The University of Nottingham is working with Brazilian and EU partners to solve atmospheric interference problems that hamper satellite-based positioning in equatorial countries like Brazil. The research network will support the advancement of precision agriculture, which aims to make crop...

Michael Plumblee is the new precision agriculture specialist at Clemson’s Edisto Research and Education Center. Photo credit: Clemson Public Service and Agriculture The Clemson Extension Service has hired a new Extension associate to help South Carolina...

In 2015, an estimated $800 million worth of crops in Georgia — a number that amounted to about 13.8% of the state’s total crop value — was lost to plant disease, according to the University of Georgia. Worldwide the...

Ron Farrell, a frequent sounding board for my wacky ideas and a source of ongoing encouragement to stay the course in this fast-changing industry, once told me to spend an appreciable amount of my time thinking about the business,...

Taranis, an Israel-based provider of high-resolution agriculture aerial imagery and deep learning, today announced the acquisition of all Mavrx assets, one of the world’s leading agriculture aerial imagery providers. Effective immediately, current Mavrx and Taranis clients have access to a...

Day 2 of the PrecisionAg® Professional Accelerator will challenge you to evaluate and improve your approach to customer value and overall program profitability. What’s keeping your precision program from achieving maximum value to your operation, and your farmer-clients? And what...

It’s no secret that the demand for precision ag technology is growing. As the world population increases, so does the need for food. Farmers are being pressured now more than ever with the constant challenge to grow more with...

Enterprise software manufacturer EFC Systems, scholarship sponsor of the inaugural PrecisionAg® Professional Accelerator professional development conference this June in Brookings, SD, believes in the need for highly-trained trusted advisers to advance precision technology adoption among producers. Ernie Chappell, president...

Pinnacle announced today the launch of its new website along with a new interactive grower-customer portal, My Pinnacle. The No.6-ranked CropLife 100 outfit claims its revamped website provides the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and mobile-enabled functionality throughout. Among...

The measurement of soil EC is widely used in agriculture. However, there is still confusion around the meaning of the readings and their application in precision agriculture. To what extent can EC sensors be used for ‘precision fertilization management’? In fact,...

Raven Industries announced today it will be utilizing its precision agriculture technologies to power the autonomous farming solutions of the future. Already a proven leader in many precision ag markets, Raven develops solutions that will be a pivotal tool...

In recent years, technology in agriculture, also known as AgTech has rapidly changed the industry, writes Daniel Newman on Forbes.com. In 2015, the industry’s investment in technology reached a whopping $4.6 billion — and that was three years ago!...

In previous articles, I tried to lay out some logical components and processes that enable digital farming to get inside of the decision loop and provide decision quality outcomes. It is no surprise that digital farming is taking a...

This month, I am taking a break from discussing weather technology or opining on how to better apply weather and soil information to agricultural problems. Instead, I am awakening my inner “weather weenie” to discuss our recent weather patterns...

CommoditAg LIVE screenshot. (Courtesy - AgPR) CommoditAg launches CommoditAg LIVE, described as "an enhanced ecommerce platform providing more benefits to growers, and a superior customer experience". According to an AgPR press release, CommoditAg LIVE is an open access,...

Trimble announced today that it has added Crop Health Imagery and Work Orders features to its Trimble Ag Software. The software is a desktop, cloud-based and mobile-enabled agricultural solution that simplifies farm data management to drive productivity, profitability and...

Bushel today announced a $7 million private investment round to accelerate its patent-pending digital platform for the grain industry. The funding was led by private investors in the agriculture and software industries. The investment will be used to expand Bushel’s...

Growers such as Steve Pitstick can now use new intelligence gained from industrial AI seamlessly and autonomously in the context of their daily workflow to make smarter decisions. I go to great lengths to speak with...

The inaugural Growing Innovations conference and tradeshow is slated for Nov. 7-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As a service provider, you and your grower customers probably can agree on this much: While innovation abounds...

Raven Industries and Farmers Edge announced today a marketing and collaboration agreement. The two companies are working together to develop new precision agriculture technologies that will rapidly increase expansion of Farmers Edge digital agronomy and risk management solutions in key...