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...
Drones | UAVs
July 5, 2016
According to a recently-issued joint press release, Skyward and senseFly are partnering to deliver a custom operations management software and consulting services package for senseFly aircraft.
The package, available for customers in North America through the senseFly distribution network or...
Drones | UAVs
June 28, 2016
A team in Saga, Japan, has successfully developed Agridrone, which will seek out and terminate 50 different types of pests.
Agridrone was created in a joint project of Saga University, Saga Prefecture, and IT firm OPTiM....
Data Management
June 27, 2016
Sentera, LLC sensors have officially captured over 25,000,000 acres of images. Sentera's AgVault 2.0 Software translates this imagery into actionable data for the precision agriculture industry. Sentera's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), precision sensors, and software are recognized by customers...
Drones | UAVs
June 21, 2016
Today, FAA has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems, opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. These new regulations work to harness new innovations safely, to spur job...
Drones | UAVs
June 16, 2016
Milrem and Leica Geosystems today announced Pegasus:Multiscope, the first unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for off-road use, opening new applications in surveying, security, and monitoring.
Combining Milrem’s Multiscope UGV and Leica Geosystems’ Pegasus:Two mobile mapping sensor platform, the UGV provides faster,...
Data Management
June 14, 2016
In combination with other “smart” techniques, drones can contribute to enhanced resource efficiency, productivity and profitability as well as greater sustainability, contributing to the fight against environmental damage.
EU agricultural co-operative Copa & Cogeca has underlined...
Drones | UAVs
June 9, 2016
Sentera, LLC, a global provider of UAV hardware, sensors and data management platforms, brings a whole new level of control to users with the Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), launched today. The Phoenix 2 is light-weight and...
Drones | UAVs
June 8, 2016
Sentera, a global provider of software, sensors, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), announces the addition of autonomous UAV route planning to its AgVault 2.0. Mobile app. The added capability works with the DJI PHANTOM 4, PHANTOM 3, and INSPIRE...
Guidance
June 1, 2016
Two new row guidance products available for John Deere sprayers
Two new AutoTrac products are available to help row crop producers and ag service providers more accurately navigate row-crop fields when making postemergence sprayer applications.
AutoTrac Vision utilizes a single-lens camera...
