Data Management
October 26, 2016
Senet, the first and only North American provider of public, low-power, wide-area networks (LPWANs) for long range-based (LoRa-based) Internet of Things (IoT) applications, today announced that Trimble is leveraging its wireless technology to enable water utilities to remotely measure...
Data Management
October 25, 2016
Sentera AgVault (pictured) and OnTop Software are each offered at three subscription tiers: Pro, Viewer, and Mobile.
Sentera is enabling every drone user to unlock the power of their data by offering AgVault and OnTop Software Platforms...
Market Watch
October 24, 2016
If you’re running a large corn or soybean operation, you’re a lot more likely to be using precision agriculture practices and seeing results like increased operating profits — at least that’s what research by the USDA says, writes Anna...
Drones | UAVs
October 24, 2016
Our inaugural PrecisionAg Vision Conference, held last week in Phoenix, AZ, is officially in the books.
Having convened just over 200 stakeholders that hail from every aspect of the food production value chain over three days to discuss and debate...
Market Watch
October 24, 2016
*GUEST COLUMNIST’S NOTE: 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...
Market Watch
October 20, 2016
U.S. corn farmers are proving themselves to be quick learners, writes Mario Parker on Bloomberg.com.
Growers producing the grain on big plots -- those bigger than 2,900 acres -- are using precision-agriculture methods at twice the rate of the nation’s...
Market Watch
October 19, 2016
We revisit with Central Ohio grower Jim Case and farm manager Nate Long (featured in the February 2016 Precision Ag Magazine cover story "Think Data First: Multi-Hybrid Simplicity") for fall harvest and find out what they've learned going...
Digital Farming
October 18, 2016
European CAP reform should include measures to help farmers invest in digital technology and equipment, according to the President of the European Agriculture Machinery Association (CEMA) Richard Markwell, reports Conor Finnerty on AgriLand.ie.
In his role as President of CEMA,...
In-Field Technologies
October 18, 2016
Harper Adams University staff, supported and led by precision farming specialist Precision Decisions, are attempting to grow and harvest a hectare of cereal crops — all without stepping a foot into the field, according to an article on FGInsight.com.
The...
Data Management
October 18, 2016
Parrish and Heimbecker Ltd. (P&H) have announced it has partnered with Farmers Edge, a global leader in precision agriculture and independent data management solutions, to offer world-class agronomic support and precision agriculture solutions for Canadian farm producers. P&H has...
Drones | UAVs
October 18, 2016
Dr. Mike Duncan (right) describes the type of information that will be gathered by the drone. Neal Pilger is preparing to launch. Photo: Mike Zettel/Metroland
Hovering above the grapes growing in the experimental field behind Niagara...
Market Watch
October 13, 2016
The agricultural industry will benefit from Deere’s acquisition of Precision Planting LLC (“Precision Planting”) through faster and better innovation focused on helping agricultural commodity growers increase crop yields and operate more efficiently. No competition will be lost as a...
Market Watch
October 12, 2016
In a move which could serve to improve the prospects of the Deere-Precision Planting deal currently under challenge by the Department of Justice, an agreement between John Deere and technology and software manufacturer Ag Leader will allow Ag Leader to...
Drones | UAVs
October 12, 2016
DroneDeploy, a cloud-based drone software platform, today unveiled the Drone Mapping Directory, a drone mapping marketplace to connect businesses with drone service providers. At launch, the Drone Mapping Directory unites more than 250 drone service providers operating in 48...
Guidance
October 11, 2016
Today at Intergeo, NovAtel introduced its RTK ASSIST service. RTK ASSIST is a subscription-based service that provides users with satellite-delivered correction data to seamlessly continue centimetre-level accuracy during Real Time Kinematic (RTK) correction outages caused by communication disruptions. Users...
Data Management
October 10, 2016
Another shot of Jim Case and Nate Long in action during fall harvest 2016.
YOU VERY WELL may remember central Ohio grower Jim Case from a cover story in Precision Ag Special Reports that ran back...
Connectivity
October 7, 2016
Business and technical executives seeking to advance their companies' electronic connections with trading partners are encouraged to attend this year's AgGateway Annual Conference, November 7-10 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL. This year's program features interactive, technical...
Data Management
October 6, 2016
GROWMARK is the first agricultural cooperative system and complete farm supply and service organization to earn the “Ag Data Transparent” seal by American Farm Bureau. This accreditation recognizes GROWMARK for its transparency working with farmers and the standards of...
Farm to Fork
October 5, 2016
There may be no other time of the year when good data management practices are as crucial as during fall harvest. Simply put, the fall yield data collection event is the foundation upon which the grower’s entire data management...
Farm to Fork
October 5, 2016
Although its autonomous concept vehicle was developed in the form of a cabless tractor, Case IH says combines and other equipment would operate on the same technology.
Not to be outdone by advances in precision on...