Technology News

Discover the latest ag technology to help you manage your farm more efficiently and effectively. This section highlights new precision ag products as well as announcements of mergers and acquisitions of tech companies.

The internet (for agriculture) was born 25 years ago

Agriculture.com – among the first websites in agriculture – turns 25 in May 2020.

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Experts predict challenges ahead for ag tech adoption

Products and services that drive yield improvements and reduce input costs will be of greater interest to farmers than technologies that just provide data without clear insights toward actions.

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Technology defines key measurements in determining soil health

To better quantify his soil’s health, Illinois farmer Jamie Herring developed a system that defines the soil’s biology on-the-go, in real time, creating a totally new data layer.

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Machinery Insider

Sizing up semis

By Machinery Insider

The semitrailer has become the transportation workhorse of choice in farming.

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Top Shops

Idaho Shop Tour with Custom Overhead Crane

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz heads to Genesee, Idaho, to visit Al Krick’s shop.

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All Around the Farm

Heavy-duty welding boom has reach

By All Around the Farm

With a 20-foot-long jib boom and rolling dolly, the wire feeder and gun will reach outside the shop and inside a trailer.

Locus AG donates climate-smart technology to help farmers offset COVID-19 losses

Nomination form is due May 1, 2020.

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Corteva Agriscience, PowerPollen announce commercial agreement

PowerPollen technology can expand the pollination window from a few hours to more than six months, say company officials.

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What are farmers thinking about ag tech during COVID-19?

For farmers keeping an eye on technologies, easy-to-use, low-cost tools will likely garner the most attention, according to Pat Rogers, a South Carolina farmer and founder of AgFuse.

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Fungus application thwarts soybean cyst nematode, study finds

Finding could lead to an effective nematicide.

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Zoetis acquires Iowa start-up Performance Livestock Analytics

Zoetis will now have the ability to accelerate progress in precision livestock farming and improve sustainability of a producer's operation.

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Land intelligence platform launched by CIBO

Science-based approach enables objective, parcel-level insights.

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Tip of the Day

Farmer-Designed Planter Wheel Storage

When the bearings in a closing or gauge wheel go, I switch the broken wheel for a new one in five minutes and replace the bearings in the... read more