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Students Learn High-Tech Farming Through FFA Initiative

Published May 12, 2025

The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are expanding their FarmBeats for Students program, which teaches precision agriculture in classrooms. Chief Program Officer Christine White said the program is aimed at helping prepare students for how emerging technologies are being integrated…

Microsoft Partners With National FFA

Published August 2, 2024

As part of an ongoing partnership between Microsoft and National FFA, FarmBeats for Students, receive a sizeable upgrade. National FFA Organization Chief Program Officer Christine White says this program exposes students to precision agriculture. "Most importantly, we were able to…

Bayer-Microsoft Updates Strategic Partnership

Published November 13, 2023

At the Agritechnia trade show, Bayer announced an update to its strategic collaboration with Microsoft. New connections are designed to deliver secure data exchange between Climate FieldView and original equipment manufacturers to increase the usability of the farm machinery information.…

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Bayer Collaborates With Microsoft

Published March 14, 2023

Bayer has announced a new cloud-based platform with Microsoft. Bayer AgPowered Services will allow companies and organizations to build and license digital tools to help farmers. These tools may include the use of imagery to track crop health or evaluate…

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Grand Farm Looks for Permanent Location

Published July 18, 2021

Grand Farm's Board of Directors is accepting Request for Proposals for a new location with a deadline of July 30. Microsoft TechSpark Manager Taya Spelhaug is on the board of directors. She says four communities submitted letters saying they would…

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Land O’Lakes and Microsoft Team Up on Ag Technology Effort

Published July 15, 2020

Land O’Lakes and Microsoft have put together a strategic alliance. Initially, the companies will focus on a technology forum that brings together Microsoft’s cloud computing system, Azure, with the Land O’Lakes technology portfolio. That includes the WinField United R7 Suit,…

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Microsoft Invests $1.5 Million in Grand Farm

Published October 18, 2019

At an event at the Microsoft campus in Fargo, a new partnership was announced for the Grand Farm. Microsoft President Brad Smith touted this ag innovation center that introduces the farm of the future. "When we get excited about something;…

UND Receives Microsoft Grant for Drone Project

Published April 23, 2019

Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to the University of North Dakota to support its work with drones. The UND Aerospace Foundation will use the grant with a drone startup company, Airtonomy, to field test a Microsoft platform for…

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FFA and Microsoft Announce Blue 365 Initiative

Published July 27, 2018

The National FFA Organization and Microsoft came to North Dakota to announce an initiative called Blue 365. This effort will provide digital content to students across the country, highlighting technology, research and innovation. National FFA CEO Mark Poeschl explains why…

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Students Learn High-Tech Farming Through FFA Initiative

Microsoft Partners With National FFA

Bayer-Microsoft Updates Strategic Partnership

Bayer Collaborates With Microsoft

Grand Farm Looks for Permanent Location

Land O’Lakes and Microsoft Team Up on Ag Technology Effort

Microsoft Invests $1.5 Million in Grand Farm

UND Receives Microsoft Grant for Drone Project

FFA and Microsoft Announce Blue 365 Initiative

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