When it comes to precision agriculture, broadband is moving beyond being nice to have; instead, it is fast becoming a “must have,” according to a new report from NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association. The 28-page report, titled “From Fiber to Field:…
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Rural Cloud Initiative Will Provide Edge Computing for Rural Wireless, Precision Agriculture
Edge computing isn’t just for metro areas, as the Rural Cloud Initiative from Trilogy Networks and Chat Mobility illustrates. Chat Mobility is a wireless carrier serving rural Iowa and Trilogy networks is a network-as-a-service provider that has a specialty in…
USDA Report Puts Economic Value on Broadband and Precision Agriculture
Deployment of both broadband e-Connectivity and Next Generation Precision Agriculture Technology on farms and ranches throughout the U.S. could result in at least $47 billion in national economic benefits every year, according to a new report about broadband and precision…
C Spire Precision Agriculture Pilot Saved Water, Increased Yield
A C Spire precision agriculture pilot undertaken in Mississippi for the 2018 growing season has yielded promising results, according to the company. An automated irrigation system used C Spire LTE to collect information about soil moisture from sensors located in…
Ohio State Deploys Private Smart Agriculture Network
The Ohio State University and two partners are deploying a private cellular mesh network for the school’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center. The private smart agriculture network will provide seamless connectivity among sensors, connected field machinery, autonomous vehicles and other devices….
USDA: 51% of U.S. Farms Use Broadband, 25% Use It for Precision Ag
Although 85% of U.S. farms have internet access, only 51% use broadband to access the internet, according to data released recently from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Researchers defined broadband to include DSL, cable modems and fiber broadband, and…
FCC Task Force Will Take a Fresh Look at Precision Ag Connectivity
The FCC says that it intends to re-charter the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Task Force, which aims to examine how connectivity can be useful in meeting the production and sustainability challenges faced by agricultural and food systems. This will be the…
Hawk Networks: Microtransactions Will be the Secret Sauce for Althea Precision Ag Networks
Hawk Networks hopes the Althea microtransactions platform it has built will be the secret sauce for the networks the company is establishing in rural areas to support precision agriculture. We talked to Althea CEO Deborah Simpier recently about the company’s…
Report: Private Wireless Cost for Precision Ag Estimated at $50K Per Farm
A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division estimates the upfront cost of deploying a private wireless network to support precision agriculture at $50,000 per farm if deployed through one of the nation’s farm supply cooperatives. The annual recurring cost…
FCC Precision Ag Task Force Recommendations Would Expand Broadband Buildout Requirements
At the same time that the government is making unprecedented funding available for broadband, it also is considering setting more ambitious broadband goals. A new set of ambitious goals came this week from the FCC Precision Agriculture Task Force which,…
USDA Agriculture Innovation Agenda Could Spur Broadband Usage, Deployment
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative announced today, dubbed Agriculture Innovation Agenda, aims to “align resources, programs and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands,” according to the USDA. Although the department doesn’t specifically reference…
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