Precision farming is a constantly changing field, requiring dealers to closely monitor their segment of business. Precision Farming Dealer sat down with 5 precision farming specialists, across all colors, to ask them how their business is evolving and adapting to industry trends.
AGCO was recently highlighted in the Harvard Business Review for the company's work in developing smart farm equipment and solutions. In the article, "How Smart, Connected Products are Transforming Competition," Michael Porter and James Heppelmann define smart, connected products as having three core elements: physical components, smart components, and connectivity.
Spectrum Technologies, the leader in plant and turf measurement technology, introduces SpecConnect, an advancedweb portal cloud solution for crop environmental monitoring using wireless sensor networks.
Ranch Systems, a provider of field monitoring and control solutions for growers, and OnFarm, an innovator of on-line farm management applications, have formed a partnership and completed the integration of their respective software.
A recent round of angel funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ Green Growth Fund has Canadian-based precision ag outfit FarmersEdge looking southbound, says CEO Wade Barnes.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a much-awaited decision today that will surely be a disappointment to many drone enthusiasts, ruling that FAA rules that apply to manned aircraft apply to unmanned aircraft or drones, reports Forbes.com contributor John Goglia.
Verdant Robotics showed off its new Sharpshooter at the FIRA Conference a few weeks ago. Dubbed the only robotic precision application system that aims before it shoots, Sharpshooter uses Bullseye Aim & Apply Technology.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.