*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...

Erich Eller's drone of choice is the AgEagle, in large part because of its compatibility with SST’s AgX platform. He’s flying essentially solo these days with business support from his wife Jennifer, but Erich Eller has...

Farmobile announced today that Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist, will purchase enhanced data sets to help optimize risk assessment and potentially improve the underwriting capabilities of Guy Carpenter’s clients. Initially, Guy Carpenter will purchase Electronic Field...

Valley Irrigation and Trimble announced that Valley Irrigation will become the exclusive OEM distributor of Trimble’s Irrigate-IQ precision irrigation solution, according to a joint press release from the two technology manufacturers. This solution will be available for Valley Corner Sprinkler Sequencing...

In a recent study, 60% of Iowa farmers agreed that their fertilizer dealers should do more to help them address nutrient loss. However, those same farmers reported they were least likely to receive information about the Nutrient Reduction Strategy...

Soil sampling is the most adopted precision ag technology in Brazil and also the main income for service providers. Due to large areas, soil samplers mounted on ATVs are used to give operational efficiency. Brazil is...

A farming magazine recently published an article of an interview of two experts discussing how understanding the topography of a field can assist farmers in understanding soils. The first paragraph began with the sentences: "For decades, NRCS soil maps...

If you are late to the aerial imagery party and think that agricultural drones are the vehicle that are the be all, end all answer to your imagery needs, you are going to lose and lose big at that....

As precision ag consultants, we spend a lot of time working with clients to implement best management practices to acquire the most accurate data possible, and ensure proper machine and implement function. Probably one of the simplest ways we...

Curve compensation is a feature offered on newer electric-drive planters, such as John Deere’s Exact Emerge. Planting is often considered the most important step in a farming operation. For this reason, there have been many advancements...

“Your Food, Your Farmer” is a simple mantra, but one that resonates loudly with many of today’s consumers, writes Paul Rusnak on GrowingProduce.com. With an eye on a burgeoning demand for locally grown food produced in an efficient, sustainable,...

I am a big fan of technologies in agriculture. I have become so impressed with the evolution of products and services that we have available in the market today. Every week, applications, work platforms and new products are launched worldwide....

Farmer and technician Kyle Schwarting, from Ceresco, NE, in the cab of his Case IH tractor. Photo credit: Olivia Solon for The Guardian. There are corn and soy fields as far as the eye can see...

Centaur Analytics, a leading AgTech company that provides real-time, crops monitoring and protection solutions, today announced it has opened advanced registration for its signature software platform to qualified beta users, for free. The platform  is ideal for farmers, grain traders and food...

Smack dab in the middle of Iowa, you will find Casey’s General Store headquarters. For those of you who have stopped at a Casey’s General Store, you realize this is one of the great businesses in the Midwest. Whether...

As designers, we’ve always considered ourselves outsiders—the unbiased third party in the agriculture world, writes co-authors Kayla Byington and Nick Bray for the UX Design blog. Our instinct has been to focus on the best solution for growers, and ultimately,...

FORBES & The Mixing Bowl's "A Discussion of Technology’s Role in Changing Food and Farming at Scale & The Fight for the Fork." FORBES MIXING BOWL NYC will explore how information technology can be harnessed to solve challenges in food...

By far, the most popular question I am asked at any agricultural conference is about the weather and how it pertains to the upcoming growing season. Due to the popularity of that question, the ag industry has been inundated...

One of the toughest challenges ag retailers and agronomists have faced in using precision ag technologies is that different software and hardware systems haven't been able to "talk" to each other, hampering the ability to help producers manage valuable...

The age of big data means big decisions for farmers as they decide who to trust with their information. An industry-wide effort to bring transparency to ag technology contracts is gaining momentum with the launch of a new website:...