precision agriculture

(Photo courtesy of John Deere.)
Farm Equipment, Machinery, New Products, Tools and Tech

John Deere expands operator experience on 8 Series tractors

John Deere expands enhanced operator experience across 2027 marketing year 8 Series (250- to 410-horsepower) tractor lineup. Read More

Farmer technicians remotely fly agricultural drones to fly to spray fertilizer in fields. (Adobe Stock-#571192845 │ Budjak Studio)
Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Tech

Data and drones helping farmers squeeze more from every acre

University of Missouri Extension
Arkansas, Central Region, Corn, Crops, Disease, Grain Sorghum, Iowa, Kansas, Midwestern Region, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Soybeans, Wheat

Mizzou offers free crop and pest management showcase

SOIL FERTILITY — The annual Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies publication guides nutrient management recommendations to improve soil health and crop yield. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Residual fertility: Looking deeper at the value already in the soil

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Keeping up with the times 

AGCO boosts fuel efficiency across tractor brands

Shannon Baker, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research assistant research scientist in Canyon, was presented the 2026 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum Early Career Award by Maricelis Acevedo, Ph.D., director of science for the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative. (Matt Hayes/Cornell University)

AgriLife Research scientist receives international Borlaug early career award

  • By Kay Ledbetter │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Research Field Conference 2026

Colorado conference focuses on practical farming solutions  

Drone in a corn field. (K-State Research and Extension)

Drones can improve crop scouting, reduce labor

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Extension news service

Farmland gift funds precision livestock systems position at SDSU 

Prep now for a productive hay season