Data Management
December 11, 2014
The FAA exemption moves Trimble one step further with the opportunity to provide a solution for safe and legal UAS operations that can benefit growers, ranchers, water management contractors, agronomists and other ag service providers.
Data Management
December 10, 2014
The government says it is granting four companies permission to use drones for aerial surveillance, construction site monitoring and oil rig flare stack inspections, bringing the total number of companies granted permits for commercial operations to 13.
Data Management
December 9, 2014
ClearAg Prime allows single-platform customer access to soil condition modeling, field accessibility and climatology norms.
Data Management
December 9, 2014
As the next generation of affordable GPS guidance system, LiteStar III builds upon the features of the previous LiteStar II system, with even more attributes, including simplified navigation set-up and guidance options.
Data Management
December 9, 2014
The 640 Labs team will join The Climate Corporation, strengthening the company’s efforts to build the industry’s leading data science platform for farmers.
Data Management
December 9, 2014
The new partnership gives Agrian the ability to leverage BlackBridge’s RapidEye constellation of five identical satellites that capture images of up to two million square miles every day.
Market Watch
December 5, 2014
Hybrid Mode's in-crop spraying feature eliminates the need for the operator to take manual control of the boom while spraying in adverse situations such as lodged, thin and uneven crops.
Market Watch
December 4, 2014
Additional capabilities have been added to the company's Harvest Automation System, including the ability to run multiple combines and autonomous carts in the field simultaneously.
Data Management
December 4, 2014
An Israel-based company is moving closer to releasing new sensor technology that delivers better, more useful and more detailed data for consultants and growers.
Data Management
November 26, 2014
The partnership is aimed at providing Pembina Co-op members with convenience, quality service and a flexibility of options for sustainable farming from independent service provider Farmers Edge.
Data Management
November 25, 2014
MicaSense has developed RedEdge, a rugged yet lightweight, professional-grade multispectral camera optimized to capture precise and repeatable information across five spectral bands.
Data Management
November 24, 2014
A well-respected agriculture drone expert, TheUnmannedFarmer (aka Robert Blair) discusses fallout from the recent Pirker decision reversal as well as where we are today in ag's ongoing battle to deploy drones over the nation's fields.
Data Management
November 24, 2014
TSC and Field to Market have agreed to work toward greater harmonization of metrics in overlapping product categories, encourage data platform interoperability and collaborate together on innovation projects.
Data Management
November 21, 2014
Brian Wynne has been named president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).
Guidance
November 20, 2014
Wachendorff Elektronik GmbH and its US subsidiary, Wachendorff Electronics Inc., are leading manufacturers of in-cabin mounted consoles for the industrial vehicle market in the agricultural and construction industries.
Data Management
November 19, 2014
Ranch Systems, a new OnFarm Ready Partner, is now “plug and play” compatible with the Grower Dashboard; growers can now seamlessly view field data collected by Ranch Systems.
Data Management
November 19, 2014
A Canadian precision ag outfit is feeling frisky after a recent capital infusion, looking at bringing its agnostic data management system to more U.S. growers and retailers.
Data Management
November 19, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a much-awaited decision ruling that FAA rules that apply to manned aircraft apply to unmanned aircraft or drones, reports Forbes.com contributor John Goglia; Pirker can still appeal.
Data Management
November 19, 2014
The Open Modus Standard provides the industry with a single, unified format for data management and exchange that can be used across Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) in support of precision agriculture.
Market Watch
November 18, 2014
Ayrstone Productivity introduced the AyrMesh Bridge, a 5-mile-long, point-to-point Internet bridge that acts like a wireless Ethernet cable, allowing farmers and ranchers to easily connect distant devices to their networks.