Smart Farm

  The study highlighted that over 1 million farmers in the country have expressed interest in the implementation of IoT tools   Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are already being used by nearly 250,000 farmers across the United States, according …

Farming is wasteful and resources are dwindling. The role of the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) in smart agriculture has never been so important, says Monsanto. They provide the only way the sector will change its ways …

The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13.6% during the 2016-2021 period, consultancy finds The global market for precision agriculture solutions is forecasted to reach about 4.2 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2021, up from 2.2 million …

Acquisition of Blue River Technology will allow Deere to bring machine learning to agricultural equipment Deere & Company has inked a deal to acquire California-based Blue River Technology, which specializes in machine learning technology for agriculture. Deere said it will …

More than 46 million Americans, or about 14% of the population, rely on the Feeding America network for help. The network supports food banks, community centers, and other organizations that supply nutritious meals for people facing hard choices about food. …

The new cloud-based smart farm solution was built on Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technologies Schneider Electric, which specializes in energy management and automation solutions, has worked with New Zealand provider of water management and irrigation solutions WaterForce to develop …

Australia’s Connected Country Network will use Actility’s ThingPark platform for precision agriculture functions like remote monitoring of soil conditions French firm Actility, which specializes in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) networks for the internet of things (IoT), announced that its ThingPark platform …

With the forecasted growth in the global population, agriculture faces a very big challenge to rapidly increase food production. To achieve this goal, precision agriculture supported by internet of things (IoT) tools is being implemented in farming projects around the …

The new program will enable students to develop IoT applications for agriculture and food services Canadian telco Bell MTS has announced a 500,000 Canadian dollars ($371,000) contribution to the University of Manitoba’s Front and Centre campaign to launch the Bell …

The internet of things (IoT) is helping farmers in developed and emerging countries improve the productivity of agriculture Precision agriculture can help farmers deal with a number of challenges such as water shortages, the limited availability of suitable lands for …

The new IoT-based precision farming solution was launched by local telco dtac in partnership with government agencies Thai telecommunications firm dtac has launched a precision farming solution through a partnership with Thailand’s Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) and the National …

The Future of precision agriculture Joe Michaels, Senior Director of Global Product Management for Precision Solutions at CNH Industrial discusses the impact of IoT technologies in the agriculture vertical market at the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, Texas. Michaels leads a …

Making the Internet of Farm Things Work – How to get actionable information and business value from over two trillion agriculture IoT and related data points in large-scale, industrial farming. Douglas Hackney, Enterprise Group, Ltd., President Douglas Hackney is the …

Internet of Things (IoT) offers a number of tools to improve agriculture practices. Greg Gonzalez, Director of Vineyards Operations at Scheid Vineyards, discusses connected agriculture.    

Food and agricultural firms are increasing investments to integrate internet of things solutions in some of their processes to cut down costs and improve quality and quantity of harvests in a move to increase production and competitiveness. Red Tecnoparque Colombia …

In New Zealand, where agriculture plays a central role in the country’s economy, mobile operator Vodafone is helping local farmers to improve performance and reduce costs through precision agriculture tools. Vodafone’s Precision Farming solution is designed to allow farmers to …

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 to help farmers use data to become more “productive, prosperous …

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’ revenue and one-third of the cost of goods sold, according …

Nestlé will use Telefonica IoT platform in more than 50 countries Telefónica Business Solutions signed an agreement with Nestlé to provide “internet of things” communications in more than 50 countries for the the company’s coffee-related businesses.  With Telefonica’s IoT solutions, Nestle …

New IoT solutions for age-old problems The increasing capabilities and awareness of the “internet of things” are providing more avenues for companies and organizations to keep the environment safe. Here are use cases of how IoT can help protect and restore …

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, cable assemblies and electrical accessories, targeting smart farming and irrigation …

Senet partners with IoT-focused water company Senet, the North American provider of public, low-power, wide-area networks (LPWANs) for long range (LoRa)-based internet of things (IoT) applications, today announced Trimble will use its wireless technology to allow water utilities to remotely measure …

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 corn in an area of 700,000 hectares in 2015, according …

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 or elaborate moisture monitoring systems, according to an article on …

Agriculture is evolving Smart farming and precision agriculture have become important parts of modern agricultural practices. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), by 2050, food production may increase 70% to feed 9.6 billion people. …