Connectivity September 19, 2019 Agriculture has historically depended on disruptive discoveries and innovations to make big strides. In the 20th century, four innovations brought about change in agriculture: genetics (seeds), mechanisation, fertilizers and pesticides. These four innovations allowed more food, feed and fiber to be produced from less and...
Connectivity September 17, 2019 By ZDNet|September 17, 2019 Connectivity, interoperability, data portability, and data rights are the technology challenges that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) believes has hindered the widespread adoption of digital technologies for agricultural businesses, writes Aimee Chanthadavong at ZDNet. During an address to...
Connectivity September 10, 2019 When U.S. Congress reformed the tax code in late 2017, it naturally had broad implications on businesses and non-profits nationwide. Unfortunately, one of the unforeseen impacts of the tax reform has hampered rural electric co-ops’ (REC’s) ability to develop...
Connectivity July 17, 2019 The Federal Communications Commission is forming a new task force to advise the commission on how to ensure farmers and ranchers have the connectivity they need to use and benefit from precision agriculture, according to an article by the...
Connectivity June 10, 2019 Looking at the challenges to the adoption of precision agriculture, we’ve talked often about the ‘digital divide’ that exists between rural and urban areas of the U.S. Broadband availability and reliability lags considerably behind in rural areas, bottlenecking the...
Connectivity May 20, 2019 Even in the worst case scenario – if just 10% of farmers use the technology – it would still be worth the massive sums the Government is investing, Communications Minister Richard Bruton has claimed, according to a report from...
Connectivity May 14, 2019 Hello Tractor, a firm in sub-Saharan Africa that connects tractor owners with farmers, is benefiting from several powerful new technologies maturing such as the IoT, cloud, and AI, reports Ryan Daws for IoT Tech News. “We start by informing the...
Connectivity April 16, 2019 While most industries have been using modern software solutions for years, the farming industry has been slower to adopt. Most farmers are still relying on paper and ink or at best, make use of spreadsheets and some type of...
Connectivity March 28, 2019 Is it possible for a couple of words on one question in the U.S. Census to create data that misleads lawmakers, regulators, and the general public about the availability of broadband internet access in Rural America? A recent report...
Connectivity March 26, 2019 We traditionally think of infrastructure as the roads and bridges that connect our cities and people with one another, writes Lisa R. Youngers on TheHill.com. While these are critical components of any nation’s infrastructure, in our increasingly digital world,...
Connectivity March 18, 2019 Montana State Representative Daniel Zolnikov uses his home state as an object example of how the FCC is, despite its best efforts, likely understating the scope of the gap in broadband availability for rural America. Zolnikov (R-Billings) represents House...
Connectivity March 14, 2019 Proagrica, the leading provider of integrated data connectivity solutions for the agricultural sector, is on a mission: to guide the industry towards 100% connectivity and embrace the changes and benefits brought by the new data revolution. “The industry is changing,”...
Analytics March 11, 2019 Image Credit: AgNewsWire/Chuck Zimmerman A little over a week and a half ago, the 2019 Commodity Classic took over the sprawling Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, for the annual celebration of American farmers and...
Connectivity March 1, 2019 Learn more about the companies that have committed their corporate and financial support to the PrecisionAg Institute, an independent global forum dedicated to the sharing of precision agriculture practices, ideas, research, products, services and success stories.
Analytics February 21, 2019 https://youtu.be/nKAz-g7MAxs John Deere's new Farm Forward video is a vision of how technology could drive increased productivity to feed a growing population. It was created to inspire conversations and help farmers visualize what the future of their farm will be....
Analytics February 15, 2019 FluroSat, Australia’s leading crop health analytics startup, recently led a successful bid with commercial partners Agworld, PCT Agcloud, AgLink Australia, and CSIRO for a A$3M Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) grant. The aim of the grant funding is to...
Connectivity February 6, 2019 Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced USDA has launched a new toolkit to help support the deployment of high-speed broadband e-Connectivity in rural communities. “High-speed broadband e-Connectivity is becoming more and more essential to doing...
Connectivity February 5, 2019 Jeremy Leifker welcomes attendees to the 2019 Develop With Deere Conference Jan. 23, 2019, at the Chicago Sheraton Grand in downtown Chicago, IL. (Photo Courtesy - AgNewsWire/ZimmComm) The wide, wacky world of machine and data interconnectivity...
Connectivity January 22, 2019 I recently attended the PrecisionAg VISION Conference in Seattle. The event offers attendees a clear look at the changes that are likely to transform their businesses in the next 3-5 years. About 200 people attended the conference, including many from the...
Analytics January 21, 2019 As another year passes, business leaders are wise to examine their current operations and consider their position in the marketplace. 2019 will undoubtedly see further emergence of new data technologies. Businesses that adapt are well-placed to use these technologies...