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First Census of Ag to Collect Information on Hemp, Precision Ag
First Census of Ag to Collect Information on Hemp, Precision Ag
First Census of Ag to Collect Information on Hemp, Precision Ag
For the first time, the USDA will collect data on farmers growing hemp and using precision technology in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.  The agency began regulating hemp production in 2021, and this will be the first census to publish data on those producers, who grow the crop for fabric, food products, and CBD.  ...
Co-ops Can Lead the Way for On-Farm Private Broadband
Co-ops Can Lead the Way for On-Farm Private Broadband
Co-ops Can Lead the Way for On-Farm Private Broadband
As American agriculture grapples with scarce labor and increasing costs, one solution could lie in precision agriculture applications that can maximize output while reducing costs. Crop and livestock producers can supercharge operational efficiency with advanced precision technologies such as data analytics, connected equipment, robotics and automation ...
University of Minnesota Building Precision Ag Research Complex
University of Minnesota Building Precision Ag Research Complex
University of Minnesota Building Precision Ag Research Complex
The University of Minnesota is planning a $220 million research complex near Austin, Minnesota, to study precision agriculture. The university says the goal is to put the state on the cutting edge of farm and food technology. Plans for the Future of Advanced Agricultural Research Minnesota (FAARM) center includes fields, research and innovation space, and workforce development efforts ... Read Mor
Huber Broadband Needs To Be Part of Sustainability Conversation
Huber Broadband Needs To Be Part of Sustainability Conversation
Huber Broadband Needs To Be Part of Sustainability Conversation
As the Ag community works on improving sustainability and shrinking the industry’s carbon footprint, Betsy Huber says ensuring the latest technology must be part of the conversation. The President of the National Grange said sustainability means both preserving and conserving the soil, the water, the land, as well as the economic stability of U.S. fa ...
Making Connections of Ag Innovation
Making Connections of Ag Innovation
Making Connections of Ag Innovation
More consumers are making the connection of how innovation and technology benefit both agriculture, and in turn, the availability of products for their use. That is due, in part, to a greater outreach by the farm and food sectors to consumers ...
Thieves Are Targeting Precision Ag Equipment
Thieves Are Targeting Precision Ag Equipment
Thieves Are Targeting Precision Ag Equipment
According to Farm Progress, producers need to keep an eye on their precision ag equipment, such as auto-guidance monitors and antennas. An ag store in central Illinois was set to send some equipment for field demonstrations at the 2021 Farm Progress show when a representative showed up to take the tractor there and couldn’t find the auto guidance monitor and antenna. Sta ...
CoBank: Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
CoBank: Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
CoBank: Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange says the Ag retailer of the future has an opportunity to earn more income from precision agronomy services and emerging sustainability management programs. Traditional crop input sales will continue to be a boon for retailers in the future. How ...
AEM Welcomes Precision Agriculture Loan Act
AEM Welcomes Precision Agriculture Loan Act
AEM Welcomes Precision Agriculture Loan Act
Last week, a pair of farm state senators introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Act. Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer and Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar say their bipartisan legislation would create a program within the Department of Agriculture to provide loan financing to farmers and ranchers interested in purchasing precision agriculture equipment ...
Where Is Precision Ag Used The Most?
Where Is Precision Ag Used The Most?
Where Is Precision Ag Used The Most?
There was a new category in the latest edition of the USDA's farm computer and technology use survey, taking a look at how producers nationwide use precision agriculture practices. "Precision agriculture is a very broad question. It includes anything from GPS monitoring, guidance of tractors, yield monitoring, irrigations systems, electronic tagging of livestock, robotic milking, all of that,
Work Continues To Map Broadband Needs
Work Continues To Map Broadband Needs
Work Continues To Map Broadband Needs
Estimates vary on what it will cost to bring high speed Internet access to every home in rural America. Vickie Robinson with Microsoft Global Airband Initiative, recently told a House Ag Committee it could cost between $60-$80 billion to fill the many gaps that exist in broadband service ...

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