A rule is a rule is a rule, right? Well, not always. Sometimes, rules are meant to be changed. Most people once thought the earth was flat, but the “truth” changed as new information became available. One of the time-honored...

Between population growth and climate change, farms of all sizes are being challenged to increase yields. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are showing promise in addressing these challenges, particularly with the use of field sensors. Today’s field sensors typically...

Having obtained my FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Operators license back in September of last year, I’ve spent the past months dabbling in some light commercial drone work here and there, but mostly, I’ve done a good amount of...

Delicato Family Vineyards in Manteca, CA, is leveraging precision ag technology to tailor its management practices to optimize grape production. Tucked away amidst the softly rolling green hills of California’s uber-productive Central Coast Valley, Delicato Family...

PrecisionAg Professional Editors Matthew Grassi and Paul Schrimpf list unmanned technology as one of the 10 most intriguing technologies in agriculture. Pictured is the autonomous concept tractor from Case IH. This may be a bit of...

The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, announced the integration of imagery from innovative aerial imagery partners: Ceres Imaging, TerrAvion and Agribotix, that will deliver valuable, high-resolution imagery to farmers through The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView digital agriculture...

For service providers offering precision programs, hope springs eternal in winter. Services are evaluated, new offerings are considered, growers are consulted, and plans are developed in the spirit of bringing better value to customers, and more profit to the...

Hagie’s new dual-product tank is actually a single tank featuring a partition, allowing two different products to be applied at the same time. Many were surprised by John Deere’s announcement last spring that it had acquired...

For the professionals and organizations providing agronomic and technology advice to farmers, the battle to create a sustainable service business has never been more challenging. The investment and ag-tech sectors’ continuing courtship of agriculture, smoldering for three...

Ceres Imaging, an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company serving the agricultural sector, today announced it has raised a $5 million Series A round led by Romulus Capital. The company, which has raised $8m to date, will use the...

Sentera introduces its Phoenix fixed-wing drone product line, with variants to support the precision agriculture, mapping, and public safety industries, according to a press release from the company. “Our customers depend on us to provide user-friendly drone solutions to collect...

Tersus GNSS Inc., a Chinese GNSS RTK manufacturing company, released its brand new AutoSteer solution recently. The AG960 AutoSteer System will accelerate the application of autopilot for precision agricultural machinery and thus, to enhance and optimize operational accuracy and...

AgEagle Aerial Systems of Neodesha, KS, today announced a fixed wing drone for the use in precision agriculture that far exceeds the capabilities of most multirotor drones. “The AgEagle RX48 beats Chinese drones in performance, quality and value,” said Bret...

This year's summer crop season has been a tough one for most growers in Australia. Prolonged periods of high temperatures and a distinct lack of in-crop rain in most areas have caused the sky-high expectations at the beginning of...

Farms need to do more with less than ever before to remain competitive. This is especially true when it comes to big ticket items like agricultural machinery. We’re now seeing the implementation of new Internet of Things (IoT) technologies...

Deere & Co. announced it was informed by Monsanto Company that it has chosen to terminate a 2015 agreement for Deere to acquire the Precision Planting, LLC., business, according to a press release issued Monday evening by Deere. “We are...

Sentera announced the release of its Multispectral Double 4K Sensor, offering five precise spectral bands: blue, green, red, red edge, and near-infrared (NIR). This sensor enables users to collect visual band imagery as well as vegetation indices based upon...

When I think about precision agriculture my usual thoughts are around the continuous learning about the variability in a field. There are many layers of information or data that can be gathered about each field. And from these layers...

Sentera is excited to announce the launch of its closed beta for field-edge Plant Population Analysis, available through its AgVault Software platform. Plant Population Analytics assess where plants are and are not growing, calculates an emergence measurement, and visually...

When it comes to managing livestock and feed, the goal for every farmer is to be as efficient and productive as possible. While today’s farmers have embraced some technology, such as GPS auto-steering tractors, many of their processes are...