriculture software and mapping services for farmers, drainage consultants, and agricultural service providers. Its flagship product is the Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS), a task-oriented modular desktop platform that integrates GIS mapping, zone soil testing, variable rate fertility and seeding, topography, watershed modeling, and drainage planning. The company also sells the GK Field Mapper mobile GIS app and offers professional topography, imagery, confidence mapping, and tile planning services.
Product overview
GK Technology offers a precision agriculture software ecosystem anchored by the Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS), a task-oriented modular desktop platform for managing all aspects of precision farming from a single interface. The product portfolio includes the mobile GK Field Mapper GIS viewer app, specialized modules for Zone Soil Testing, Variable Rate Fertility and Seeding, Topography/Watershed Modeling, and Drainage; add-on packages for Consultants and Drainage Consultants; FODD controller drivers for John Deere and AGCO equipment; and cloud synchronization via GK Cloud. The company positions itself as having 35+ years of precision agriculture experience, with the ADMS software at the core of its solutions, supplemented by professional mapping services and remote support via TeamViewer. GK Technology's products serve farmers, drainage consultants, and agricultural mapping professionals throughout the United States.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS): Comprehensive software for precision agriculture practices including zone management, soil sampling, nutrient layer creation, and variable rate application
- GK Field Mapper
- SD Drain
Products and services
- Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS) Task-oriented modular desktop precision agriculture software platform for farmers, agronomists, and drainage consultants. Handles zone management from imagery, yield data, Veris data, and topography; supports variable rate fertility and seeding, zone soil testing, watershed modeling, drainage planning, and 3D visualization, with add-on packages for consultants and drainage consultants.
- GK Field Mapper Mobile App Mobile GIS data viewer application for iOS and Android that enables field data collection, GPS logging, georeferenced mapping, and offline functionality. Supports cloud synchronization with ADMS via GK Cloud and exports in multiple formats (.shp, .kml, .kmz, .geojson, .gpkg, .dxf, .dwg, .gpx, .csv).
- SD Drain Separate product/brand for drainage solutions, available through GK Technology's product ecosystem and promoted as a distinct website (sddrain.com).
- Topography Mapping Service Professional topography mapping service for precision agriculture applications, delivering field topography maps and elevation analysis for farmer and consultant clients.
- Imagery / Variable Rate Mapping Service Mapping service providing satellite and aerial imagery processing, yield data analysis, and variable rate application planning for farmer and consultant clients.
- Confidence Mapping Service Service combining multiple years of yield, satellite imagery, and aerial imagery data to generate Confidence Maps, Max Production Maps, and Average Production Maps for clients.
- Tile Planning Service Drainage tile planning service supporting subsurface drainage system design and layout for farmer and consultant clients.
Companies that use GK Technology
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
GK Technology technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
Feature9 records
GK Technology partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Rust Sales Inc.minorRust Sales Inc. is a short-line agricultural implement dealership specializing in precision solutions for surface and sub-surface farm drainage. Family owned and operated since 1969, Rust Sales carries short-line equipment for tillage, spraying, and grain handling, and also manufactures and distributes the NYB sprayer line and the Hopper Walker. They serve as a channel partner for GK Technology in the precision drainage equipment space.
- Croptimistic Technology Inc.coreCroptimistic Technology is an international agtech company best known for their product SWAT MAPS (Soil, Water, and Topography maps) - high-resolution soil foundation maps used for variable rate fertilizer, seed, soil amendment, pesticide, or precision water management. Their SWAT RECORDS software powers the entire SWAT ECOSYSTEM and seamlessly integrates with ADMS, allowing SWAT MAPS service providers to execute every step of the process through the integrated platform.
- Bismarck State CollegeminorLocated in Bismarck, ND. Education partner using ADMS software to educate students on precision farming practices.
- Lake Region State CollegeminorLocated in Devils Lake, ND. Education partner using ADMS software to educate students on precision farming practices.
- Mitchell Technical InstituteminorLocated in Mitchell, SD. Education partner using ADMS software to educate students on precision farming practices.
- North Dakota State University (NDSU)minorLocated in Fargo, ND. Education partner using ADMS software to educate students on precision farming practices.
