Drones took flight at the Precision Planting PTI Farm workshop. Precision Planting lead agronomist Jason Webster told the crowd of no-tillers and strip-tillers that he’s on board with the potential of these UAVs to provide a significant ROI.
We’re talking about drones this week, because they seem to be generating a lot of buzz amongst growers and dealers. Luke Schultes owns and operates Viola Drone Services in Audobon, Iowa.
Crop Life/Purdue University recently published results from its 2023 Precision Ag Survey, the longest-running continuous study of precision farming adoption. Respondents included 87 ag retailer input suppliers, mostly from the Midwest.
Led by Fall Line Capital, this round will support expansion of commercial operations across farms nationwide and accelerate the ramp-up of large-scale manufacturing of its SC1 aircraft.
The Sentera DGR System features a tactical-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) and RTK GPS that tightly integrates with a sensor, like Sentera’s 6X Multispectral or 6X Thermal.
Defonet, a machine learning tool created by Ohio State University researchers, classifies defoliation in soybeans. The non-invasive surveying method and neural network could help assess the likelihood of a drop in production because of defoliation.
The drone will run 24/7 to deter "pest" birds, like European starlings or crows, that cost growers millions of dollars a year in stolen or ruined fruit.
The Iowa-City-based startup is the first in the country to receive approval for an agricultural drone larger than 55 pounds, according to a press release.
User-friendly and affordable, eBee Ag helps farmers, agronomists and service providers efficiently capture aerial data and plant health insights for faster agronomic decision-making that can improve crop yields and profit potential.
Equipment automation, drone-based nutrient application and hybrid or electric machinery are among the innovations which are trending toward broader application, perhaps as soon as 2025, according to results of a recent study conducted by consulting company Roland Berger.
I got my first taste of precision ag in the desert the other week during my visit with Jake Nordenberg, who works as a precision specialist for 24-store John Deere dealer Stotz Equipment in Buckeye, Ariz. It was interesting to see how creative Nordenberg and his team are when it comes to helping farmers use precision technology in unique environments.
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