For more than a decade, beginning with the advent of global positioning systems, the use of precision agriculture on the farm has transformed into a whole style of technology that uses computers and satellites to know where the operator is in the field and then deliver the exact inputs needed to that location. This technology helps farmers improve yields, decrease inputs and reduce costs.

Trimble announced today the addition of its Trimble UX5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its Agriculture product portfolio for aerial imaging and mapping.

The Precision Agriculture Conference, being held February 26 and 27th, 2014, at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre, in London, Ontario has announced several more presentation topics and speakers.

Dawn Equipment, an Illinois-based manufacturer of products for precision farming and reduced tillage agriculture, is pleased to announce the formation of a new division: DawnBIOLOGIC. This exciting division is devoted specifically to developing mechanical products aligned with the broader soil health movement.

The director of Sinclair Community College’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program believes many uses of remotely piloted airplanes in the next few years will be in the realm of agriculture

Mobile Field and Farm App iCropTrak announces integration of the new John Deere wireless connection technology MyJohnDeere.com and DropBox in iCropTrak Version 4.0 for 2014.

Lake Region State College didn’t wait for Grand Forks to be named one of six national unmanned aircraft systems test sites last week before launching its own UAS curriculum.

Lake Region State College is planning a series of seminars focusing on Introductory Precision Agriculture with the first seminar beginning on January 15th. Each seminar will consist of five classes which will meet on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 PM at the Dakota Precision Ag Center (DPAC) located 1.5 miles north of the main campus (5070 Hwy 20 N) on North Dakota State Highway 20.

Hemisphere GNSS announced that Chuck Joseph has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Joseph has also been appointed to the Hemisphere GNSS Board of Directors.

It's that time of year again to take a look back and reflect on some of the major news stories from the past year. To join those who are compiling the 'best' and 'worst' of the year lists, the editors at Precision Farming Dealer compiled this list of the items that generated the greatest interest from visitors to PrecisionFarmingDealer.com.