technology

Farm tech growth hinges on broadband access
Farmers and ranchers in the 21st century are increasingly turning to soil sensors, online data hubs and other advanced technologies designed to help t... READ MORE »

Advancing PEF technology to the potato chip industry
Advances in Pulse Electric Field (PEF) technology in the food processing arena represent both cost savings and increasing measures of sustainability i... READ MORE »

Water, resource, yield benefits shown with Soiltech Sensor study
Enabled by AT&T’s nationwide, highly secure LTE-M cellular network, the Soiltech Sensor precisely records and transmits data for soil moisture, ... READ MORE »
Deere & Company announces four ag startups for collaborator program
Deere & Company announced the companies that will be part of the 2020 cohort of the Startup Collaborator program in its Intelligent Solutions Grou... READ MORE »
North Dakota investing $30 million in drone technology
North Dakota has pledged $30 million to improve drone capabilities in several areas, including agriculture. In early May, Gov. Doug Burgum signed i... READ MORE »
New app allows growers to sell directly to consumers, restaurants
FarmComm has partnered with a new mobile app named Vinder to provide a free mobile marketplace to every vegetable farmer that wants to sell to loc... READ MORE »
Agtech startup database now available from Western Growers
Western Growers has launched an interactive directory that acts as a marketplace for agricultural technology (agtech) startups. Found at https://www.a... READ MORE »

Trade, technology among major topics at Potato Expo 2019
The latest products, varieties and technologies available to the potato industry were on display at Potato Expo 2019 in Austin, Texas. The two-day ... READ MORE »

Drones to have a place in agriculture, but hype machine has slowed
The premise that drones will change the landscape of agriculture has been around for several years now. As recently as 2016, the MIT Technology Review... READ MORE »
Greenstone joins forces with Aglytix
Greenstone, a business solutions developer for the agricultural sector has joined forces with Aglytix, a Mankato, Minn., based software company, to... READ MORE »