While drones equipped with high-resolution cameras are well suited for observing plant development from far above, satellites could be the next leap ahead for farmers seeking to monitor their crops over large or scattered plots, says a Washington State University Extension researcher.

BASF and WinField United entered a new collaboration that will make it easier for growers and retailers to access digital farming solutions across multiple platforms. The two companies will establish a single sign-on connection from WinField United’s ATLAS platform to the BASF xarvio digital platforms, starting with xarvio SCOUTING, a mobile application that can quickly identify weeds and diseases with a click of a smartphone.

Purpose-built for new grain storage challenges brought on by climate change and geopolitical tensions, the Cellular SensorSpear monitors and protects post-harvest grain.

DataConnect is the first direct, manufacturer-independent solution that enables the seamless, automatic and real-time exchange of machine data between the various machine brand platforms, including John Deere, Claas, CNH Industrial and 356FarmNet as part of the initiative.

Raven Industries (NASDAQ:RAVN) isn’t wasting any time in getting its recently announced strategic plan to invest in autonomous farming technology off the ground. The company announced that is has acquired Smart Ag Inc., a technology company that develops autonomous farming solutions for agriculture.

The program started by the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff in 2017, is a public site that strives to create a “farmers helping farmers” community by collecting reviews for all brands and models of precision ag equipment.

Raven Industries Inc. has announced details of its strategic plan, which include a significantly increased level of investment in targeted areas in order to drive greater earnings growth and long term value. Over the next several years, the company will advance two strategic platforms for growth: Raven Autonomy and Raven Composites.

Syngenta announces major investment in sustainable agriculture practices, commitment to technological innovations and focus on reducing operational carbon emissions.

Leading digital farming platform forges partnership with land-leasing pioneer.