Farm fact : Agtech
Published: Jan. 2, 2019 at 6:21 AM EST
Technology in agriculture also known as AgTech has rapidly changed the industry.
In fact, many farmers use the latest technology, from transponders on cows that can measure their daily milk output.
Also, irrigation equipment that minimizes conservation to using soil chemistry to figure out crop rotation. New products rely on aerial satellite imagery, greenness sensors, soil maps and millions of weather data points.
Using technology as a sustainable and scalable resource, farmers will advance the agricultural industry.
Data analysis in the years ahead will supplement what farmers know intuitively.