- South Dakota State University (SDSU)minorLocated in Brookings, SD. Education partner using ADMS software to educate students on precision farming practices.
- University of Minnesota CrookstonminorLocated in Crookston, MN. Education partner using ADMS software to educate students on precision farming practices.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
GK Technology competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Farmers Edge: Precision agriculture digital platform offering variable rate, imagery, and farm management; comparable to ADMS in targeting crop consultants and growers with data-driven agronomy, with more cloud-native delivery.
- Ag Leader Technology: Direct peer offering precision agriculture hardware and software (SMS Software) for mapping, variable rate, and drainage — directly overlapping GK Technology's ADMS customer base of Midwest row-crop growers and consultants.
Emerging players
- Croptimistic Technology (SWAT MAPS): International agtech firm behind SWAT MAPS high-resolution soil foundation maps; mutually integrated with ADMS via SWAT RECORDS and represents both a partner and a partial substitute for ADMS's zone soil testing and VRT modules.
- Conservis: Farm management software platform focused on row-crop operations, planning, and field records; competes for the same enterprise grower decision-support budget that ADMS serves through its zone and VRT modules.
- PCT Agcloud: Cloud-based precision agriculture platform for ag retailers and advisors with imagery, VRT, and zone management — a direct cloud-native competitor to ADMS's traditional desktop zone soil testing and variable rate workflow.
Broad incumbents
- Climate FieldView (Bayer): Cloud-native farm management and analytics platform owned by Bayer; the dominant data-aggregation and variable-rate execution platform competing for the same farmer and consultant wallet that ADMS targets.
- Granular (Corteva): Cloud-based farm management software owned by Corteva, targeting row-crop operations with financials, planning, and agronomy — overlapping with the farm management and decision support value ADMS delivers to growers and consultants.
- Trimble Agriculture: Large, established precision agriculture platform offering GPS guidance, field mapping, water management, and farm software; competes head-to-head with ADMS in variable rate, drainage, and GIS mapping for professional ag service providers.
- John Deere Operations Center: Deere's integrated farm management platform that competes with ADMS in variable rate, mapping, and equipment data exchange; ADMS supports Deere controllers via FODDs, making Deere both a partner and a structural threat.
- AGCO (Fuse / AgCommand / SST): Major ag equipment OEM whose FODD drivers and Fuse platform directly integrate with ADMS; a key partner and channel risk as AGCO could bundle competing precision-ag features into its equipment ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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GK Technology leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
GK Technology funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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GK Technology M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about GK Technology
What does GK Technology do?
GK Technology provides precision agriculture software and mapping services for farmers, drainage consultants, and agricultural service providers. Its flagship product is the Ag Data Mapping Solution (ADMS), a task-oriented modular desktop platform that integrates GIS mapping, zone soil testing, variable rate fertility and seeding, topography, watershed modeling, and drainage planning. The company also sells the GK Field Mapper mobile GIS app and offers professional topography, imagery, confidence mapping, and tile planning services.
Is GK Technology a public or private company?
GK Technology is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was GK Technology founded?
GK Technology was founded in 2000. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is GK Technology based?
GK Technology is headquartered in Halstad, United States, in the North America region.
How does GK Technology make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. ADMS Software Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are GK Field Mapper App Subscriptions, consultant Mapping Services and mapping Services.
Who are GK Technology's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Farmers Edge and Ag Leader Technology. Emerging players are Croptimistic Technology (SWAT MAPS), Conservis and PCT Agcloud. Broad incumbents are Climate FieldView (Bayer), Granular (Corteva), Trimble Agriculture, John Deere Operations Center and AGCO (Fuse / AgCommand / SST).
Does GK Technology have an API?
No public API is recorded for GK Technology.
What industry is GK Technology in?
GK Technology's product category is Precision Agriculture Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAAFAF, Decision Support & Agronomic Modeling (Yield, Irrigation, Pest/Disease Forecasting), with a secondary code of AFAGALAG, Field Mapping, GIS & Digital Agronomy (Zoning, Prescription Maps, Yield Maps, Spatial Analytics). Its NAICS code is 11511 and its SIC code is 700.