Over the weekend, the city of Sioux Falls, S.D., was showcased for it's economic and financially stability on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS." Raven Industries has its corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls.

It is almost time for the 12th International Conference on Precision Agriculture (ICPA) again, being held this year at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, Calif., from July 20-23. As in years past, the conference promises to be a global event with 400 precision farming experts from over 40 countries expected to attend.

In 2014, the FAA investigated New York City realtors using drones to document properties and issued guidelines saying the use of drones by farmers was unlawful.

Precision agriculture is evolving from the hardware side to data management.

Advances in unmanned aircraft systems combined with next generation sensors will contribute to the challenge of feeding our future world in a sustainable manner, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineer says.

Brandt has launched its first app, Brandt Tank Pro, which is now available for download from the iTunes store.

A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation pegs the nation's planted soybean acreage at a record 84.8 million acres. But ultimately Mother Nature will determine how plentiful harvest will be for both soybean and corn farmers, says the American Farm Bureau Federation.

In 2013, Southern States Cooperative reaffirmed its commitment to production agriculture by creating an Agronomy Division designed to streamline the flow of crop inputs and ramp up the delivery of precision agriculture services to the farm.

Iteris, Inc. has introduced ClearPath Ag, a data-driven, premium weather content system for precision agriculture.

Novariant, Inc. announced today it has assigned the rights of its aftermarket Australian distributors to its longstanding partner, Ag Leader. The announcement shows a continued focus on providing tailored solutions for the VAR and OEM sectors.