A survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows more farmers are reaping the benefits of the latest agricultural technologies, but most remain wary of risks involved with big data collection.

AgEagle announces details on its RAPID UAV management system, which promises to be "the most advanced and comprehensive UAV operations management system specifically developed for professional agronomists and crop consultants."

MapShots, Inc. will hold its 2015 Customer Conference on February 11-14, 2015 at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA.

Profitability in precision ag is not about any one technology, but the result of employing technology in a total system approach that is agronomically sound.

The cloud-based platform will provide advanced analysis tools to convert aerial data into actionable information that will support better business practices.

Spensa Technologies received $1.3 million in funding to further develop an online pest management program, an electronic insect trapping device and to expand its business capabilities.

USDA has awarded a grant to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative wireless, web-connected technologies for monitoring and growing specialty crops.

North Carolina State University has obtained FAA authorization to fly drones for research and development purposes.

Drones could soon mean big savings for the North Carolina agriculture industry, reports Mike Gonzalez for WNCN News in Raleigh, NC. Developed by Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk, the company's unmanned aerial vehicle is changing the way data is collected in the sky. With...

eXom’s five vision sensors also enable you to see in the direction the drone is moving for enhanced awareness and safe operation.

ClearPath Ag Select adds growing degree days and real-time access to high-resolution weather map tiles of current weather conditions, including composite radar, infrared radar and visible satellite, one and 24-hour precipitation, temperature, and wind speeds.

University of Missouri, USDA-ARS and DuPont Pioneer announce an innovative collaboration to pool soil mapping resources, predictive technologies and expertise.

A UAV website has published a ranking of the top 6 drones currently available for precision agriculture.

Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Shannon Ferrell gave a wide-ranging discussion on many of the challenges facing growers in today’s automated data collection world.

FAA has announced that UAS operating under a COA must be registered and marked with an aircraft registration number prior to COA application.

Zone Automation is a new approach to ensure every zone in the plant is designed to work efficiently together in order to increase speed, accuracy and ease of operation.

Looking back over the past few decade reveals just how the precision ag marketplace has developed and evolved.

GPS, VRA are among key discussion areas during the 2014 InfoAg Conference, as reported by IPNI director Dr. Steve Phillips.

Swiss mini drone producer senseFly has joined AgGateway, becoming the first UAV manufacturer to join this non-profit consortium of businesses that serve the agriculture industry.

After a 2013 soft launch, Crop Data Management System’s Vision mobile agronomy and back office software solution is poised to take advanced ag computing capabilities where they can capture the most data: into the field.