A report by AgFunder.com reveals that investment in agriculture technology startups reached $3.23 billion in 2016, a 30% year-over-year decline. But it was a tale of two halves as the number of deals closed increased 10% to 580 due to an uptick in seed stage activity.
NovAtel launched its OEM7 7.200 version firmware. The update introduces new positioning functionality including an industry first Interference ToolkitT (ITK).
The top article this month a What Farmers Want From You item that focused on technology touching on most aspects of a family farm. The top takeaways from the 2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit were also part of the list, as well as ag data predictions for 2017.
The tools allow for customizable Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data that give growers and agronomists significant insight into field and crop health, today and throughout the season.
TechCrunch.com reports Google parent company Alphabet is in advanced discussions to sell its Terra Bella satellite business to Planet Labs, but Monsanto’s Climate Corporation was also considered as purchaser for about $300 million.
Joe Bassett, president of Dawn Equipment Co., provides a detailed virtual tour of the company’s new Reflex digital down pressure control system and the evolution of its X-Sense Gauge Wheel Down Force Sensor.
senseFly, a producer of professional mapping drones, will host a free educational webinar focusing on the different applications of drones in agriculture at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Measure, a national drone as a service operator, announced it has raised $15 million in Series B financing with LionTree Advisors acting as the financial advisor.
We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
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