/tags/data-farming Data Farming en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:00:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-20/scientist-nadia-shakoors-is-working-to-make-farming-easier-with-new-technologies In 2017, plant scientist, Nadia Shakoor developed the PheNode device, a solar-powered environmental sensor and phenotyping station for crops. Sensors and cameras on the tool take real-time measurements of everything from humidity to soil pH. And this past summer, she won a $1.4 million federal grant to enhance the platform by adding an autonomous drone. It’s called FieldDock. And it just might be a game-changer. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:00:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-20/scientist-nadia-shakoors-is-working-to-make-farming-easier-with-new-technologies Lara Hamdan /economy-business/2014-06-05/horseradish-roots-run-deep-in-the-metro-east There's a pretty good chance that the jar of horseradish you have in the refrigerator has its origins in farms located just across the river from St.… Fri, 06 Jun 2014 03:43:04 GMT /economy-business/2014-06-05/horseradish-roots-run-deep-in-the-metro-east Maria Altman /economy-business/2014-05-30/monsanto-data-farming-unit-suffers-security-breach Monsanto Corporation has reported a security breach in its Precision Planting unit, putting some farmers’ credit card and tax information at risk.The… Fri, 30 May 2014 15:20:33 GMT /economy-business/2014-05-30/monsanto-data-farming-unit-suffers-security-breach Maria Altman /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-05-06/more-illinois-farmers-are-embracing-high-tech-ag-but-is-big-data-too-much-like-big-brother Farmers have been collecting data about their farms for decades.Now all those data are going high tech. Major agricultural companies like Monsanto, John… Tue, 06 May 2014 10:05:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-05-06/more-illinois-farmers-are-embracing-high-tech-ag-but-is-big-data-too-much-like-big-brother Maria Altman /economy-business/2014-04-10/monsanto-dupont-meet-with-farm-bureau-about-big-data The American Farm Bureau Federation met Thursday with Monsanto and several other agribusiness companies, such as DuPont and John Deere, to talk about the… Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:23:13 GMT /economy-business/2014-04-10/monsanto-dupont-meet-with-farm-bureau-about-big-data Maria Altman /economy-business/2014-02-10/innovation-rundown-agriculture-meets-it-in-a-big-data-way Is there any aspect of life that technology hasn’t touched?While I’m sure people can cite examples in the non-digital sphere, agriculture is not one of… Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:52:01 GMT /economy-business/2014-02-10/innovation-rundown-agriculture-meets-it-in-a-big-data-way Shula Neuman /arts-culture/2010-10-04/beacon-blog-distilling-the-data This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 4, 2010 - As we shake out the bugs from our transition to an upgraded CMS (Content Management… Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:26:14 GMT /arts-culture/2010-10-04/beacon-blog-distilling-the-data Brent Jones