Precision agriculture powered by GPS technology — at first a novelty — has now become the norm, driven in part by economic necessity. Putting fertilizer where it is most needed, in the precise amounts required, improves both input utilization...

Trimble announced today that it has launched a world-first, patent-pending VerticalPoint RTK system for grade control in agriculture. VerticalPoint RTK provides significantly enhanced vertical accuracy and stability of standard single-baseline RTK systems reducing the downtime and costly delays experienced...

Crop Quest, reportedly the largest independent crop consulting company in the US, has teamed up with Satshot to provide its crop service customers NDVI imagery from satellites all season long. As leaders in the agriculture consulting industry, Crop Quest,...

Project coordinator Andrew Klopfenstein (left) and Dr. Scott Shearer show us some telemetry data from a Farmobile PUC on an iPad. I hope you read my colleague Paul Schrimpf’s editorial that discusses some exciting changes we...

Ag Leader Technology took a big step forward toward broader software connectivity. It recently announced the availability of an API for AgFiniti, which will allow third-party farm management information systems (FMIS) to transfer files to and from Ag Leader's cloud-based...

Sentera is excited to announce its partnership with RDO Equipment Co., a total solutions provider with 78 stores servicing the agriculture, construction, environmental, surveying, and irrigation industries. This partnership augments the RDO Equipment Co. already robust product offering, giving...

Infiswift, an enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) platform developer, announces a partnership to develop IoT solutions with Acuitus Ag, an Idaho-based technology company, which provides ag-tech solutions to farm equipment suppliers. The solution will leverage IoT technology to capture...

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced the availability of $3 million in available funding for robotics research, application and education for agricultural systems that benefit consumers and rural communities. The funding is made available through...

Sol Chip, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) systems and energy harvesting solutions, today announced the introduction of its Sol Chip Comm autonomous, wireless, solar tag for enabling precision agriculture and smart irrigation. The Sol Chip Comm (SCC) device...

AgGateway has announced its leadership for the coming year, including the directors of its new Strategic Board and Operational Board, as well as leaders of the eight councils working within the organization. The non-profit organization, which now has more...

The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) recently recognized Sentera as the 2016 Tekne Startup Award recipient. The MHTA Tekne Awards honor companies and individuals who play a significant role in developing new technologies that positively impact the lives and...

AGCO says its new AgControl system is simple, intuitive, ISOBUS-compliant and extremely accurate. It’s not surprising that the need for more economical, effective application is driving the demand for the latest rate controllers these days. Using...

Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has partnered with Trotter Fertilizer, Nebraska’s foremost retailer of NutriSphere-N Nitrogen Management Solutions and AVAIL Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancers. Through this partnership, Trotter Fertilizer will provide growers...

*Article Notes: This monthly column takes some crazy sounding ideas and applies them to the field of Ag Tech. The purpose of this is purely entertainment, but hey, if we can spread ideas, or ignite imaginations, how awesome is...

Topcon Agriculture and SDF plan to enter into a non-exclusive long-term partnership agreement. This latest arrangement of Topcon with a major OEM is designed to strengthen both positions in the global markets for agriculture machines and precision farming. SDF is...

Dave Swain (left), manager of precision ag technologies at Southern States Cooperative (SSC), reviews imagery with an SSC precision ag adviser. Success comes from taking advantage of every opportunity you can. One technique used in precision farming, called...

Just like a smartphone helps users learn, communicate and make important decisions, smart technology — known as precision agriculture — helps farmers know and apply critical information about the right investments in fertilizer, seed, pesticide and water needed to...

THRIVE is looking for high growth ag tech companies with an in-market solution that are positioned to scale. The top 50 will be invited to attend the THRIVE Open Innovation Forum and the top 10 will be invited to pitch. THRIVE...

The global precision agriculture market is currently at a nascent stage of growth. With the rise of tech savvy Gen Y and millennial farmers as well as the need for increased cost efficiencies associated with climate change, including water...

Pardon the baseball pun (GO TRIBE!), but I think it’s safe to say that last week’s inaugural Vision Conference touched all the bags on the future of smart, or digital, data-driven farming. IoT, weather data, the future of venture...