The Radicle Agronomics suite of tools includes Radicle Lab, a fully automated soil laboratory; GeoPress, a device that mounts on any field-ready vehicle and automatically blends and stores the soil sample in a geo-referenced, reusable container; and a cloud-based software package agronomists can use to deliver recommendations to clients. 

The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Future of Food Production whitepaper identifies 13 trends that could influence the way food is produced. Precision agriculture ties into these 5 of the 13 trends identified by the AEM — as technology will be vital to helping farmers do more with less.

A new analysis by Glenn Stone, professor of anthropology and of environmental studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., examines how digital technologies are beginning to make inroads into agriculture in lower-income countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Bill Lehmkuhl, owner of Precision Agri Services, challenges the notion that autonomous technology in agriculture is still years off in the distance. His timeline of autonomy within precision agriculture highlights the major milestones in autonomous equipment and technology since 2008. 

Precision agriculture technologies provide economic return for farmers while also enhancing sustainability through more efficient use of land, water, fuel, fertilizer and pesticides. A 2021 study reports broader adoption of precision ag technology could increase U.S. annual crop production by an estimated 6%.