Crop solutions

Steketee IC-Weeder. -Photo: Roel Dijkstra

29-06-2023 | Article

Demonstration showcases the skills of new in-row weeders

Photo: Rootwave

28-06-2023 | News

UK Electrical weed control firm RootWave to open crowdfunding

Maize flattened by wind and rain. Bayer aims to make maize cultivation more resilient against weather extremes with new varieties featuring shorter stalks.- Photo: Twan Wiermans

21-06-2023 | News

Bayer comes with short-stalk maize and a cover crop for oil production

More and more arable farmers are discovering the possibilities of a biomill. Especially as part of a no-tillage strategy and also to tackle grassland without chemicals. - Photo: Jochem Mansholt

19-06-2023 | Article

Organic rotovator: alternative to chemical weed control

NC State researchers used a florescent protein to mark the genetic changes to spotted-wing Drosophila. - Photo: North Carolina State University

16-06-2023 | News

CRISPR/Cas9-Based Gene Drive Could Suppress Agricultural Pests

electric weed control

12-06-2023 | Article

Electric weed control can deliver results comparable to herbicides

Students from the Aventus training institute extensively test the 3-metre-wide AG Leader precision seeder with four Kinze sowing elements. The machine can still take a little more weight to reach the sowing depth. - Photo: Annelies Bakker

12-06-2023 | News

Dutch Aventus students test AG Leader precision seeder

The Ecorobotix Ara has a working width of 6 m divided in 3 units of 3 m each. - Photo: Misset

05-06-2023 | News

Ecorobotix Introduces Ultra-High Precision Sprayer to North American Market

The technology stops the overuse of water and fertilisers through precision irrigation, and helps to increase yields, according to Agrinoze. - Photo: Agrinoze

23-05-2023 | Article

‘A plant itself knows better when it needs water’

Photo: Koos Groenewold

23-05-2023 | Expert opinion

Sustainable water management: Lessons for farmers worldwide

07-07 | Article

Robot swarm boosts big yield in Brazil

06-07 | Article

Ullmanna Newman saves up to 90% on labour costs

Autonomous and smart machines take center stage at Agritechnica 2025