In-Field Technologies
June 2, 2020
Contributing writer Nathan Faleide offers a hilarious take on the current state of ag tech and how it's sometimes like herding cats.
In-Field Technologies
December 16, 2019
Contributing writer Nathan Faleide has compiled his ag-tech wish list for 2020 and beyond.
Imagery
July 31, 2019
So here we go again. Since we are now in the heat of summer, everyone seems to once again be clambering for imagery of their fields or some data that’s imagery related. Oddly enough though, not too recently this...
Digital Farming
April 30, 2019
Contributing writer Nathan Faleide offers a unique perspective in how medicine is practiced compared to how technology is applied to ag production systems.
Digital Farming
January 7, 2019
As I sit here pondering what is the next big thing needed for digital ag/precision ag/agtech/digital farming…..blah blah blah, it came to me to write down a list of things that we actually need changed or just need to...
Imagery
September 4, 2018
Before you get bent out of shape from the title, remember if you’ve read my articles before you know I like to reference pop culture in them. This one refers to the cult classic rom-com movie from 1999. I...
Imagery
June 4, 2018
Where do I begin….I’ve been dealing with imagery in agriculture since I was 10 when my dad started Satshot. At the time in 1994 it seemed like imagery was going to be the next big thing after yield data...
Market Watch
April 4, 2018
We all remember that TV trivia show with good ole Jeff Foxworthy, right? He’d ask an average adult 5th grade level questions while also seeing if a few select 5th graders themselves could outsmart them. It made great TV...
Market Watch
February 5, 2018
I’ve seen a lot of ideas and met a lot of people in the agtech world. There have been great achievements but also inevitable failures. There have been good times, bad times, and everything-in-between times, all of which bring...
Data Management
December 5, 2017
If you checked the Internet lately, you’ve probably seen the words, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain. I won’t describe them in great detail here, but Google is your friend.
Currently, Bitcoin is the talk of the town gaining 1,000% in value...
Market Watch
September 6, 2017
Do you remember those cartoons where someone lures someone else by placing a piece of candy, small amount of money, or breadcrumbs in a row that ends in a trap under a box propped up by a stick attached...
Market Watch
August 1, 2017
Yes, you read that headline right. I said Precision Lag, as in I have this feeling we are in the waning phase of the excitement and craziness of this industry in this time frame. If you think this is...
Market Watch
July 6, 2017
I think there is a certain word that can accurately describe much of the precision ag and/or ag tech industry right now. That is hype. Many are overhyping the possibilities and what can be done or even how it will...
Market Watch
May 31, 2017
From growing up on a farm, farming myself, working with farmers, and having some of my best friends, colleagues, and family member that are farmers or work in the industry providing services, what I see in ag tech is...
Data Management
May 1, 2017
So that headline sounds somewhat dark and ominous, doesn’t it? The thing about it is that it’s actually been happening for some time now. When you look at all the data that has been somewhat carelessly created by the...
Market Watch
April 4, 2017
Who is the most trusted ag advisor of them all? It's a question I think we’ve all heard before, mind you without the Disney flare added to it. That question raises plenty of different viewpoints and positions when it comes...
Market Watch
March 1, 2017
Editor's note:Farm Management Systems is not only a hot topic among our contributors, it will also be a key area of focus at the Growing Innovations conference in November. Learn more at GrowingInnovations.com.
First off, if you read that title...