In the old days, farmers planted by the moon. Now they have moved on to satellites. GPS-guided tractors are helping farmers plant, cultivate and harvest with unprecedented precision, allowing them to ...

When a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah went into effect in late November, 67-year-old Itzhik Cohen was finally able to take in the damage to the fields in Adamit, ...

The severe geomagnetic storm that hit over the weekend scrambled some GPS-powered farm equipment, according to a John Deere dealership.

Essentially, GPS receivers calculate range by measuring the time for a signal moving at the speed of light to travel from one or more satellites to the GPS unit. By triangulating off several ...