The Most Popular Ag Tech Tools Vegetable Growers Are Using in 2025
According to the 2025 American Vegetable Grower State of the Industry survey, many growers reported actively using ag tech tools to improve their operations. Here’s what you had to tell us.
Weather Station
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33.33% of growers currently use weather stations, with 20% planning to buy one. These stations provide real-time weather data to help optimize irrigation and protect crops.
Sensors
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Sensors were one of the most popular answers, broken down into categories as follows: Temperature (26%), Water (24%), Humidity (23%), Soil (20%), and Light (13%).
Combined total: 106%*
*Note: The percentages reflect usage across different sensor types and may overlap since respondents could select multiple categories.
Guidance systems (GPS)
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Guidance systems (GPS), used by 28% of respondents, help growers precisely navigate equipment and manage field operations to improve accuracy and efficiency in planting, spraying, and harvesting.
Drones
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Drones, used by 17% of growers, help with crop scouting, imaging, and targeted spraying to improve field monitoring and treatment.
Automations
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Growers use automation and robotics for tasks like:
- sorting and packing 5%
- seeding and planting 5%
- harvesting and picking 8%
- weed control, thinning, mowing, pruning, and spraying 9%.
Click here for more insights from the 2025 State of the Vegetable Industry Survey.
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