The Pulse system is based on the company's Vapor unmanned air vehicle, which combines advanced autopilot with an FAA-compliant, all-electric unmanned helicopter, and is now available for ag applications.

After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration has raised the unmanned aircraft "blanket" altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet.

Connecting Technology and Agriculture is more than just a tagline for Heath Conklin and his team at Integrity Ag Group. "We are in the connectivity business," Conklin emphasizes.

Conversations around intellectual property (IP) on the farm has historically centered on the use and licensing of genetic traits and the companies that own them, writes Granular Co-Founder Mike Preiner in his latest blog post for the San Francisco-based ATP.

Seeking to more fully blend its hardware and agronomic-based solutions, Trimble recently announced a new distribution channel to deliver the company’s diverse line of precision products. Known as Vantage, the new dealer network will be purely a distribution model, while Trimble will remain the primary brand for products and services.

The new TurboDrop MKII Variable Rate Nozzles for ag spraying and fertilizer applications incorporate a computer-designed check valve system that gives them a +/-5% flow rate accuracy.

If you are considering buying (or selling) a professional drone, one of the key product decisions you will face is whether to go with a 'fixed-wing' airplane-style drone or a helicopter-style 'rotary' system. This post from senseFly's Waypoint blog addresses key questions to answer.

The goal of Measure Nationwide, the new commercial drone franchise system, will be to bring the most competent and qualified operators into one system and provide customers around the country with safe, legal, and insured flights and standardized data products.