Drones | UAVs
January 11, 2017
Jim Case pulls his Kinze grain cart across the field to get into position for corn harvest.
FAA is working toward allowing more freedom for drone operators, and at the same time is working with NASA...
Drones | UAVs
January 11, 2017
SenseFly's eBee with multi-spectral imaging capabilities is one of the more complete solutions on the market for precision ag.
Agribotix has partnered with senseFly to offer a new combined solution for professional users.
This technology solution combines...
Drones | UAVs
January 10, 2017
Sentera today announced the upcoming release of LiveNDVI Video: livestreamed NDVI video via Sentera's Double 4K sensor. This breakthrough technology will offer agronomists worldwide the fastest way to make decisions and specify inputs based on complete, real-time data. Sentera's...
In-Field Technologies
January 3, 2017
A nearly $1 million grant from the USDA is helping University of California researchers refine collaborative robotic technology that could change the way crops are maintained worldwide, saving millions of gallons of water each year and taking precision agriculture...
Drones | UAVs
January 3, 2017
DRONE VOLT is launching its new fixed-wing unit, a light and compact UAV dedicated to precision agriculture and construction work, DV WING.
DRONE VOLT is a French drone manufacturer that provides professional solutions in a variety of services and pilot...
Market Watch
December 29, 2016
Talk a quick look around our website and we hope you’ll notice it’s significantly different as we head into 2017 – PrecisionAg.com is now the Global Hub for Ag Tech Innovation. It’s a roll-up of the best we can...
In-Field Technologies
December 29, 2016
Source: Tractica
The market for agricultural robots is developing at a rapid pace, with a large number of established and startup agricultural technology companies developing, piloting, and launching an innovative range of robotic systems to tackle...
Irrigation
December 27, 2016
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...
Guidance
December 19, 2016
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...
Imagery
December 19, 2016
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,...
Connectivity
December 16, 2016
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...
Connectivity
December 13, 2016
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...
Drones | UAVs
December 13, 2016
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...
Market Watch
December 13, 2016
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...
In-Field Technologies
December 8, 2016
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...
Irrigation
December 6, 2016
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...
Connectivity
December 2, 2016
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...
Data Management
December 1, 2016
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...
Market Watch
December 1, 2016
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...
Data Management
November 29, 2016
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...