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.

To address a growing industry issue of data fragmentation, Sway AI and Trilogy Networks are entering a partnership to consolidate data from multiple sources and sensors, such as drones, robotics, local and historical data, to provide holistic insights for the nation’s farmers.

John Deere will have “double-digit units” of its green-on-green See & Spray Ultimate targeted spraying system available to order later this year.  

Precision Farming Dealer and Laforge Systems LLC partnered to release top video replays from the 2022 Precision Farming Dealer Summit. The informative sessions are available to watch for free. 

With the rapid evolution of technology, farmers may not be able to afford to continue to control all aspects of their operations. Autonomous farm machinery could lead to producers outsourcing tasks to a skilled equipment operator, allowing the farmer to focus on other parts of their operation. 

GPS sensors and forensic tools are helping U.S. beekeepers recover stolen beehives — thefts that have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past few weeks as California's almond producers are pollinating their crop. 

The new Semtech smart tag monitors livestock location, analyzes cattle behavioral data and can support other sensors to monitor farm water levels and more.