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The prospect of precision agriculture has existed for decades, but many of the technologies and techniques that will enable it have been slow to catch on. For 20 years, Pablo Sobron sought a better ...

Whether it comes from rain or dew or a farmer's sprayer, water forms droplets on the waxy surfaces of plants A farmer programming the GPS control unit on his tractor before planting corn. This widely ...

Jeff Pape of Dyersville is among the Iowa farmers using precision agriculture technology on his farm. The technology requires broadband internet, which can be spotty in rural Iowa, he said in October ...

Global food systems are under pressure to produce more with fewer inputs while reducing environmental damage. Precision ...