# How IoT and Smart Farming Technology is Revolutionizing Agriculture

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-11-09
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/How-IoT-and-Smart-Farming-Technology-is-Revolutionizing-Agriculture-e28bp57

## Summary

Lane Arthur, Vice President of Data Applications and Analytics at John Deere, explains how the company leverages IoT, machine learning, and computer vision to revolutionize agricultural operations. He details specific applications such as automated grain quality adjustment in combines and weed-differentiating sprayers, which improve efficiency and sustainability. Arthur also discusses the critical role of connectivity, including rural broadband and 5G, in enabling real-time data exchange and remote machine management during the pandemic.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=0) Introduction: Lane Arthur and John Deere's Intelligence Solutions Group
- [3:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=219) John Deere's Evolution from GPS to Data-Driven Agriculture
- [8:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=523) Machine Data, Predictive Maintenance, and Harvest Analytics
- [11:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=682) Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Harvesters and Sprayers
- [15:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=912) Remote Display Access and COVID-19 Impact on Farming
- [17:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=1074) Connectivity Challenges, Rural Broadband, and 5G
- [21:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=1290) Edge vs. Cloud Computing Trade-offs in Agricultural IoT
- [23:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture#t=1388) Product Development: Customer Feedback and Agile Methodology

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- John Deere (company)
- Lane Arthur (other)
- MyOps (product)
- FCC (other)
- CES (other)

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- [Precision Farming:  Bridging the Connectivity Gap](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-02-07-precision-farming-bridging-the-connectivity-gap) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Willy Pell from Blue River Technology brings AI to the farm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-04-15-willy-pell-from-blue-river-technology-brings-ai-to-the-farm) (The Robot Report Podcast)
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- [Autonomous vehicle technology deep dive at John Deere and Zoox](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-04-18-autonomous-vehicle-technology-deep-dive-at-john-deere-and-zoox) (The Robot Report Podcast)

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