Market Watch
August 12, 2016
Many media companies regularly rank their favorite or most important developments for the past year in various Top 10 lists because they provide a nice snapshot of what’s been taking place in a particular marketplace.
And if there ever was...
Digital Farming
August 11, 2016
The future of technology in agriculture has never looked brighter, or more confusing than it does in 2016. We at PrecisionAg magazine have been at this for almost 20 years now, and we’ve seen the booms and busts, the...
In-Field Technologies
August 10, 2016
SRI International today announced the spin-out and launch of Abundant Robotics, an agriculture technology company focused on helping make nutritious foods such as apples and other tree fruits more accessible. Abundant will commercialize and build on several years of...
Drones | UAVs
August 8, 2016
InfoAg 2016 - Union Station, St. Louis, MO.
Well, there you have it, folks. Another summer rounds third and heads for home (NFL regular season here we come!), another InfoAg Conference is officially in the books.
The...
Imagery
August 4, 2016
The University of Leicester's experts in satellite imagery and high performance computing will work with the industry to develop a system to help farmers make better use of satellite images, according to an article on FarmingUK.com.
The partnership, with Precision...
Drones | UAVs
August 3, 2016
Attendees of a recent Cornell field day at the Musgrave Research Farm heard from a number of researchers on ways to manage nitrogen inputs and soil health through precision agriculture, writes Helen Margaret Griffiths on LancasterFarming.com.
Cornell professor of nutrient...
Data Management
August 2, 2016
Sentera, LLC, a global provider of remote sensing hardware and data management solutions has signed a reseller agreement with DroneMate, New Zealand’s premier agriculture and inspection drone and sensor distributor. The agreement gives New Zealand’s agriculture industry access to Sentera’s...
Data Management
July 28, 2016
Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, has announced it has partnered with Green Aero Tech, Canada’s leading drone systems and data provider, to integrate next-generation drone imagery into FarmCommand for direct-to-cab data....
Data Management
July 26, 2016
In August, some Alabama farmers might get a bird’s-eye view of their crops and land with the use of drones through new Federal Aviation Administration rules, reports Tyra Jackson on AnnistonStar.com.
Jeremy Wilson, of Lincoln, said he has considered purchasing...
In-Field Technologies
July 26, 2016
Agricultural robots are a part of precision agriculture, which hold the promise to improve sustainable farming practices, writes Vikas Vij on JustMeans.com. From sensors to drones to satellite imagery to better software management for people and equipment, advancements in precision...
Connectivity
July 25, 2016
Ben Craker, AGCO
We are at a true turning point in agriculture, with the data farmers collect every day in the fields now holding the key to future innovation and competitiveness. Farm data, in many ways,...
Imagery
July 21, 2016
Even if you’ve been buried in a tractor cab or chained to your desk at work the past couple weeks, even you’ve noticed this new Pokémon Go craze.
Gotta admit, not really a huge fan myself (surprising, right?), but I’ve...
Data Management
July 18, 2016
Winfield US (Winfield United Suppliers) and The Climate Corporation (a division of Monsanto Co.) are further enhancing their collaboration by implementing a two-way, cross-navigation exchange between the R7 Tool, the Winfield US decision ag solution, and The Climate Corporation’s...
Drones | UAVs
July 14, 2016
On June 21, 2016, FAA released the much anticipated new Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or drone regulations, also referred to as Part 107. These rules go in effect Aug. 29, 2016, and cover a broad spectrum of commercial uses...
Data Management
July 14, 2016
A heartbeat away from the Kansas-Nebraska border, in the cozy Eastern Plains outpost of Eckley, CO (population: 257), Dr. Chad Godsey, president and owner, Godsey Precision Ag, has been consulting on over 100,000 acres annually – the majority being...
Data Management
July 14, 2016
A Green Aero Tech UAV-produced drainage map, which the newly formed company says "shows the natural water flow on the land. It also points out where water is getting trapped in sinks and depressions."
The unmanned...
Market Watch
July 7, 2016
Smart Farming is not just for large farms and research centers, but is starting to impact small and medium-sized farms, says Beecham Research, a leading IoT analyst and research firm that looks closely at the agriculture sector.
“The farming industry...
Irrigation
July 6, 2016
Made for growers, by growers, CropMetrics creates easy-to-use software that can be integrated with current precision ag software. The latest product, VRI 2.0 is a cloud-based software designed to adapt any grower and field to Variable Rate Irrigation –...
Market Watch
July 6, 2016
Who says agriculture is a low-tech enterprise?
Not conglomerate Calata Corp., which has partnered with Austrian firm Pessl Instruments GmbH to sow the seed of the cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) in Philippine farming, reports Angel Palpal-Iatoc and Ronnel W....
Guidance
July 6, 2016
AgJunction Inc. and TeeJet Technologies, one of the world's leading application technology providers for agriculture, have entered into a global strategic partnership. AgJunction will become the preferred steering supplier for TeeJet's range of precision farming solutions. This new agreement...
