Hick Chick Chat: IDEAg Innovate Conference and Trade Show

Leah GuffeyAFBF, Audio, Data, Events, Farm Bureau, Hick Chick Chat, IDEAg

Innovation and technology will be in the spotlight at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th annual convention, which begins this weekend in San Diego. Cindy will be there to handle all of the coverage next week, and she talked with AFBF’s Dan Durheim to get a preview of what’s new this year. What is brand new is the IDEAg Innovate … Read More

Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: What about drones?

Meghan GrebnerAerial Imagery, Gadgets, IDEAg, Precision Pays Podcast, Satellite, technology

The use of drones in agriculture is still being questioned.  Dr. Kevin Price with the Kansas State University Department of Agronomy presented at last week’s IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference in Altoona, Iowa.  He says with the new technologies that are available, unmanned aircraft systems are going to be highly beneficial in the agriculture industry.  It will allow those that are using … Read More

IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference A Success

Joanna SchroederAudio, IDEAg

The second annual IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference took place in Altoona, Iowa this week where the precision agriculture industry along with producers came together to discuss how to “connect” all the data that is being developed through precision agriculture. During the show, I had a chance to learn more about the conference from Samantha Kaplan who is the marketing manager, events … Read More