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XAG agricultural drone sowing rice in Vietnam. - Photo: XAG

25-05-2022 | News

Vietnamese rice farmers adopt drones to decrease inputs

A scientist shows a piece of graphene. Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice and already has many exciting possibilities of use in agriculture. - Photo: Canva

20-05-2022 | Article

One atom thick – The top four most promising uses of graphene in agriculture

The spacious trials area is located on test centre ‘Gut Wambergen’ in the direct vicinity of Amazone's factory in Hasbergen-Gaste (Germany). - Photo: Amazone

29-03-2022 | Article

Controlled Row Farming: Making a profit while promoting biodiversity

As it’s moved around a field by a vehicle or equipment attachment of any type, the SWAT BOX automatically gathers data and uploads it to the SWAT server to create SWAT maps. - Photo: Travis Messer

22-03-2022 | Article

The power of SWAT MAPS

Photo: Roel Dijkstra

08-03-2022 | Article

How crustaceans could optimise crop fertilisation

DPIRD research scientist Dr Yong Han (left), Murdoch University PhD student Sakura Karunarathne and Western Crop Genetics Alliance director Professor Chengdao Li have developed new barley lines with improved nitrogen efficiency. - Photo: DPIRD

03-03-2022 | Article

New barley varieties can cut costs and build greener planet

Photo: Amazone

23-02-2022 | News

Growing at fixed distances with Controlled Row Farming

All tractors at Fazendas Nova Geração are John Deere. According to farmer and agronomist Ricardo Alexandre Borges autonomous macbhinery will become mainstream in the future. - Photo: John Deere

18-02-2022 | