Sub-inch RTK.Based on your farm.No base to buy.
Ag Innovation is Indiana's independent Cloudbase Cellular RTK dealer. Cloudbase supplies and warranties the base station. We survey the site, install it and keep it running. A base station on your ground brings the Cloudbase Network to your machines and your neighbors': any color, any receiver brand, with support from farmers who run it themselves.
Quality that works for your farm.
Compatibility depends on your receiver, its RTK unlocks and cell coverage in your fields. Ask us to check your machinery →
Six inches, or a quarter.Read the limit before you rent the signal.
A little more detail.
Why is there no price on the base station?
Because you don't buy it. Cloudbase supplies the station at $0 and keeps ownership, so the hardware warranty and any replacement are on them, not you. What we need is the right site, which is why this is a request form and not an Add to cart button.
Who qualifies for a base station?
Three things have to be true:
- Solid cell coverage on your ground
- At least 10 RTK machines that will connect within about 30 miles: yours plus your neighbors'. We count machines, not farms
- A clear-sky mounting spot, power that stays on, and an internet line
You don't have to line up the neighbors yourself. Tell us who farms around you and we make the calls.
What does each machine cost?
Each receiver needs a Cloudbase modem ($2,000, one time, yours to keep) and the Cloudbase RTK Correction Subscription ($699 a year). The data SIM is separate: ours is $79 a year with 250 MB a month, installed before it ships, or run your own carrier's.
What does the farm need for installation?
A permanent mount with open sky, such as a bin roof or shed peak. A standard 120V outlet. An Ethernet cable from your router. The built-in cellular modem is the backup connection, and the battery backup rides through short outages. We handle the survey, mounting and commissioning.
What accuracy and range can I expect?
Sub-inch RTK with year-to-year repeatability. Each base station reaches roughly 30 miles, and the network automatically puts every machine on the closest one. Machines nearest a base get the shortest baseline and the fastest fix. Results depend on your receiver, installation, sky view and cell coverage.
What happens if the base or connection fails?
The base runs on battery backup with cellular as a fallback for your internet, and we monitor it 24/7. On John Deere machines, StarFire RTK Extend holds your line through a short outage. If the hardware fails, we swap it from our spares and Cloudbase handles the warranty.
Can I charge my neighbors for using the base on my farm?
No. Your neighbors subscribe to the Cloudbase Network, not to your base. Ag Innovation sells, bills and supports every subscription on the network. Hosting a base never makes you the billing department or the help desk.
How is this different from the free State CORS Network?
The State CORS Network is your state's public correction network. The corrections are free, but you still need a modem and data. The Cloudbase subscription is a paid RTK NTRIP correction service from a privately managed network: a base close to your fields, your own monitoring portal, 24/7 base monitoring and first-line support from us.
Let's check your farm.
Tell us where you farm. We'll check coverage, look at who is running RTK around you, and call you back about putting a base station on your ground.
How we decide
- Cell coverage on your ground
- At least 10 RTK machines within about 30 miles, yours plus neighbors'
- A clear-sky mount, steady power and an internet line
Not a fit? We'll tell you straight and point you to what does work.
Base station placement is by application and subject to a site survey, cellular coverage and Cloudbase approval. The base station remains the property of Cloudbase. Accuracy, RTK fix availability and repeatability depend on compatible equipment, correct installation, satellite visibility, connectivity and local conditions. Pricing as of November 2026. Ag Innovation LLC is an independent dealer, not affiliated with Deere & Company.
