Guidance
April 27, 2016
Tallysman is pleased to announce the addition of two triple band GNSS antennas to our multi-band antenna line:
The TW3970 is a pole mount, or through-hole mount antenna, which is also available in an embeddable form as the TW3965. Both...
Drones | UAVs
April 27, 2016
PrecisionHawk announced today that DuPont has joined its previously announced round of series C funding. As a top provider of drones and drone data tools for the agricultural market, PrecisionHawk has been providing its tools and services to DuPont...
In-Field Technologies
April 25, 2016
Adama Agricultural Solutions has partnered with SwarmFarm Robotics, an Australian technology company, in a joint development program aimed at bringing autonomous robotics to the field of crop protection.
SwarmFarm has developed the world’s first “swarming” robots, which work in groups...
Data Management
April 21, 2016
Farmers who employ Internet-connected and precision farming equipment should be very mindful of the way they configure their devices, the FBI warned in a public statement advisory at the end of March, reports Catalin Cimpanu on SoftPedia.com.
The Bureau, together...
Data Management
April 19, 2016
Sentera, LLC., has developed the capability to transform new or existing DJI INSPIRE drones into precision agriculture scouting tools while retaining full functionality of the INSPIRE’s 360° camera, according to a press release from the company.
The NDVI Upgrade seamlessly...
Data Management
April 18, 2016
Technavio analysts forecast the global aerial imaging market to grow at a CAGR of close to 13.28% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.
The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global aerial...
Data Management
April 12, 2016
Semios, a leading provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, today announced it has closed an $8 million financing with private equity individuals from the ag tech community, with assistance from Haywood Securities.
Founded in 2010, Semios...
Market Watch
April 11, 2016
Variable rate practices are maximizing farming resources, saving on input costs and improving yields, reports Loretta Sorensen on Yankton Daily Press.
Companies like the United Kingdom’s SOYL are making it ever easier for farmers to effectively use variable rate technology...
Guidance
April 11, 2016
John Deere has expanded its RTK differential correction offerings with the introduction of John Deere Mobile RTK Signal. This latest innovation in machine guidance and telematics from John Deere delivers repeatable RTK accuracy to a machine via a cellular...
Drones | UAVs
April 8, 2016
AgEagle founder Bret Chilcott demonstrates the company's UAV during the 2015 InfoAg preshow tour near St. Louis, MO.
One of the biggest pieces of news to break in the precision agriculture drone world recently was that...
Data Management
April 8, 2016
I'm a gadget guy, so stories like this month’s cover (Drones In Agriculture) excite me about how current and future technology will be put to use in agriculture, writes Florida Grower editor Frank Giles over on GrowingProduce.com.
The notion that...
Guidance
April 8, 2016
China launched a Beidou satellite into orbit on a Long March 3A rocket on Tuesday as the country seeks to gain independence from and eventually rival American GPS services, reports Andrew Jones over at gbtimes.com.
The Long March rocket lifted...
Irrigation
April 7, 2016
Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture since 2002, is expanding its full line of products and services in the High Plains and Southwest regions of the U.S.
Earlier this month, Hortau announced its expansion...
Digital Farming
April 6, 2016
Worldwide agricultural drone markets are poised to achieve significant growth with the use of cameras on stable flying platforms that are used to help implement precision farming. Crop visualization lets farmer's better control and isolate areas for spraying and...
Data Management
April 5, 2016
Veris Technologies today announced a new on-the-go soil sensor platform. The Veris U3 uses three sensors to create affordable, high resolution soil pH, organic matter and soil texture (EC) maps behind a UTV.
“Growers and their advisors have been asking...
Irrigation
April 5, 2016
If farmers and agronomists were better able to use data from their irrigation management systems - including information on weather, soil moisture and crop types - they could make more informed decisions about when, where and how much water...
Guidance
April 5, 2016
The slipup in the soybean field would have been costlier in a different time and place, writes Vicki Hillhouse on Union-Bulletin.com.
Mike Hagerman was planting a crop last year, using GPS navigational technology on his tractor, when he realized he’d...
Data Management
April 5, 2016
There were a lot of eyes to the sky during a recent University of New Hampshire Extension workshop on aerial field scouting for crop production, writes Guy Steucek on LancasterFarming.com.
Gary Robertson, associate professor at North Carolina State University, has...
Guidance
March 30, 2016
Trimble announced today the availability of its new FieldPoint RTX correction service for geospatial positioning applications.
Powered by Trimble RTX technology, the multi-constellation correction service offers horizontal accuracy up to 10 centimeters (4 inches) at 1-sigma standard deviation or 20...
Data Management
March 30, 2016
After a comprehensive risk analysis, FAA has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet. Previously, the agency had put in place a nationwide Certificate of Waiver...
