For precision agriculture, two driving forces are the emerging advances in technology and the evolution of society’s expectations of the food and ag system. These forces mainly are outside the control of farmers and agriculture.

Here's an inside look at how Tidewater Farms — Florida Farm Bureau's 2024 CARES Award recipient — is using precision agriculture to boost its bottom line and sustainability.

As the IoT in farm management market surges past $19 billion by 2032, its impact will be felt across the entire agricultural value chain.

A few years ago, I was chatting with an Illinois farmer about how he used precision technologies, such as yield monitors and auto-steer. After a few minutes, he looked at me and asked, “How else would you farm?” Maybe, in the 2040’s, the conversation will focus on data; how to acquire and analyze it.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the publication of a new position paper, “Advancing Precision Agriculture Through Control System Technologies.”