Tag: ag technology
Autonomous tractors to be on display at upcoming Farm Science Review
Precision agriculture’s latest push is autonomous tractors. Although the shift to automation will be gradual, it is coming nevertheless, and Ohio State professor Scott Shearer is on the cutting edge of advancing this technology.
Soybean growers study industry changes
Experts discuss the latest innovations in autonomous tractors and soy biodiesel at Ohio Soybean Association's Hometown Tour stop at Layman Farms.
AgTech Innovation Hub awards inaugural research projects
Five research projects have been awarded funding from the new AgTech Innovation Hub, a collaboration between The Ohio State University and Nationwide.
John Deere Property Center allows users to manage equipment digitally
John Deere Property Center allows users to plan and track maintenance for equipment, buy parts, and learn how to do key jobs around their yard or acreage.
Commentary: The next frontier for tech jobs is in agriculture
Major innovations in agriculture have enabled farms to implement technology at a rapid rate, opening new career paths to STEM-focused students.
Stark Co. farmer Ben Klick embraces technology, new challenges
Klick has farming in his blood. He is part of a farm family that’s in its fifth generation. According to Klick, farming is a business, and everyone should be open to the entrepreneurial side. In the meantime, he is giving voice to a new generation.
Researchers study drone spray drift potential
Researchers at the University of Dayton are studying the movement of droplets after they leave drone sprayers to minimize drift when crop spraying.
Columbiana County farm experiments with drone seeding
An Ohio farm used a drone to seed cereal rye into standing corn as part of an experiment to see the best way to get cover crop seed planted in the fall.
Are robots the farmers of tomorrow?
Wall Street is betting that tomorrow’s biggest, most autonomous farm equipment manufacturer will be Deere & Co, featuring driverless John Deere tractors.
Consider designs when switching to an automated milking system
Milk production increases and labor savings determine whether an automated system is more profitable. The greatest effect on both is facility design.
