Walking the aisles at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., there were the usual new equipment innovations on display. But it’s the behind-the-scenes developments that also caught my attention, specifically how precision manufacturers are integrating more automation and connectivity into their products.

I recently had the opportunity to participate in an interview for a research project the Harvard Business School is conducting on the delivery of precision farming products and the progression of dealer networks.

It’s easy to view IoT as an abstract concept, but precision dealers don’t have this luxury. Understanding and then explaining the practical value of data-driven tools to customers is increasingly essential.

Sol Chip a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) systems and energy harvesting solutions, announced the introduction of its Sol Chip Comm (SCC) autonomous, wireless, solar tag for enabling precision agriculture and smart irrigation.

Trimble is leveraging Senet's wireless technology to enable water utilities to remotely measure and monitor water, wastewater and groundwater systems including water pressures, flows, levels and rainfall volumes.