Technology - General
How to protect the computers that run America’s farms.
You could “lose the farm” because of an unforeseen cyberattack. Here’s how to understand your risk and protect your farm.
With the right skill sets on your farm, technology can offer a more proactive approach to your operations rather than the reactive mentality we’re often inclined to adopt.
The fully electric, autonomous tractors feature 10 hours of runtime, 70 peak hp, and twice the torque of a comparable conventional tractor.
“If we cut 20 seconds on every fill, and we do 50 fill ups in a day— we save 25 minutes,” Cody Ray says. “That could be another 10 acres a day.”
We broke paradigms by respecting the complexity of agriculture, understanding the importance of people as agents of change, and trusting in the transforming power of the application of scientific knowledge in our lives.
More than three dozen U.S. John Deere dealerships will now sell the GUSS autonomous sprayer. The company says the Herbicide GUSS is the first and only autonomous orchard herbicide applicator.
Whatever it is, take some time now to think about where you can improve your ROI in your farm business.
AgLaunch and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture announce the first seven farmer-led projects connecting farmers with pre-commercial technology
AgLaunch, based in Memphis, Tenn., will be expanding its Farm-Centric Innovation Model to create agriculture businesses, attract investment capital, and enable farmers to participate in the innovation process.
These teams represent innovations in the food and agriculture sector demonstrating next-generation approaches to creating sustainable farming systems of the future.
Covering all facets of agriculture at a shark tank forum, 15 vanguard companies offered a glimpse of the best and brightest new tech headed to farmland.
Ten agtech startups will have a superb platform to springboard their innovations via the AgLaunch and Farm Journal Row Crop Challenge.
Teams accepted into the program will experience best-in-class agricultural entrepreneurship programming with engagement from members of the AgLaunch Farmer Network, and a national network of investors and mentors.
Entrepreneurs with an idea or an agtech startup who are interested in the intensive bootcamp can apply here. Applications are being accepted through midnight on June 21, 2020.
The Biden administration announced funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to build a “convenient and equitable” charging network of 500,000 stations.
Ford’s newly revealed electric version of the F-150 pickup doubles down on a bet that the company can beat Tesla, convincing long-time fleet and business customers that going electric saves money.
Ford, Chevy and GMC pickups have sat idle on dealer lots across the U.S. as manufacturers have scrambled to find the materials needed to finish them.
Kubota this week unveiled a futuristic concept autonomous tractor called the X-tractor. The battery-powered, tracked machine was first shown at a new product exhibition in Kyoto City, Japan.
With the new 8 Series, John Deere deepening its focus on how its machinery is more about delivering agronomic solutions than just iron, and it has two new offerings as examples.
Starting in 1993, Precision Planting was led by founder Gregg Sauder. In 2012, the company went through a series of acquisitions (and one potential acquisition). With the launch of Radicle Agronomy, here’s a look back.
With the four-fold goal of improving efficiency, grain quality, uptime and safety, AGCO has announced three optional features on its Fendt Ideal Combine.
To celebrate the milestone each new combine leaving the factory will have a 75th anniversary decal applied.
“Precision and autonomy are an opportunity for us, and Raven really helps put us in a very, very competitive position,” Wine says.
Kentucky farmer Aaron Reding will be the first to admit 2019 hasn’t been easy, but his ability to adapt to a recent diagnosis with technology, that’s allowing him to continue to farm.
A new wave of technology development is putting farmers in the driver’s seat. Examples include EarthSense, Rantizo, Rabbit Tractors, PumpTrakr, Zimmerman Manufacturing and GroGuru.
From boom priming and a nozzle control system to multiple camera functions, the six new sprayer products will be further field-tested this year.
U.S. farmers have long been the envy of the world when it comes to their technological advancements. However, since 2000 other countries have surpassed the U.S. in agricultural research and development spending.
Once you’ve experienced the world at 10 mph you can’t endure slower. There are collateral consequences.
“Although it’s a mature industry—it’s a progressive one,” says Andrew Moore, CEO of the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA).