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The use of artificial intelligence is growing in every sector of daily life, and this includes how food is produced. Industry experts say the use of precision agriculture (PA) has boomed in the last 15 to 20 years.

While the use of PA greatly depends on farm size, geographical location, farm type, technology type and cost, 2024 data by the USDA Economic Research Service shows guidance auto-steering systems on tractors, harvesters, and other equipment were used by 52 percent of midsize farms and 70 percent of large-scale crop-producing farms in 2023.

Yield monitors, yield maps, and soil maps were used on 68 percent of large-scale crop-producing farms.

Storm Dancer Farm

Margaret Chamas and her husband Eric started Storm Dancer Farm in 2015.

The couple

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