New Agriculture Technologies and smart farmers..

Farmers That Don’t Learn About New Agriculture Technologies Will Get Left Behind, without smart farming output will be low .Kip Tom is a seventh generation Indiana farmer. Starting with a homestead in 1837, the family has grown its operation into Tom Farms, which is engaged in commercial corn and soybean production across seven counties in the Midwestern farm state. The farm, which encompasses 20,000 acres, is also one of Monsanto’s largest seed producers. Born into an agricultural family and having spent much of his life within the industry, Tom has a unique viewpoint on the development of agriculture technology throughout the years. “Whether it is information and technology or equipment technology, there are technologies that will help our agriculture industry deliver a sustainable, affordable, and nutritious supply of food to global consumers,” he says. “It’s exciting, but what is most exciting is when we see collaboration between people in the field, who understand what we need, and developers in places like Mountain View, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. Also, we have an investment community saying this is something new that we haven’t paid much attention to.”. continue