With more than 1 million UAVs registered with the FAA, it is vitally important for UAV operators to be aware of agricultural aircraft operations this growing season, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) writes in a recent press release...

Matt Waits, SST Software Proagrica, part of RELX Group, earlier this year acquired U.S.-based precision agriculture solutions company, SST Software, in a move set to transform global data capabilities and decision making for agriculture retailers. Matt Waits,...

AGCO Corp., a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment solutions, has announced a development partnership with agricultural technology company AgIntegrated (AGI) to deliver ag information management systems services to AGCO customers. The partnership will enable AGCO customers to...

As this drone flies over a field of strawberries, it’s providing the grower with valuable scouting information at a much faster pace than the standard boots-on-the-ground view. Photo: PrecisionHawk Imagine waking up to find that Mother...

When it comes to the mechanization of the fruit industry, and the overall goal of reducing reliance on laborers who will soon become unavailable, we understand your confusion, writes David Eddy on GrowingProduce.com. You want simple answers, but if...

Taranis, an Israel-based provider of high-resolution agriculture aerial imagery and deep learning, today announced the acquisition of all Mavrx assets, one of the world’s leading agriculture aerial imagery providers. Effective immediately, current Mavrx and Taranis clients have access to a...

The measurement of soil EC is widely used in agriculture. However, there is still confusion around the meaning of the readings and their application in precision agriculture. To what extent can EC sensors be used for ‘precision fertilization management’? In fact,...

Raven Industries announced today it will be utilizing its precision agriculture technologies to power the autonomous farming solutions of the future. Already a proven leader in many precision ag markets, Raven develops solutions that will be a pivotal tool...

In recent years, technology in agriculture, also known as AgTech has rapidly changed the industry, writes Daniel Newman on Forbes.com. In 2015, the industry’s investment in technology reached a whopping $4.6 billion — and that was three years ago!...

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...

The inaugural Growing Innovations conference and tradeshow is slated for Nov. 7-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As a service provider, you and your grower customers probably can agree on this much: While innovation abounds...

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...

Paramount Reports, a reporting platform developed by Ag Developer, was built to display data collected on the agX Platform in a clear and concise format that would best facilitate communication between trusted advisors and growers. Satellite imagery has now...

Agriculture today has been exploding with new advancements in technology, posing the future for a farm filled with data and information. Decoding and understanding this data through analysis and agronomics is key for success and finding the opportunities in...

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...

In 1936, deep in the throes of the Great Depression, the federal government moved forward with an initiative that would eventually modernize every home in rural America: the Rural Electrification Act (REA). Driven by the federal government, money began to...

Juan Sebastián Restrepo grows hydrangeas on Blue Mountain, a 5-acre farm on a hillside in Colombia. While its production process is fully manual, the farm would benefit greatly by adding IOT-based soil and plant sensors. As...

I was recently asked, “Where is imagery in digital farming?” Imagery, especially from satellites and increasingly from drones, is often proposed or inferred as the core functionality of digital farming. Why else would almost every digital farming discussion center...

With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), we are now seeing farmers use more wireless technologies to increase the quality and efficiency of production to achieve higher yields. IoT has opened the door for engineers to develop...