The South Dakota Board of Regents this week approved a new undergraduate degree program in precision agriculture at South Dakota State University, while making adjustments to several other academic programs at the Brookings, S.D., campus to better reflect emerging employment trends.

As farm equipment dealers continue to emphasize areas of opportunity, precision growth remains a priority for many. So what areas are dealers targeting as long-term precision profit centers?

Precision farming company SOYL has unveiled a new field scouting app called iSOYLscout which is set to make the recording, monitoring and review of in-field problems and variation easier for farmers.

At the top this month was a blog from Managing Editor Jack Zemlicka about Kubota's growing in the precision ag space. Deere made the list twice with its announcement of new precision, spraying and nutrient application products and its new distribution agreement with 360 Yield Center.

Asmus Farm Supply (AFS) of Rake, Iowa, has signed an agreement to use the MZB Precision Farming System as their precision platform.

Lindsay Corp., a provider of irrigation systems and infrastructure products, today announced results for its third quarter ended May 31, 2016.