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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Modern farmers use technology and data analysis to make better choices about their day-to-day operations. Farmers are more and more using technology to bridge the gap between traditional agricultural practices and modern innovation.

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AI and Agriculture: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Farming and Finance

Trimble Agriculture

How AI in Agriculture Has Already Changed Us Even before self-driving cars hit the consumer market, farmers were plowing fields with GPS-guided tractors. In the mid-1990s, John Deere began using GPS technology for precision agriculture, combining GPS location data with sensor readings to determine crop yield.

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How Agriculture Technology can Improve your Farm

Farmbrite

Introduction to AgTech New technology is nothing new to farmers. It feels like there is a continuous flow of new products, service and agriculture technology promises to help farmers improve yields or reduce losses. What is agricultural technology (AgTech)? That's where agricultural technology comes in.

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As California Gets Drier, Solar Panels Could Help Farms Save Water

Civil Eats

But the farm is one of relatively few examples of agrivoltaics —or combined agriculture and photovoltaic array systems—on private land in California, where the technology has been surprisingly slow to gain visibility and traction. Internationally, many countries in Europe and Asia are ahead of the U.S. In November, U.C.

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Opinion: Cyberattacks Could Put Our Food Supply at Risk. Preparedness is Key

Modern Farmer

Advances in agriculture technology have allowed farmers to do incredible things in recent years. Beyond just improving crop yields and reducing input costs, farms can monitor their fields from across the world. But an increased reliance on technology could put our farmers at risk. These aren’t simply empty threats.

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Why Agribusinesses Need to Market and Sell Smarter using Ag-Specific Data

Tillable

Why Agribusinesses Need to Market and Sell Smarter using Ag-Specific Data Agriculture has long embraced data-driven tools to optimize crop yields, manage resources, and enhance farm efficiency. Areas with higher subsidies might be more receptive to premium products or advanced agricultural technologies.

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How to Measure and Track Climate Impact on Farm Productivity

Farmbrite

This includes recording weather patterns, soil conditions, irrigation practices, crop yields, and any other relevant metrics. As weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, it's more challenging to plan crop rotations, planting, irrigation, and other tasks that depend heavily on the weather.