Bayer invests € 5 billion in alternatives for glyphosate Bayer is investing € 5 billion in the coming 10 years to develop alternatives for glyphosate.
SLC Agrícola: 2 decades of innovation in Brazil We visited SLC Agrícola's Pamplona Farm, a benchmark for precision agriculture tools and innovation.
Syngenta introduces new fungicide seed treatment Syngenta introduces of Vayantis, a new fungicide seed treatment mode of action.
Virginia Tech to build the farm of the future Virginia Tech is creating the SmartFarm Innovation Network, in order to build the farm of the future.
Plant virus to help farmers better manage pests Researchers have discovered that a biological nanoparticle – a plant virus – is capable of delivering pesticide...
Korean start-up brings smart irrigation to India South Kora based SMARF is to launch smart farming solutions for irrigation in India.
Syngenta seeds tuned to climate change Syngenta aims to provide farmers with new tools to combat climate change and changing consumer expectations.
Hands Free Farm to become UK’s first autonomous farm The Hands Free Hectare project has received funding to create a so-called Hands Free Farm in the UK.
Agribela Biodrop: bombing pests with parasitoids Agribela Biodrop uses small balls containing parasitoids that are dropped on fields using drones.
BioLumic gets funding for cannabis UV light treatment BioLumic received a US$1.5 million funding to develop its light crop yield enhancement system.
Future Farming issue 2 focuses on efficiency The May edition of Future Farming (issue 2) can now be read in the digital magazine section.
Precision farming taking off in South Africa Precision farming is taking off in South Africa, making Horsch machinery in big demand.
200% increase in funding to agtech startups In 2018, European food tech and agtech startups raised $ 1.6 billion in funding across 421 deals.
WUR challenge: producing tomato crop remotely using AI How can artificial intelligence (AI) produce greenhouse grown vegetables more efficiently and effectively?
Precision ag market to grow to $ 10.16 billion by 2024 The precision agriculture market is projected to grow from $ 4.84 billion in 2018 to $ 10.16 billion by 2024.
The soil paradox The general concept in farming is that soil conditions can be modified physically or chemically.
Nitrogen fixing bacteria more available to US farmers Nitrogen-fixing bacteria can reduce nitrogen use and improve yields.
Local solutions from global cooperation Focus on global cooperation to develop technologies that farmers can actually use is encouraging.
Wild tomato plant key to reduce pesticide use Michigan State University researchers believe pesticide use could be reduced by taking cues from wild plants.
Disruption is a dangerous word for agtech I find myself continually hearing about how someone is about to “disrupt” the agricultural world.