Seems just a few years ago there was much coffee- shop chatter and high-flying buzz about how drones and remote sensing would rule the skies over Ag America. And while this technology has gained a strong foothold in some ag niches — such as seed production and plant breeding — the unmanned a…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A study of American farmers’ adoption of precision agriculture technology indicates that during the first two decades of the 21st century, acreage farmed with automated systems has increased ten-fold or more.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Armchair farming may not be here yet, but it’s getting closer.“Autonomy in agriculture isn’t as far away as you think,” says Kent Shannon, University of Missouri Extension agricultural engineering specialist.
DES MOINES, Iowa — High prices led to a positive vibe at the Iowa Ag Expo on February 1, but a cloudy future has those in the agriculture industry knowing those good feelings may quickly evaporate.
A hundred years ago, weather vanes attached to barn roofs and rain gauges stuck in the ground were the limit to weather forecasting on the average farm. The world has come a long way since then.
Many farmers and agricultural experts see digital farming as the way of the future. Managing farms using sensors, drones and robots, artificial intelligence, advanced data analytics and more will be key to efficiently feeding the world’s increasing population, expected to reach 10 billion by 2050.
Crop markets took the focus during the final day of Iowa State University’s Pro Ag Outlook.
Carbon markets are still new to the agriculture sector and experts are continuing to identify what role they will have as a way to reduce carbon footprints, as well as drive income for farmers.
For millennia, humans have tried everything from prayer to dancing to summon rain from the skies.
Farming and accidents have long been intertwined. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration places agriculture 10th on its list of most dangerous professions.
GIBBON, Minn. – When walking by the tech booth at the Beck’s Hybrids Minnesota Field Show in Gibbon on Aug. 17, you may have noticed a drone sitting by itself. Upon closer inspection, it appears to have some kind of tank attached to the bottom. Plus, this might just be the largest drone you’…
As combines begin rolling this fall, technology that has been talked about for years is seeing some progress in farm fields.
Demand for biofuels has gotten back to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, but that doesn’t mean a full recovery has happened in the industry.
Herbicide-resistant weeds continue to provide a challenge for farmers and herbicide applicators, along with drought conditions making weed control more difficult in many areas of the Midwest.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The terms cybersecurity and cyber insurance are more than just concepts in the agriculture industry, says Kansas State University cropping systems economist Terry Griffin.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A recent analysis shows how expansion and adoption of internet services in three northwestern Missouri counties could help grow their economies in the decade ahead.
Drones continue to provide opportunities to improve management of crops as they become more mainstream and less of a novelty in agriculture.
Most Midwestern farmers apply nutrients to fields either in the fall or before planting in the spring. But new technologies could allow them to change the timing of those applications, making them more efficient and environmentally friendly.
GYPSUM, Colo. (AP) — It’s incongruous to attach a hose to the gleaming wing of the futuristic, $2 million Cirrus Vision Jet, under the fast-clearing skies of another gorgeous high-plateau day at Eagle County Regional Airport, and then stuff the aircraft with the liquid byproducts of McRibs a…
NEW ORLEANS, La. — At a learning center session at the Commodity Classic, farmers and conservationists talked about using precision agriculture to make conservation decisions on the farm. Farmers can use data to find out which acres are underperforming or even losing money, and possibly conv…
Two years ago at the Iowa Ag Expo, automation was the hot topic. Using technology to streamline processes, and even create driverless tractors, were expected to play a big role in agriculture in the coming years.
DES MOINES, Iowa — A crowd of farmers descended on Des Moines to open February, with high grain prices boosting the atmosphere at the Iowa Ag Expo. Equipment manufacturers were just as happy to greet them.
A growing number of farmers are trading the face-to-face meeting in the banker’s office with the click of a mouse.
Farmers understand “running to where the trouble is,” and new technology with promising results can help.Precision farming technologies, which employ sensors to help manage farm operations, are at an early stage of adoption in livestock production.
Conservation and sustainability has always been front of mind for farmers. And technology is playing an increasing role in helping them care for the environment.
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