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The World FIRA 2021 roundtable discussion will discuss who will use ag robots in the future, how the technology is to be adapted and how it will impact farming systems. - Photo: Hans Prinsen

07-10-2021 | News

World Fira 2021 to explore role of ag robots in the future

Photo: Ceres Imaging

07-10-2021 | News

Ceres raises $ 23M to develop AI applications for irrigation

The number of chemical option available has not kept pace with the continued proliferation of herbicide resistant weed species. - Photo: Canva

06-10-2021 | Article

Next generation weed management tools

Marc Klumper has been the new publisher for Misset International since September 2021. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek

06-10-2021 | News

Misset appoints new publisher for Future Farming

The large cylinders for storing biogas can be seen at the back. - Photo: Auga Group

06-10-2021 | Article

Auga Group develops hybrid biomethane and electric tractor

Photo: Canva

05-10-2021 | News

Near Infrared Imagery detects mycotoxins in corn

The TX robotic strawberry harvester. - Photo: Kubota

05-10-2021 | News

Kubota and Yamaha invest in robotic strawberry harvester

Photo: Semios

05-10-2021 | News

Semios raises $ 100 million to expand agtech platform

Sentera's 6X Thermal connected to a light sensor. - Photo: Sentera

04-10-2021 | News

Sentera launches thermal drone sensor for agriculture

The Diopsis scanner uses a digital camera with software designed and built specifically for Diopsis. Insects are attracted to the screen and are photographed when they are on the screen. - Photo: Syngenta

04-10-2021 | News

Syngenta explores insect scanner technology in agriculture

The electric agricultural robotic harvest companion Carry is to streamline the harvesting process with the ability to transport up to 500 pounds of crops on all terrain and in all inclement weather conditions. - Photo: Future Acres

01-10-2021 | News

Future Acres and Sun World partner to automate harvest

The project builds on a prototype harvester robot developed by University of Waikato researchers with Robotics Plus. - Photo: Robotics Plus

30-09-2021 | Article

Commercial robotic asparagus harvester on the way

Bearcub 24 has an electric powered 3-point hitch and PTO supporting category-1 implements. The hitch is capable of lifting up to 1,000 lbs. - Photo: Ztractor

30-09-2021 | News

Ztractor electric robot tractor wins two product design awards

Photo: Burro

29-09-2021 | News

Burro raises $ 10.9 million to commercialise field robots

The 2B mechanical pollination unit, produced by Israeli start-up Edete. - Photo: Elkana Frank

29-09-2021 | Analysis

Automating pollination – is it practical or affordable?

Corn (maize) growing in the NYU Rose Sohn Zegar Greenhouse on the roof of the NYU Center for Genomics & Systems Biology. - Photo: NYU Center for Genomics & Systems Biology

29-09-2021 | News

Machine learning to help grow crops with less fertilizer