Items Tagged with 'precision farming'

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst a farmer from Northwest Missouri discusses the struggles he has implementing agriculture technology while living in rural America.

Lori and Jonathan Sallet own an organic farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, preserved under an agricultural conservation easement. In this opinion piece, they share their thoughts on how agriculture and rural broadband can work together to solve climate change.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 – Over the last few decades, U.S. farmers have made great strides in conserving soil and enhancing water quality, but there’s a growing concern that more can be done, especially on water.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2016 – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research today announced a $1 million grant to New Jersey-based AeroFarms LLC, a leading vertical farming company, for a research project on precision agriculture. Aero Farms will match FFAR’s grant for a total investment of nearly $2 million.