John Deere digs into the challenges of smart farming
When John Deere first began supplying agricultural tools in 1804, it was pitchforks and shovels; today, it’s connectivity and data When John Deere first began its initiative to provide farmers …
IBM puts farm data and weather data into AI mixer to sharpen-up agriculture
IBM has released a set of analytics tools that combine weather data and farm data in its Watson machine-learning engine to give farmers insights about planning, plowing, planting, spraying and …
Five ways Sigfox alarms are helping farmers fight robbers, rustlers and vandals
Low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks like Sigfox are providing the platform for internet-of-thing (IoT) based alarm systems that are cheap and easy to install. They also provide coverage to rural areas, …
Washington, D.C., suburb to become a lab for internet of things projects
A suburb of Washington, D.C., is growing into a living laboratory for “internet of things” technology projects. Set in Montgomery County, Maryland, Thingstitute is set to be an agricultural testbed …
How machine learning can help bring fresh food to your plate
Fresh food: A growing use case for machine learning. Machine learning can help retailers address the challenges of offering fresh foods, which account for up to 40% of a grocers’ …
Senet partnership brings smart farming to LoRa-based LPWA network
Senet, a low power wide area network provider for North American LoRa-based “internet of things” applications, today announced a partnership with Paige Ag, a manufacturer and supplier of wire, cables, …
IoT helps Italy’s farms recover from drought with precision agriculture
A problem with corn production, and a precision agriculture solution Italy is one of the top maize grain producers in the European Union alongside France, Germany, Hungary and Spain, producing 7,069,000 tons of …
Plastic bean-shaped sensors monitor crops for precision agriculture
The internet of beans Thumb-sized “plastic beans,” are being filled with sensors and tossed into grain bins and storage facilities for precision agriculture, getting rid of the need for handheld devices …
Atek takes IoT beyond tanks, sees growth
Human expectations for constant connectivity and better information are boosting industrial internet of things projects, according to Sherri McDaniel, president of Atek Access Technologies. “I think we’re at an interesting …
Case study: Drones give data, visibility to French farming cooperative
Drones used in precision agriculture OCEALIA Group is a French farming cooperative with 7,200 members and nearly 900 employees. Since 2015, five drone operators have been flying the group’s two AIRINOV multiSPEC 4C sensor-equipped SenseFly …
