7 Big Data Lessons for Farming
Big data. If you haven’t yet heard that term dropped in casual conversation with other farmers, you likely will — […]
View ArticleKansas: Ag Technologies Conference, Salina, Jan. 23-24
The high-tech nature of agriculture takes center stage at the Kansas Agricultural Technologies Conference, this year to be held Jan. […]
View ArticleAmerican Farm Bureau Members Concerned About ‘Big Data’
American Farm Bureau members are concerned about the drive in private industry for “Big Data” and what such data aggregation […]
View ArticleWho Really Owns Your Farm Data? – DTN
The American Farm Bureau Federation planned to meet Thursday in Kansas City to discuss one of the most perplexing opportunities […]
View ArticleKeith Good: Corn, Wheat Futures Decline in Wake of USDA Forecast
Crop Watch Tony C. Dreibus reported in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Corn prices fell Friday after the U.S. Agriculture Department forecast […]
View ArticleKeith Good: Corn Futures Hit 5-Week Low on Weather Speculation
Crop Watch Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported yesterday that, “Corn futures fell the most in five weeks on speculation that crop conditions […]
View ArticleBig Data Drives Smarter Decisions on Farm — DTN
Technology and agriculture go together like soil and seed. Farmers have always counted on advances in science and machines to […]
View ArticleKeith Good: Railroads Ordered to Make Weekly Freight Service Reports
Grain Transportation Reuters writer Karl Plume reported yesterday that, “The top U.S. rail regulator ruled on Wednesday that all Class 1 railroads operating in the […]
View ArticleAdvances in Farming Technology Continue to Aid Mother Nature — DTN
Rain makes grain, but sometimes Mother Nature needs a little help. That help arrived with the introduction of commercial fertilizer […]
View ArticleKeith Good: Grain Production Losses in Iowa in 2014 Could Reach $2.6B
Crop Watch Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of yesterday’s Des Moines Register that, “As good as the outlook is for cattle producers […]
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AFBF Policies Appear Clear on Tax Reform, Infrastructure — DTN
While some in Congress kick around the idea of tax reform or finding ways to fund highway infrastructure improvements, American […]
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Ohio: Conservation Tillage Conference to Focus on Big Data, Privacy
As more farmers gain access to and use big data to increase yield production, questions remain about how to keep […]
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Fertilizer and Water Management: Adapt Cropping Systems for Climate Change
Michigan State University is spreading the seeds of big data to improve agricultural practices around the United States. Through a […]
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Conservation: Using Big Data to Boost Sustainability
Editor’s Note: To view the original article complete with figures and graphics click the link at the bottom of the page. Sustainable management of agricultural landscapes is a goal widely
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Precision Ag: Not the Same as Big Data
With today’s media and marketing hype, it’s easy to get confused about the two terms, precision agriculture and Big Data. In addition to briefly reviewing the impact of precision agriculture,
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7 Tips for Managing Precision Ag Data
The economics of today’s agriculture necessitate looking for ways to improve profit margins. Accurate data collected with our precision ag equipment can have tremendous value. Harvest data reveals...
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‘Small Data’ in Farming More Important Than Big Data?
Big Data applications generally create predictions based on analysis of what has occurred. Uncertainty in farming, based in biology and weather, means that what has happened often is not a good
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Big Data: Optimizing Plant Breeding, Genetics Research, Retail
Big Data already is being extensively employed at the genetics and consumer ends of the food and ag supply chain. This article will stress the potential for capabilities and knowledge
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Farm Management: What Would Drive a Big Data Revolution?
Management on the farm historically has been constrained by the fundamental reality that the cost of real-time measurement of farming operations exceeded the benefits from doing so. Sensing...
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A Big Data Revolution – Who Would Drive It?
Over the last 30 years, novel applications of information technology have caused strategic change in many sectors of the economy. This article draws on those experiences to inform our thinking
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