No, I am not talking about optimizing aphids for a global agricultural armageddon. That would be silly. I’m talking about genetically modifying the eating power of the aphid so it can be used for good! Recently, the FDA approved the...

Precision ag can play a key role in reducing agriculture’s impact on greenhouse gases by limiting the nitrogen rate.

Dr. W. Wade Robey, Raven W. Wade Robey, Ph.D., joined Raven Applied Technology in August 2016 as Director of Engineering. In this role, he leads the growth and development of Raven’s precision agriculture product line. His...

Mitchell Technical Institute precision agriculture students recently used the program's new Trimble UX5 drone to survey land and take high resolution images. Photo: MitchellRepublic.com After weeks of sitting in the classroom, several Mitchell Technical Institute students...

PERSPECTIVE: Over the next few days and weeks in the ag media space the major players will examine this latest proposed Bayer-Monsanto mega merger from every conceivable angle. Bear with us, dear reader, as it might get to be...

Hong Kong-based plantation and farm management company Plantations International has announced it is moving its contact centre from the Indian capital of New Delhi to the bustling I.T. hub of Bangalore. Plantations International Global sales director Ryan Jackson said, "The...

Lewis & Clark Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Series A and B stage investments, has announced $20 million of new capital to drive agriculture innovation. Founded in 2015, Lewis & Clark Ventures has raised a family of venture...

Sentera has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Dynamic UAV Solutions North America, LLC, a new distributor in the commercial UAV space for the mapping, construction, survey, and agricultural, inspection, mining, public safety, and landfill industries. "This is a big...

New Zealand has an enormous opportunity to use technology as a means to support the economic growth of its agri sector and become a world leader in a fast growing agritech market, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says on...

Robots and drones have begun to quietly transform many aspects of agriculture. In fact, the IDTechEx Research report on Agricultural Robots and Drones 2016-2026: Technologies, Markets, and Players finds that this is already a $3 billion market in 2016,...

The 2016 Precision Ag Innovations Series "Happy Hour: Farmer Perspective On The Day's Discussion" Panel. The upcoming PrecisionAg Vision Conference in sunny Phoenix, AZ, October 18-20 will feature several high-level panel discussions as well. As...

MZB Technologies announces a data connectivity agreement with The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Co., providing increased precision agriculture farm data collection and management capabilities for farmers and their trusted advisors. “MZB Technologies has a robust dealer network that’s...

While the general public adjusts to the idea of self-driving cars, in the agricultural world it’s old hat, writes Joe Lawler on SiliconPrairieNews.com. Navigating corn fields is a different experience from driving on streets and freeways, but DigiFarm is there...

New Zealand farmer Craige Mackenzie won the 2016 PrecisionAg Farmer of the Year Award. Craige MacKenzie travelled recently to St Louis, MO, to receive the award of Precision Agriculture Farmer of the Year from the U.S.-based...

RainWise, Inc. believes monitoring weather data can assist farmers in making smarter decisions on the farm, especially with planting, harvesting, insect and disease control, irrigation, fertilization rates and crop selection. These major farming decisions are directly affected by certain...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Smart Agriculture Market - With Forecast (2016-2021)" report to their offering. The global smart agriculture market is expected to reach $19 billion by the end of the forecast period. Smart agriculture refers...

Scientists can be forgiven for thinking that when they come up with optimized methods for accomplishing some task, end-users will jump at the chance to implement the new ideas simply because they are better. If only it were that...

The 2016 PrecisionAg Innovation Series "Happy Hour: Farmer Perspective On The Day's Discussion" Panel. Having just returned to the North Coast from a week in Des Moines that kicked off with our annual Precision Ag Innovation...

https://youtu.be/onVEeTgPCWY WinField's Joel Wipperfurth share insights from the company's recent Answer Tech Summit, including challenges that retailers are facing with technology integration, as well as WinField's key initiatives with in-season management tools....

An example of a field broken up into different management zones (Photo Courtesy - Southern States Cooperative). Not all fields are alike. Many different variables affect how your crop performs in a single field, so blanket-treatment of...