Drones | UAVs
March 29, 2020
Nick Guadagnoli, Technology Solutions Manager for 4Rivers Equipment in the U.S., discusses how they use the John Deere Operations Center in their everyday workflow.
Robotics | Automation
March 4, 2020
If we continue to invest in the use of technology in agriculture and baseball, we’ll ensure our passion for both will realize a sustainable future.
In-Field Technologies
February 26, 2020
Semios is really the essence of a successful technology deployment in agriculture – combining the right technology and systems with boots-on-the-ground interactivity with the growers.
Connectivity
February 25, 2020
Jay Myers, a Director of the United Soybean Board and a Colfax, North Dakota soybean farmer, talks about the USB’s recent survey on the availability of broadband internet in rural America.
In-Field Technologies
February 10, 2020
Arable CEO Jim Ethington discusses his background in agriculture and the future of farming with multi-sensing technology that fuels farm management systems.
Drones | UAVs
February 5, 2020
Ground-breaking drone programs abound in Africa, with applications including medical delivery, precision agriculture, flood management, and insect control, reports DroneLife. At the African Drone Forum, it is clear that the goals of participating countries and companies are far greater...
In-Field Technologies
February 3, 2020
The Ohio State Digital Ag Team took time this past year to go through several agreements of popular digital tools.
In-Field Technologies
January 24, 2020
Annual FIRA robotics conference highlights autonomous farm vehicles in various stages of commercialization.
Market Watch
January 24, 2020
A critical labor shortage threatens the ability of leafy green and other cool-season vegetable growers to produce and harvest their crops, writes Richard Smith at Growing Produce. What can an operation do to gain some control over the crisis?...
Digital Farming
January 23, 2020
High-level conference brings clarity to agtech's System of Systems to help bolster corporate partnerships and grower adoption.
Market Watch
January 21, 2020
Earlier this month, Naio Technologies SAS closed a €14 million ($15.53 million U.S.) Series A funding round, according to The Robot Report. The French agricultural robotics company has been developing field robots for weeding. They are intended to reduce...
Connectivity
January 15, 2020
Recent issues with a client’s Bluetooth connectivity brought to light the importance of this connectivity standard that exists in everyday life, and is becoming essential in connecting handheld computers to machine systems in crop production as we rely more...
Connectivity
January 10, 2020
A robust connectivity network will empower retailers to support their farmers, giving them the right information at the right time.
Connectivity
January 10, 2020
Software limitations often mean ag retailers, their agronomists, and farmers are not forming as strong and seamless sales relationship as they should.
In-Field Technologies
January 9, 2020
Hyperspectral technology allows for quick and easy soil organic matter testing at a cost-effective rate.
In-Field Technologies
December 16, 2019
Contributing writer Nathan Faleide has compiled his ag-tech wish list for 2020 and beyond.
Guidance
December 13, 2019
I recently came across an article at Agribusiness Global that discussed why satellites are still important and how they will help in the future. Now you’re probably thinking, of course satellites are important — they help steer my machine...
Robotics | Automation
December 12, 2019
The Global Unmanned Spray System (GUSS) is quite a sight in an orchard. Its angular exterior protects the trees and fruit from being damaged during spraying operations. Even at 6 feet, 4 inches tall, GUSS...
In-Field Technologies
December 9, 2019
With advances in agricultural technology, growers and equipment manufacturers continue to pursue precise application of water. At a time when growers are expected to produce more while using less, it’s easy to see why. In the U.S., agriculture uses...
Market Watch
December 6, 2019
By ZDNet|December 6, 2019
Small Robot Company (SRC) is a pioneering UK-based agri-tech startup whose Farming-as-a-Service offering is based around a trio of lightweight robots — Tom, Dick, and Harry — that respectively monitor, feed/weed, and seed arable crops, directed by an AI...