Yara and IBM launch data exchange platform The Open Farm & Field Data Exchange aims to bring data together from various players.
Toyota updates its agricultural IT management tool Toyota’s “Housaku Keikaku” agricultural IT management tool expands to fruit and vegetables.
Data-driven crop insurance for growers in Brazil Farmers Edge and Fairfax Brasil partner to bring data-driven crop insurance to growers in Brazil.
4 agtech startups join John Deere Startup Collaborator John Deere welcomes 4 new startups into its Startup Collaborator program.
Computer model shows how crop rotation combats pests A new computational model shows how different patterns of crop rotation can impact long-term yield.
Alexandria Launchlabs opens $ 100k agtech competition Alexandria LaunchLabs – AgTech is holding a national AgTech Innovation Prize competition in the United States.
Airmar launches new ultrasonic weather multisensors Airmar's Weatherstation instruments are designed for real-time, site-specific weather information.
John Deere launches new application controller The new John Deere application controller enables enhanced Active Implement Guidance (AIG).
Nitrogen-fixing genes to decrease use of fertilisers Transferring nitrogen-fixing genes into plant-colonizing bacteria lets them create a natural fertiliser.
Nanosatellites detect early-season nitrogen stress For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertiliser to apply is a perennial challenge.
Kubota unveils autonomous tractor concept Kubota demonstrated a concept tractor “X tractor” that can operate fully autonomous.
Standards needed for LED lighting in greenhouses According to Rutgers University standards are needed for LED lighting in greenhouses.
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers The University of Idaho researches ways drones could be employed for fruit orchards and tree nurseries.
New sensor measures nitrate in soil real-time A new technology for measuring nitrate levels could enable optimisation of fertiliser application.
Lindsay and Farmers Edge integrate digital platforms Lindsay Corporation and Farmers Edge aim to connect and digitise 2 million irrigated acres by the end of 2021.
Wageningen researches efficiency of vertical farming Researchers of Wageningen University & Research are looking at how vertical farming can be more efficient.
Ag Leader launches SureSpeed high-speed planting system Ag Leader's SureSpeed serves row crop farmers with seed placement at speeds up to 12 miles per hour.
Naïo Technologies raises € 14 million French agricultural robots start-up aims to prepare its farm robots for mass production.
Sencrop weather station network to improve water quality In the UK a network of on-farm weather stations is trialled in a bid to improve water quality at source.