Jason Tatge, Farmobile CEO, shows us the latest Farmobile PUC for the 2018 growing season, at Commodity Classic 2017 in Decatur, IL. Busy times these days out in Leawood, KS, for ag data startup Farmobile, as...

Nutrien announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Agrible for total consideration of $63 million, according to a press release issued by Nutrien. Agrible is a digital agriculture company with an advanced platform and product...

Nutrien (formerly Crop Production Services) has officially rebranded its retail business to Nutrien Ag Solutions, aligning the company’s retail operations across the globe, according to a recent press release. The rebrand also features the roll out of an integrated digital...

One of the pioneers in deep learning, Dr. Yoshua Bengio of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms presented “From Data to Decisions with Artificial Intelligence” at the 14th International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Montreal,...

We live in an exciting time in agriculture. Not only is technology advancing rapidly, but the understanding and comprehension of technology and data is becoming easier to decode and decipher. By 2050, the population of Earth will amass 9.7...

Farmers Edge announced on Wednesday it will partner with Nufarm Limited in Australia to distribute its precision ag products and services, marking its first distribution alliance with a seed and crop protection company. Under the alliance, Nufarm channel partners in...

There is no doubt that advancements in genetics, precision agriculture, and innovative farming practices have all played an instrumental role in increasing field production. When examining field production in the U.S., it is clear the agriculture revolution that has...

IntelinAir has partnered with TerrAvion to deliver what it is calling a "best in class imagery solution" to joint customers in 2018. IntelinAir delivers mission-critical full-season actionable intelligence to help farmers make data-driven decisions to improve operational efficiency, yields,...

Accurate prescription maps are essential for effective variable rate technology (VRT) fertilizer application. Grid soil sampling is frequently used to develop these prescription maps. However, research indicates technical and economic limitations associated with this approach. For example, samples need...

Farmers Business Network (FBN) recently completed Ag Data Transparent (ADT) third-party certification, affirming that the FBN network’s data and analytics services are private and secure. “The FBN network was created to help put Farmers First through the power of networking...

In 2015, an estimated $800 million worth of crops in Georgia — a number that amounted to about 13.8% of the state’s total crop value — was lost to plant disease, according to the University of Georgia. Worldwide the...

Ron Farrell, a frequent sounding board for my wacky ideas and a source of ongoing encouragement to stay the course in this fast-changing industry, once told me to spend an appreciable amount of my time thinking about the business,...

In previous articles, I tried to lay out some logical components and processes that enable digital farming to get inside of the decision loop and provide decision quality outcomes. It is no surprise that digital farming is taking a...

This month, I am taking a break from discussing weather technology or opining on how to better apply weather and soil information to agricultural problems. Instead, I am awakening my inner “weather weenie” to discuss our recent weather patterns...

Growers such as Steve Pitstick can now use new intelligence gained from industrial AI seamlessly and autonomously in the context of their daily workflow to make smarter decisions. I go to great lengths to speak with...

Raven Industries and Farmers Edge announced today a marketing and collaboration agreement. The two companies are working together to develop new precision agriculture technologies that will rapidly increase expansion of Farmers Edge digital agronomy and risk management solutions in key...

AgGateway and USDA have forged an agreement to work together on data projects to benefit American farmers in the transition to digital agriculture. The current agreement will consist of a series of efforts over the next 20 months; all...

Farmers Edge released a comprehensive R&D roadmap outlining its product enhancement and innovation plans through to 2019, according to a press release issued by the company. After introducing 19 new tools this year, Farmers Edge aims to release over 90...

The agricultural industry is in the midst of a smart farming evolution, and the Internet of Things (IoT) era has the potential to dramatically improve farming practices. Today, CropX, an ag analytics innovator, unveiled its latest soil intelligence platform, a powerful...

Digital solutions such as the xarvio Field Manager help growers to run their farms as efficient as possible. That cut costs and benefits the environment. Bayer has launched its xarvio Field Manager in five countries –...