Connectivity
November 16, 2017
At its annual conference last week, AgGateway honored individuals and companies that are advancing electronic connectivity efforts in agriculture and related industries, thereby expanding the use of information to maximize efficiency and productivity.
Randy Fry, Data Process and Information Systems...
Market Watch
November 14, 2017
Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, LLC (Intelligent Ag), a leader in electronics innovations for modern farming, has released Engage Zone Control, the industry’s first retrofit section control available for John Deere air carts.
Custom designed and built for the popular John Deere...
Connectivity
November 14, 2017
The Climate Corp., a subsidiary of Monsanto Co., has announced at Agritechnica, the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, the pre-commercial launch of the Climate FieldView digital agriculture platform into regions of Europe for the 2018 growing season....
Connectivity
November 13, 2017
Topcon Agriculture has introduced TAP, the Topcon Agriculture Platform, a cloud-based agricultural ecosystem designed to provide real-time monitoring and data analysis for smart decision making during every phase of the farming cycle.
“The platform is part of our goal to...
Market Watch
November 13, 2017
Topcon Opus A6 (top) and A8 Consoles.
Topcon Agriculture has added industry-leading ISOBUS universal terminal and task controller functionality to the Opus A6 and A8 consoles.
The industry standard universal terminal provides compatibility with a wide range...
Data Management
November 7, 2017
DJI showcased new hardware and software advancements that make it easier for businesses across multiple industries to incorporate drones into their daily operations at its AirWorks user conference in Denver today.
During the keynote presentation, DJI demonstrated its new FlightHub...
Drones | UAVs
November 7, 2017
Sentera announced today availability of gimbaled Double 4k and Quad sensors for the popular DJI Inspire 2 drone. Sentera's swappable precision crop health sensors paired with the Inspire 2 offers agronomists, crop consultants, and growers an economical way to...
Connectivity
November 7, 2017
Farmobile today announced a strategic partnership with AmTrust Agriculture Insurance Services, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial, Inc., a multinational property and casualty insurer specializing in coverage for small business. The agreement, effective immediately, will allow the two companies to...
Imagery
November 3, 2017
Ceres Imaging, which specializes in spectral imaging technology to help farmers increase yields by more efficiently applying water and fertilizer, announced it has raised $2.5 million in Series A financing from Romulus Capital.
Ceres Imaging uses aerial imagery and spectral...
Drones | UAVs
November 2, 2017
President Trump recently announced the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program to accelerate the integration of UAS into our nation’s busy airspace and to spur innovation, according to a press release sent out by FAA this afternoon.
The...
Connectivity
October 30, 2017
Trimble has introduced the Trimble GFX-750 display system for agriculture applications. The display system comes with the simple-to-install, roof-mounted NAV-900 guidance controller featuring Trimble's most advanced multi-constellation GNSS receiver. The satellite coverage provides farmers with more robust signal availability...
Drones | UAVs
October 24, 2017
Just in time for the holiday ag drone shopping season (lol) Parrot — the French drone manufacturer most known for its Bebop line of consumer-focused birds — has announced the availability of its newest and first-of-its-kind ag-focused drone, the...
Connectivity
October 19, 2017
AGCO announced today a new digital partnership with The Climate Corp. that will provide AGCO customers the option to connect with The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView platform. AGCO’s partnership with The Climate Corporation is a product of Fuse and...
Irrigation
October 12, 2017
Variable rate irrigation (VRI) can allow growers to address field variability and potentially conserve resources and improve yield. Photo: Copyright Valmont Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
Water management is becoming an increasing concern in agriculture, whether that’s...
Drones | UAVs
October 12, 2017
Via DroneLife.com's Jason Reagan:
According to an August study by Esticast Research & Consulting Market Research, the global commercial drone market may reach $3.6 billion by 2024. However, a new study forecasts an even larger bumper crop for just one...
Imagery
October 11, 2017
As the domestic ag tech market continues to mature and develop as we barrel into 2018, another intriguing partnership has emerged from the shadows.
Winnipeg-based Farm Management Information System (FMIS) outfit Farmers Edge — a company founded and headed...
Drones | UAVs
October 3, 2017
From the Rose Garden at the White House, to the laser-leveled fields of Yuma, AZ (home to 90% of this country’s winter leafy greens), data analysis, precision/digital agriculture, and drones are hot topics of conversation, writes Lee Allen on...
Market Watch
September 26, 2017
Ready or not, farming as we know it is changing – out of necessity. Lack of adequate labor, along with an urgent need to feed a constantly growing global population, is forcing more producers to innovate. To help growers...
In-Field Technologies
September 22, 2017
Deepfield Robotics is preparing to showcase its robotics and automation technologies for the agriculture market at the Agrilevante event, in Italy, according to an article on RoboticsandAutomationNews.com.
The company is a startup established by industrial giant Bosch, and has a...
Drones | UAVs
September 22, 2017
Chernovetskyi Investment Group (CIG) has reached an agreement on investment into Kray Technologies company, which manufactures Kray Protection industrial robotic cargo UAVs (drones) for spraying with plant protection products and regulators of crop yield growth, according to an article...