Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
After experiencing relatively stable growth during the past five years, demand will pick up in the coming years as more farmers adopt industry technology. Innovations will play a significant role in this growth, as technical change typically entices purchases. Furthermore, government incentives will drive farms to invest in the technology, with the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill particularly spurring growth.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
In general, the Precision Agriculture Systems and Services industry produces a wide range of products that assist in a specific precision agriculture technique. Many of these products are combined to ease the farming process, with the aim to increase and maintain the yield per area of a field.
Geographical information systems
Geographical information systems (GIS) are the basis for precision agricultural practices. GIS units integrate software that captures, stores, analyzes and manages data referenced to specific points on the Earth's surface. From there, GIS units can import data from a variety of sources, including yield maps and soil samples... purchase to read more