32 Advisors announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Measure, which provides advisory and Drone as a Service. Measure will assist a range of clients including private companies, NGO's, and civilian public sector agencies worldwide who can benefit from unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Relatively cheap UAVs with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage.

Drones, satellite mapping and other high technology will be featured during the Precision Agriculture Technology Demonstration Day at the University of Idaho's Parker Farm a mile east of Moscow June 5.

Organizers of the InfoAg Conference recently announced that Christophe Pelletier will be the featured speaker at the PrecisionAg Luncheon.

According to a precision farming industry report compiled by IBISWorld, the precision industry is expected to grow at an annualized rate of 5.3% over the next five years (by 2019), to $1.5 billion. This report was recently updated to reflect any changes made to the finalized 2014 Farm Bill.

Precision farming can present a number of challenges, and how dealers approach those challenges can differ from one to the next.

Sensors that measure a variety of essential soil properties on the go are being developed. These sensors can be used either to control variable rate application equipment in real-time or in conjunction with a Global Positioning System (GPS) to generate field maps of particular soil properties.

CNH Industrial and The Climate Corporation have reached a non-exclusive agreement for factory integration of some Precision Planting technology into CNH planters.

Last year, growers across the Midwest utilized the innovative insect forecast tool at InsectForecast.com to help predict migration patterns of corn earworm, western bean cutworm and corn rootworms. This year, users additionally will be able to monitor soybean aphids, a pest that can significantly damage a crop and reduce yield if not dealt with effectively.

The Ohio Board of Regents has approved Clark State Community College’s Associate of Applied Science degree in precision agriculture, allowing the college to begin enrolling students to the two-year program and to start classes in August.