Latest News From Precision Ag

This technology has the potential to redefine the application timeframe as well as level of precision of crop input products.

Undoubtedly, the term “fitness” has become engrained as part of today’s societal norms. Just as it is with personal health, the same motivation should hold true when evaluating the health of a farm

After the acquisition Proagrica plans to continue to operate CDMS as a trusted, independent data source to be used across the industry.

The ag sector has talked about the (broadly) unrealized potential for Big Data for years. Frankly, it’s been tiring. We’ve seen a lot of talk about its promise when the infrastructures are in place to deliver on it.

For the past year and a half, AEM has helped spearhead a study to quantify how technology used in agriculture improves environmental stewardship including reduction in carbon, water quality, and more. 

How is your business going to remain relevant in the coming five, 10 or 15 years? That’s the primary question studied in 2020 in a partnership between Aimpoint Research and The Scoop.

By sharing his agronomic practices with fellow farmers, Swartz helps them identify practical, cost-effective ways they can enhance conservation stewardship on their respective operations.

As it looks to define a new category in agriculture—precision scouting—Taranis is take the step of moving its global headquarters to the company’s No. 1 market—the U.S.

Iowa farmer Bart Harris doubts they would have harvested much of any of their derecho-devastated corn crop this year if it wasn’t for a brand-new John Deere technology–AutoPath

After launching its Farmobile Index for Planting in 2019, the company is now expanding its benchmarking tools with Farmobile Index for Harvest.

The FA 1030 option boasts a 350 cubic foot hopper and is available on Titan 4540 floaters for delivery in time for the spring 2021 application season.

The company says Hawkeye 2 gives coverage up to 2.5 times more accurate than comparable systems on the market.

The intersection of farmer creativity, technology and the machinery to make it happen have resulted in fields growing personalized messages.

John Deere introduces high-capacity X Series combines that automatically adjust to maximize grain harvesting under changing conditions as well as new draper, corn and belt pickup headers.

AgValidity is currently working with FS customers on test trials, ranging in variety from bio stimulants and biologicals, to aerial technology to help growers analyze potential problem spots more efficiently.

Continuum Ag has launched the first-ever web-based soil health software, The TopSoil Tool, which integrates agronomic data to help farmers improve soil health and position their data for supply chain opportunities.

A Trust In Food report showcases how some ag retailers and farmers are getting the job done.

Deere’s presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show was as much about sending a message to the masses as it was displaying the latest in agriculture technology.

“Growers are dealing so many companies with very little coordination between the companies. The industry is going through a phase where we should expect to see some consolidations,” says John Vikupitz.

Farmer Jeremy Jack of Mississippi was on-site to answer questions in the Deere booth and says the ag display is generating interest from other tech companies about the needs and pain points for farmers.

Who would have thought that burgers now come from peas and milk now comes from almonds?

Here’s an overview of the eight new features

The AgMRI platform provides a row by row and plant by plant view, and the newest feature is Compare View, which allows for side-by-side comparisons of field images gathered through the season.

“Crowd-sourced data can’t compete,” Leah Anderson says. “Our retail partners can use quality data to drive predictable and profitable performance for every acre.”

Steve Cubbage shares the key steps in using data for agronomic decisions.

Raven has doubled down on machine autonomy.

Teams spent five days in Tennessee refining their value proposition, meeting with leading farmers and agricultural industry experts, and improving their pitches for the Row Crop Challenge at AgTech Expo.

Mike Manning with Precision Crop Systems shares the biggest opportunities to increase profitability.

Brian Tischler has put a shoulder to the door of open-source farm technology by designing software, AgOpenGPS, for a precision mapping and tractor automation program, and placing the project online for free download.

Varying production methods, as well as inputs, complete your transition into precision farming

Corteva Agriscience is donating $600,000 to help expand facilities for student learning and engagement with precision ag tools.

Solinftec had developed its artificial intelligence assistant ALICE, which is designed to integrate ag data from machinery, people, climate and relevant external inputs.

“Data Visualization is a key to helping growers understand their yield efficiency as their measure of success using a Yield Efficiency Score,” said Darren Fehr, director of sales and marketing.

“It may be because of the continued economic challenges of ag, or maybe, just maybe we’re finally realizing precision ag has been stuck in a rut for way too long, and it’s time for a change.”

“60% of my customers will buy seed from another dealer. So I have to be able to help them make decisions with their data."

AgPro columnist Steve Cubbage believes this year’s tribulations will spur an accelerated focus on precision services that focus on profitability and economic decision-making rather than be so focused on yield alone.

Farmers Edge today unveiled a new fleet management program.

While the partnership was first deployed in Brazil this year, it will be launched in the U.S. for the 2020 crop year.

The skills gap is a problem the entire United States faces, but the agriculture sector in particular struggles to fill an increasing number of vacant jobs that only the tech-savvy can do.

Precision agriculture suffers from its own crumbling infrastructure.

This joins together Yara’s digital farming capabilities, agronomic know-how and team of more than 800 agronomists with IBM’s Watson Studio, IBM PAIRS technology, The Weather Company and more.

“Climate FieldView is another tool in Pinnacle’s robust toolbox,” Rob Marchbank, Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle said in a news release.

In mid-April, ServiTech unveiled a project that has been two years in the making—the Bridge Field Intelligence platform.

“Agronomists are seeing the value for themselves and their growers. It saves them time and lets them do a better job.”

The mavericks of DIY innovation are blazing a trail through the heart of agriculture.

The mavericks of DIY innovation are blazing a trail through the heart of agriculture.

The mavericks of DIY innovation are blazing a trail through the heart of agriculture.

Millennials need to show up if they want to change agriculture.

After five months of being unified as one new company, officials detail what’s in the product pipeline

Farming is a seasonal, high-dollar, high-wire act, and the real burning questions that technology must answer today are those oriented to the more basic needs at the boots-on-the-ground level.