An antitrust lawsuit intended to block a small-scale deal between agricultural giants John Deere and Monsanto is putting an Iowa manufacturer at risk of having to divulge its most tightly held business secrets to a competitor, according to court...

Today, The Climate Corp., a subsidiary of Monsanto Co., announced the acquisition of VitalFields, a European farm management software company based in Tallinn, Estonia. The VitalFields team will join The Climate Corporation, strengthening the company’s efforts to deliver industry-leading...

A Farmobile EFR Dashboard heat map. Farmobile today announced an EFR Dashboard, a real-time dashboard that helps farmers visualize their field data and derive insights to maximize profitability. The new product is available immediately and is...

Dave Swain (left), manager of precision ag technologies at Southern States Cooperative (SSC), reviews imagery with an SSC precision ag adviser. Success comes from taking advantage of every opportunity you can. One technique used in precision farming, called...

Just like a smartphone helps users learn, communicate and make important decisions, smart technology — known as precision agriculture — helps farmers know and apply critical information about the right investments in fertilizer, seed, pesticide and water needed to...

THRIVE is looking for high growth ag tech companies with an in-market solution that are positioned to scale. The top 50 will be invited to attend the THRIVE Open Innovation Forum and the top 10 will be invited to pitch. THRIVE...

In an effort to enhance the functionality, ease-of-use and overall value of John Deere Operations Center to producers, John Deere announces a new software release for its cloud-based platform. These user-focused changes include more tools and features that enable...

CLAAS and Trimble announced the introduction of a Trimble Ready machine factory option for CLAAS LEXION combines. CLAAS assembles LEXION combines in their Omaha, NE, factory for distribution throughout North America. In 2017, LEXION combines will have the option...

To enable use of automatic steering systems where a real time kinematics (RTK) correction signal is either limited or not available, Claas has developed the RTK Field Base mobile reference system. Claas RTK Field Base mobile...

Precision Weather Solutions Inc. has announced it is the first company with a commercially available solution, WxAgrios, integrated with both John Deere Operations Center and John Deere Field Connect. Precision Weather Solutions created a set of solutions that integrate data...

Trimble announced today that it is consolidating three of its agriculture software products — Connected Farm, Farm Works Software and Agri-Data solutions — into one powerful farm data management platform: Trimble Ag Software. This all-in-one tool offers customers a...

No one can know what the conditions will be for the next growing season. Is it possible for a grower to act with precision even when the most important factors are inherently unpredictable? This is not unlike the dilemma faced...

Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Blair’s Family of Companies, a regional provider of innovative crop and livestock solutions. The partnership provides Blair's customers with...

The global precision agriculture market is currently at a nascent stage of growth. With the rise of tech savvy Gen Y and millennial farmers as well as the need for increased cost efficiencies associated with climate change, including water...

Trimble has announced it has added four new partners in the U.S. and Europe to its Vantage distribution network — a global network of independent partners that provide growers, advisors, retailers, co-ops and local OEM dealers with precision agriculture...

A dozen leading U.S. grower organizations are hailing the collaborative efforts that led to the new AgGateway ADAPT framework for interoperability in precision ag systems – citing the many benefits to farmers, and are calling on Farm Management Information...

The development of smart farming and precision agriculture must accelerate rapidly and learn lessons from smart city projects if it is to meet the challenge set by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, according to an article on IOT...

Sentera announces the launch of its newest drone marketed for agriculture use, the Omni Quad-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The Omni naturally partners with a gimbaled Sentera Double 4K Sensor – creating an easy-to-use, precise UAV package for the...

Students at Ellsworth Community College will receive a unique learning experience, not only gaining knowledge in agriculture technology and application, but also acquiring vital customer service experience. Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, IA, has partnered...

Pardon the baseball pun (GO TRIBE!), but I think it’s safe to say that last week’s inaugural Vision Conference touched all the bags on the future of smart, or digital, data-driven farming. IoT, weather data, the future of venture...