Trimble announced that its high-accuracy, satellite-delivered CenterPoint RTX correction service is now available for farmers in Latin America.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new target: U.S. wheat fields.

Monsanto Co. announced today that it has completed the previously announced purchase of planting technology developer Precision Planting Inc. The Precision Planting team is now part of Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems unit, which will utilize advanced agronomic practices, seed genetics and innovative on-farm technology to deliver optimal yield to farmers while using fewer resources.

Eric Reuterskiold and Adam Henkel from Johnson Tractor, a dealership with 3 locations in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, talk about the creation of their dealership's precision farming department.

As much as I’ve enjoyed visiting with our readers on this page during the past few months, you’ll have a new face to look at starting with the next issue of Precision Farming Dealer

The Auburn University Extension ag and biosystems engineer says he works with farmers all the time who have been collecting precise field data with the ultimate goal of making better crop management decisions. But, though the original question's fairly common, the answer isn't.

Investing in agro-ecological agricultural practices, backed by the right technology, balanced against traditional wisdom would help ensure food security, said eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan on Monday.

Rainfall data collected by a network of radars operated by the National Weather Service will be integrated into an application that helps farmers forecast corn yields throughout the growing process.

As interconnected and precision agriculture continue to make an impact on farming, the IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference, which is scheduled for June 25-27 in Altoona, Iowa, has received attention from top farm producers in more than 20 states, and several countries including Canada, India and the United Kingdom.

This is an excerpt from an article on AgWeek, by Jonathan Knuton, which examines the financial value of precision farming.