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Solar Power Technology

12 Feb, 2017

The Economic and Green Benefits of Solar Power Water Pumps

There has been much talk of alternative fuel sources, especially in the United States where the dependence on other countries for fuel and energy have made the U.S. quite vulnerable both politically and economically.
In addition to the need to reduce dependence on foreign governments for fuel, there are benefits to the ecosystems as there is a reduced dependence on electricity, which in some cases is powered by fossil fuels, and is not  » Read more

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Agriculture Drones

16 Jan, 2017

Buying An Agriculture Drone? Don’t Over Look These 4 Key Things

Drone technology is having a tremendous economic impact on the field of agriculture because for the first time in history farmers have real-time access to videos and sensory surveillance of their crops.
By far the biggest return on investment for farmers has been in their ability to identify unhealthy plants as early as possible, to prevent the spread of diseases before things get out of hand.
Other problems such as nutritional deficiencies, lack of enough water  » Read more

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Solar Power Technology

9 Nov, 2016

Using Solar Energy in Agriculture and Dairy Farms

Solar energy
Thousands of dairy farmers rely on solar energy today to run their operations for a variety of reasons, but most notable: cost reduction.
Renewable energy equipment helps Canadian farms save thousands of dollars, over time. These energy projects usually take a small amount of space, a few thousands of dollars to start, and don’t take acres of usable farmland away from crops and animals.
We think it’s great that agriculture executives around  » Read more

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Precision Agriculture

11 Oct, 2016

Agricultural Research With Remote Sensing Data Collected from Drones

Drones can help you achieve precision agriculture
Precision agriculture is about site specific responsiveness to farming so as to improve optimization of output production while preserving input resources.
Every farmer in the world today is working towards achieving the highest level of precision agriculture possible and drone technology has become the holy grail of achieving this objective.
How drones achieve precision agriculture
 Agricultural UAVs today are designed with aerial sensor and software systems such as high-resolution  » Read more

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Renewable Energy

6 Sep, 2016

Producing Renewable Energy on Dairy Farms

Renewable energy on dairy farms
Farming isn’t cheap and the price of produce is directly affected by rising energy costs. Farms large and small often see a lot of their budget going toward paying the costs of monthly energy bills.
Fuel and energy expenses affect the cost of transport usage, feed, and fertilizer. Renewable energy options are now being employed by farmers who are looking to better manage their bottom-line.
Growing produce that can  » Read more

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Cattle Surveillance Drones

8 Aug, 2016

Farmers are Using Cattle Surveillance Drones to Keep an Eye on their Livestock.

Cattle surveillance drones
With the advent of technology, it has greatly revolutionized the way we do things. The invention of drones otherwise more formally known us unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has been associated with the military for quite a long time.
More recently, unmanned aircraft have been considered for a number of commercial applications such as search and rescue, surveillance, livestock monitoring among others. Many people are not yet aware of the fact that using  » Read more

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Agriculture Drones

8 Aug, 2016

Drones can help Farmers Keep an Eye on their Crops from the Sky

Bird eye view
Imagine having the ability to take a bird`s eye view of your crops and cattle with precision accuracy all from a comfortable distance.
This has always been every farmer`s dream and it is now becoming a reality with the advent of the drone revolution which is no longer just the domain of hobbyist and soldiers.
Agricultural innovators are now experimenting with high megapixel cameras attached to copter drones capable of flying over large  » Read more

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Precision Agriculture

7 Jul, 2016

How to Prevent Hackers from Getting into Your Precision Agriculture Software?

Precision agriculture software
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to farmers who use Precision Agriculture software to monitor and manage their farm lands.
In their warning farmers are advised to be mindful of how they configure any of their devices on-line as hackers have been stealing their farm-related stored data.
Internet security breaches are generally a common problem and now pirates are hoping to steal the private information of American farmers.  » Read more

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Solar Power Technology

5 Jun, 2016

Solar Energy : Using Solar Panels on a Dairy Farm

Solar panels on a dairy farm
Using renewable energy sources on farms comes with numerous benefits. As most people are aware, solar energy has little to no negative effects on the environment.
Since solar panels use energy from the sun’s rays to generate electricity, farmers can rely on this means of power instead of paying a hefty monthly bill to the electric company; so the fiscal advantage is clear.
When farm owners incorporate  » Read more

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Precision Agriculture

12 May, 2016

15 Precision Agriculture Companies to Follow in 2016

Precision technology
Precision Technology is advancing at a rapid pace. 2016 is already proving to be a year of the greatest technological advancements in the agricultural industry has ever seen.
These new innovations mean more savings for farmers, increased productivity, and ultimately higher quality groceries for consumers.
Each day startup companies seem to be emerging out of Silicon Valley promising new and better yield maps with variable rate fertilization information storage. All these new  » Read more

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Precision Agriculture

12 Apr, 2016

Top 5 Precision Agriculture Technologies Every Farmer must Know

Top 5 precision agriculture technologies

The Precision Agriculture marketplace is dedicated to making farm life more efficient.
They offer numerous products from hardware to software that can save farmers time, energy, and money. This article features a list of their most tech-savvy products geared at helping farmers.
Precision seeding
Variable rate seeding can take some of a headache out of planting seeds in inconsistent terrain. Using this increasingly popular technology can be a true  » Read more

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Agriculture Drones

7 Mar, 2016

Drones are Helping Farmers Understand The Reasons Behind Crop Damage

Agriculture drones are really helpful for farmers
UAVs or drones have been used for many decades to correct various scientific data or scout a particular territory. Now, these devices are getting even more popular as farmers have taken to the skies via drones to monitor the condition of their crops.
This revolutionary technology allows farmers to capture accurate images of their fields, spanning over hundreds of acres in a single flight session.
The days of farmers  » Read more

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Renewable Energy

5 Jan, 2016

Initiatives for Energy Conservation in Dairy Farming

Dairy farming in Canada makes up a large portion of the country’s economy. There are over 12,746 dairy farms nationwide with milk products contributing around 7.8 billion dollars of gross domestic products.
With such a substantial marketplace, it stands to reason why initiatives must be taken to conserve energy.  Crop surveying techniques have been proven to aid farmers in reporting the conditions of their plants, so they don’t have to hire a team  » Read more

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Precision Agriculture

3 Dec, 2015

Using Precision Agriculture Technology in Vegetable Farming.

Precision agriculture technology
Precision Agriculture’s aim is to better operations in the farming industry through technology. They offer a large variety of products to serve farmers and help them run their business at maximum efficiency.
Drones, seeding apparatuses, and data utilization technology are just a few of the advanced items that Precision Agriculture provides to its consumers. Thousands of farmers who use their products aren’t just appeased customers, they are ecstatic fans.

Precision agriculture for vegetable  » Read more

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