Data Management
May 7, 2015
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would work with two private U.S. companies to test commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator's line of sight, a precursor to sophisticated drone operations such as package delivery, reports Reuters' David...
Data Management
May 6, 2015
Prices are down yet input costs remain high. Profit management has become increasingly important for every grower. But there are variables in agriculture which we cannot control that cause never-ending challenges to this ever important task. This is especially true when the...
Data Management
May 5, 2015
This week AgDNA has revealed a new campaign with AgFunder to deliver all new mobile automated precision farming services to farmers and crop producers worldwide.
The new platform processes machine-generated data — such as seeding records, fertility applications, weather patterns,...
Data Management
May 1, 2015
Grower Steve Pitstick
Reached on a sublime sun-drenched afternoon in early May amidst the once-a-year blitzkrieg also known as spring planting, at times one could barely discern grower Steve Pitstick’s gravelly voice over all the displays...
Data Management
April 29, 2015
Farmers Edge recently announced the appointment of Patrick Crampton, as Chief Product Officer to assist in the leadership of the precision agriculture company’s product innovations.
Data Management
April 28, 2015
Topcon Positioning Systems announces it has received a national exemption from FAA that allows for operation of its unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the United States. The exemption covers the operation of the Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro for...
Data Management
April 24, 2015
Wilbur-Ellis Company — the No. 4 ranked ag retailer on the 2014 CropLife Top 100 ranking of the largest U.S. retailers — has received FAA approval to operate OR-based HoneyComb Corporation's AgDrone System commercially, reports HoneyComb Corp.'s Ben Howard via...
Data Management
April 21, 2015
Brent Schipper, a grower from Conrad, IA, looking at the TrueHarvest tool on an iPad.
Eavesdropping on a group of rival growers down at the local coffee shop. Aimlessly driving country back roads on a slow...
Data Management
April 21, 2015
Registration is now open for AgGateway's Mid-Year Meeting, June 8-11 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, IA, just outside of Des Moines.
The meeting provides valuable insights and networking for anyone seeking to expand eBusiness in agriculture - from seasoned AgGateway...
Data Management
April 16, 2015
Airware today unveiled its Aerial Information Platform (AIP), an operating system for commercial drones that combines hardware, software, and cloud services to enable enterprises to safely operate drones at scale, comply with regulatory and insurance requirements, and rapidly develop...
Data Management
April 15, 2015
HarvestMaster’s new H2 High Capacity GrainGage is now shipping. Designed to collect data on large-plot, high-volume grain samples, the H2 GrainGage offers enhanced efficiency and data accuracy for agricultural field researchers.
Available for both single and split-plot combines, the H2...
Data Management
April 14, 2015
There are many flight-worthy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the market today for various civilian applications. Here are 10 models for 2015 that are marketed for precision agriculture....
Data Management
April 10, 2015
Ranch Systems is now shipping the RX30 expansion unit worldwide. The RX30 is a “drop-in” expansion board that allows the Davis Vantage Pro series weather stations to connect directly to the Ranch Systems RS300 node, without the need for...
Data Management
April 9, 2015
With the upcoming release of MapShots Inc.'s Service Pack 0, AgStudio users who also subscribe to Raven Industries' Slingshot system will be able to automatically download data from Slingshot web accounts and Raven’s popular line of Field Computers. The...
Data Management
April 8, 2015
Swiss professional drone manufacturer senseFly has optimized its eBee Ag drone solution, adding powerful new software that makes it easy for agricultural professionals to capture high-resolution photos of their fields, analyze crop health and create accurate prescriptions to load...
Data Management
April 7, 2015
For the first time, scientists at Oregon State University are measuring atmospheric temperatures with fiber optic thermometers suspended from unmanned aircraft—combining two emerging technologies to probe a poorly understood swath of Earth’s atmosphere.
With funding from the National Science Foundation,...
Data Management
April 1, 2015
Empire Unmanned setting up for a flight. (L-R) Jeff Lonnecker, Logan Blair, Ken McCormick, Brandon Moore, Joe Swart, and Brad Ward. Photo Credit: Robert Blair/Empire Unmanned.
After being granted their first Certificate of Authorization (COA) from...
Data Management
March 23, 2015
Reports indicate that FAA intends to streamline the commercial approval process by no longer requiring companies with exemptions to obtain a new certificate of authority for each new use of a drone.
Data Management
March 23, 2015
Topcon Positioning Group announces the acquisition of Digi-Star, a global leader in agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer, and harvest equipment manufacturers.
Data Management
March 18, 2015
In this first entry to our new grower-focused, multi-feature PrecisionAg.com series “Think Data First”, we look at the first steps a novice in farm data management needs to take to ensure meaningful participation in the Big Data revolution in
