If farmers and agronomists were better able to use data from their irrigation management systems — including information on weather, soil moisture and crop types — they could make more informed decisions about when, where and how much water to apply, resulting in smarter energy and water use, and lowering costs while protecting or improving yield.

With warmer temperatures experienced recently, it's a good time for growers to calibrate their boom sprayers, says an expert form Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

Lindsay Corp. announced results for its second quarter ended Feb. 29, 2016.

The Pulse system is based on the company's Vapor unmanned air vehicle, which combines advanced autopilot with an FAA-compliant, all-electric unmanned helicopter, and is now available for ag applications.

After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration has raised the unmanned aircraft "blanket" altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet.

Connecting Technology and Agriculture is more than just a tagline for Heath Conklin and his team at Integrity Ag Group. "We are in the connectivity business," Conklin emphasizes.

Conversations around intellectual property (IP) on the farm has historically centered on the use and licensing of genetic traits and the companies that own them, writes Granular Co-Founder Mike Preiner in his latest blog post for the San Francisco-based ATP.

Seeking to more fully blend its hardware and agronomic-based solutions, Trimble recently announced a new distribution channel to deliver the company’s diverse line of precision products. Known as Vantage, the new dealer network will be purely a distribution model, while Trimble will remain the primary brand for products and services.