Farmers and ranchers want to control the information their equipment collects every time it passes through a field, a survey released today by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows. Farmers also believe that creating a cooperative-style central repository for their data is the best way to enhance its security and maximize its value.

I think I could write a book about the changes involved in moving from Microsoft's Windows to Apple's OS, but one thing is the same — both Microsoft and Apple are now insistent on forcing users to use their cloud platforms.

Purdue University’s award-winning Agronomy e-Learning Academy is starting a certificate program for agricultural professionals seeking to grow their expertise.

The Stoller family farms 4,700 acres near Kentland, Ind., and have almost always had a John Deere fleet of equipment. But as they transition to strip-till in both corn and soybean rotations, they added a Case IH RowTrac 470 tractor into the equipment lineup in 2015 to help them reduce soil compaction.

In an interview with AgriBusinessGlobal.com, Eric Wintemute, CEO of AMVAC, shared the company is developing a potentially industry-changing at-plant soil treatment system.

As the field of data management service providers in agriculture becomes increasingly crowded, more attention is being paid to companies that can provide a tangible return on a farmer’s investment.