Following Green Aero Tech's acquisition of AgSky Technologies in 2015, the drone service company is making plans to expand their service offerings in the engineering, construction, and oil and gas sectors as well as launching in the US.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome members of the Precision Farming Dealer advisory board to discuss some of the topical challenges and opportunities each are facing within the industry today.

The South Dakota Board of Regents this week approved a new undergraduate degree program in precision agriculture at South Dakota State University, while making adjustments to several other academic programs at the Brookings, S.D., campus to better reflect emerging employment trends.

As farm equipment dealers continue to emphasize areas of opportunity, precision growth remains a priority for many. So what areas are dealers targeting as long-term precision profit centers?

Precision farming company SOYL has unveiled a new field scouting app called iSOYLscout which is set to make the recording, monitoring and review of in-field problems and variation easier for farmers.

At the top this month was a blog from Managing Editor Jack Zemlicka about Kubota's growing in the precision ag space. Deere made the list twice with its announcement of new precision, spraying and nutrient application products and its new distribution agreement with 360 Yield Center.