Screening for higher-yielding crop traits revolutionised Researchers are revolutionising the ability to screen plants for key traits across an entire field.
Deep learning: Artificial brains for hire With Robovision's artificial brains complex machinery like combine harvesters can be automated.
$ 9 billion 5G fund to support precision ag in U.S. Precision Agriculture Connectivity Task Force set up to boost precision ag in the United States.
N-Drip provides alternative to flood irrigation N-Drip combines flood irrigation with the high yields and precision of conventional drip systems.
Precision farming market to grow to $12.8 billion Increased adoption of variable rate, remote sensing and guidance technology are fuelling the growth.
Faster plant growth through better photosynthesis Researchers at Wageningen University are studying ways to reduce the required soil area of crops.
BEACON delivers actionable insights to agri-insurance The BEACON project couples Earth Observation technology with weather intelligence.
Eaton app for remote monitoring of irrigation systems Eaton launched its new Control Xpert Ag mobile app that allows for remote monitoring of irrigation systems.
Crop productivity estimated in real time Scientists have developed a new, scalable method for estimating crop productivity in real time.
Airbus launches AgNeo crop scouting solution AgNeo delivers in-season actionable information based on satellite imagery and agronomic analytics.
John Deere launches universal autosteer system John Deere AutoTrac Controller 300 offers precision guidance for a wide variety of new and older machines.
SwarmFarm goes global with agricultural robots Robotics firm SwarmFarm is raising 6 million Australian dollars to upscale the company.
Infarm vertical farming units in Empire food stores Infarm’s vertical farming units will be placed in Sobeys, Safeway and Thrifty Foods stores across Canada.
A farm’s climate potential What would a carbon and soil-positive system look like, and how could it be achieved?
XAG resumes drone production XAG tries to fulfil the large purchasing orders of agricultural drones for the farming season.
Are drones replacing agriculture aviators? Are drones replacing agriculture aviators? I’m going to make this really simple. The answer is no. Absolutely not.
Agtech deals reached an all-time high in 2019 Venture capital investment in agtech startups totaled $2.8 billion across more than 300 deals.
Smart-Apply spray system selected for Davidson Prize The Smart-Apply Intelligent Spray Control System by Smart Guided Systems has been selected for the Davidson Prize.
IntelinAir joins NVIDIA inception program The collaboration will further fuel IntelinAir’s ability to deliver meaningful crop intelligence to farmers.
Canadian project to improve on-farm logistics Supercluster project is to help farmers become more efficient and achieve higher returns.