Whether it comes from rain or dew or a farmer's sprayer, water forms droplets on the waxy surfaces of plants A farmer programming the GPS control unit on his tractor before planting corn. This widely ...

The margin between profit and loss in modern farming often comes down to inches—literally. A seed planted too deep won't germinate. Fertilizer applied where it isn't needed wastes money. Equipment ...

Precision agriculture involves the use of use of new technologies for greater efficiency. Through the use of cutting edge technology, farmers are now using precision agriculture to improve their ...

An exclusive interview with Chad Huedepohl, precision agriculture portfolio manager, Autonomy & Positioning division at Hexagon. Read the full story and additional exclusive interviews here. Precision ...

From drones to GPS-guided tractors, agriculture is getting more high-tech. Lawmakers reintroduced a bill to bring more ...

Precision agriculture provides many benefits for farmers and can help suppliers manage food. But with a myriad of issues, including regulation and farmer adoption, will we ever see widespread use?

Many of us mindlessly shop for food, fuel, clothing, home goods and more without thinking much about where it all comes from, forgetting that in most cases it all started on a farm. Most people are ...

Agriculture technology, or AgTech, involves using modern tools and methods to improve farming efficiency and output. Key ...

Agriculture is long rooted in traditional methods and processes. Over the millennia, agriculture has undergone significant transformations with the introduction of technology, from human and ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite ...