By Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann FROM THE NOVEMBER 2014 ISSUE of Harvard Business Review “Barriers to entry go down, however, when smart, connected products leapfrog or invalidate the strengths and assets of incumbents. Moreover, incumbents may hesitate to fully embrace the capabilities of smart, connected products, preferring to protect hardware-based strengths and profitable legacy parts […]

Integration of field monitoring and farm management now available Novato, CA, Fresno, CA November 18, 2014 – Ranch Systems, a leading provider of field monitoring and control solutions for growers, and OnFarm, an innovator of on-line farm management applications, have formed a partnership and completed the integration of their respective software. Ranch Systems, as an […]

Innovate North State announced today that OnFarm will be named Ag-Tech Innovator of the Year at their First Annual Vanguard Dinner Gala on November 20.  In addition, some of the region’s most compelling  companies will be recognized as part of an elite group of 2014 Innovation Champions! Read more

Ag Tech Innovator of the Year: Growing the Future: OnFarm Takes Ag tech to the Next Level Guest post by Alan Riquelmy http://sarta.org/blog/ag-tech-innovator-of-the-year-onfarm/ Farmers could spend their days watching a computer screen, pouring through hundreds of charts and tables as they try to make business decisions. Alternatively they could access that necessary information through a personalized […]