Remote Data Collection
Detailed daily field scans and predictive, AI-powered multispectral imaging capabilities are hitching a ride on a SpaceX rocket launch and will soon be available to field agronomists, grain and commodity traders, and even farmers.
Farm Drone News: AgEagle Multispectral Sensor, GPS Satellite Launched and Rantizo Spins Off Software
A quick roundup of recent news from the world of agricultural drones and allied industries.
A quick Q&A with CEO Lukas Koch unveils an intriguing new program that hopes to layer disparate ag tech offerings into a systems approach that can drive return-on-investment at the field level.
“Think of NDVI as a lagging indicator, because if the crop is showing a color or density change, the stress has already occurred,” says Pieter Fossel of Hydrosat. “Whereas with thermal land surface temperatures, that’s a leading indicator one to two weeks before you’ll see the stress show up in the vegetable index.”
Many farmers keep a record of their planting intentions by field in a notebook or on a USB drive. Automation can make both of those practices obsolete and improve corn and soybean seed placement accuracy in the process, the companies report.
Robust machine connectivity is critical for today’s technology to deliver the benefits and ROI farmers require for adoption on the farm.
Here are examples of how Star of The West has built connections and expanded opportunities for farmers.
Leaders says the goal is to improve how ag retail teams share agronomic insights, drive strategic recommendations, and help their farmer customers with the management of their operations.
What if you could transform a task that used to half of your day to just a few minutes?
Mineral was founded in 2018 as part of X, the moonshot factory of Alphabet, and it had about 100 team members.
Anzu Robotics, an emerging U.S.-based commercial drone manufacturer, announces its entrance into the drone market with the launch of two enterprise aerial platforms.
As grain bins grow larger and more farmers store on-farm, one of agriculture’s most useful tech applications is making headwinds.
The announcement means more streamlined use and experience for farmers, which can lead to more data-driven decision making for farmers and ag retailers.
The partnership will allow readings from Spornado’s device, Spornado Sampler, to be integrated into Agtrinsic’s Broad Scale Disease Model.
Ron Baruchi, CEO of Agmatix, outlines the key technology trends anticipated in the agricultural industry over the coming year.
Bringing together the technologies works toward reducing risks for service providers and boosting consumer trust in food production processes.
Today, the company has announced a partnership with Mertec, an Iowa-based breeder and developer of soybean germplasm for the seed trade.
For Ukrainians, the introduction of Starlink has been essential. As Russian barrages destroy cell towers and blow up landlines, satellite internet connection is not just an option, but it’s now a lifeline.
Building on the platform, four categories of new product features for the 2023 growing season for the iOS and web app are planned
The constellation will collect high-quality data for crop monitoring, application mapping, soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels.
InnerPlant is currently developing transgenic soybeans that display a color change within several days of being infected by a disease.
On March 5, Ag Growth International (AGI) announced it is expanding its technology platform with the acquisition of IntelliFarms LLC.
Its current user base includes more than 100 ag retailers and consultants who use Taranis to deliver crop intelligence insights empowering more informed decision making to help make crop management more efficient
Intelinair announced today that Tim Hassinger has been named CEO & President of IntelinAir, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective January 3, 2022.
In customer metrics, it means 30% more share of wallet.
IntelinAir, Inc., the maker of AGMRI, announced the addition of Keith Porter as senior agronomist to its Indianapolis based team.
Sporando early alert system is helping farmers optimize their use of fungicides.
AGI announced it has acquired the remaining stake of Farmobile that was left after its initial $15 million investment in 2019.