Connectivity
June 3, 2017
PrecisionAg Professional Editors Matthew Grassi and Paul Schrimpf list unmanned technology as one of the 10 most intriguing technologies in agriculture. Pictured is the autonomous concept tractor from Case IH.
This may be a bit of...
Market Watch
June 2, 2017
From its early days being held in central Illinois, InfoAg has always strived to keep its finger on the pulse of precision agriculture. Back in these first few shows, the show attracted a few hundred attendees/exhibitors as the agricultural...
Imagery
June 2, 2017
The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, announced the integration of imagery from innovative aerial imagery partners: Ceres Imaging, TerrAvion and Agribotix, that will deliver valuable, high-resolution imagery to farmers through The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView digital agriculture...
Connectivity
June 1, 2017
For service providers offering precision programs, hope springs eternal in winter. Services are evaluated, new offerings are considered, growers are consulted, and plans are developed in the spirit of bringing better value to customers, and more profit to the...
Market Watch
May 31, 2017
From growing up on a farm, farming myself, working with farmers, and having some of my best friends, colleagues, and family member that are farmers or work in the industry providing services, what I see in ag tech is...
Market Watch
May 30, 2017
Ever since I started writing articles for PrecisionAg.com, I have received many emails from companies and investors from around the world who wanted to understand a little more about Brazilian agriculture and existing technologies in my country. In this...
Data Management
May 25, 2017
A hot topic in the precision ag revolution is the idea ag data will become a form of currency. Many have emphatically stated the value of data, and growers are starting to ask, “Where’s the money for my data?”
On...
Market Watch
May 25, 2017
Article Notes: This monthly column takes some crazy sounding ideas and applies them to the field of Ag Tech. The purpose of this is purely entertainment, but hey, if we can spread ideas or ignite imaginations, how awesome is...
Market Watch
May 24, 2017
For the fourth consecutive year, The Mixing Bowl presents FOOD IT, under the theme "Fork to Farm." Action-oriented entrepreneurs, industry players, investors, and representatives from leading global food and ag innovation hubs will gather at the event.
In the food...
Market Watch
May 22, 2017
Typical spatial distribution of nematodes in cotton characterized by the presence of circular and oval-shaped infected spots.
As promised in my first article, this month I am writing about some technical aspects related to the use...
Market Watch
May 17, 2017
As precision agriculture professionals we are frequently approached by companies that wish to partner with our organization in order to deliver their services through our channels. To say the least, it has been challenging to 'navigate the weeds' and...
Guidance
May 16, 2017
Hagie’s new dual-product tank is actually a single tank featuring a partition, allowing two different products to be applied at the same time.
Many were surprised by John Deere’s announcement last spring that it had acquired...
Market Watch
May 15, 2017
Today, Hortau celebrates its 15-year anniversary as one of the pioneers in the AgTech space, according to a press release issued by the company.
A provider of precision irrigation management systems and services for agriculture, Hortau was founded on May...
Connectivity
May 15, 2017
For the professionals and organizations providing agronomic and technology advice to farmers, the battle to create a sustainable service business has never been more challenging.
The investment and ag-tech sectors’ continuing courtship of agriculture, smoldering for three...
Data Management
May 12, 2017
The thought of $3.50 corn for the foreseeable future seems pretty disheartening. However, if you look at the precision ag space you might notice some light at the end of the tunnel.
We’ve progressed to a place where we are...
Market Watch
May 11, 2017
The International Tomato Congress has taken place in Mexico since 2006. In 2017 it will celebrate its twelfth year as a gathering place for fresh tomato growers, consultants and ag input suppliers from the entire tomato value chain: from...
Imagery
May 11, 2017
Ceres Imaging, an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company serving the agricultural sector, today announced it has raised a $5 million Series A round led by Romulus Capital. The company, which has raised $8m to date, will use the...
Data Management
May 11, 2017
In late April, BASF agreed to acquire U.S. precision ag player ZedX, a leader in the development of agronomic weather, crop, and pest models that can rapidly translate data into insights for more efficient agricultural production.
We sat down with...
Drones | UAVs
May 11, 2017
Sentera introduces its Phoenix fixed-wing drone product line, with variants to support the precision agriculture, mapping, and public safety industries, according to a press release from the company.
“Our customers depend on us to provide user-friendly drone solutions to collect...
Analytics
May 9, 2017
Today, The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Co., announced the acquisition of HydroBio, an agriculture software company based in Denver, CO, according to a press release from the company.
The HydroBio team will join The Climate Corporation, strengthening the...