Farmers are using IoT to take the guesswork out of growing

Stakes are high for farmers.

Surveys have found they’re eager to save time, cut costs, and use resources wisely. “To meet the needs of a growing population, we need to make things more efficient and increase production,” said David Cappelleri, a professor at Purdue University and a site director for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture research center, or IoT4Ag. “One way to do that is by adding new technologies to the process.”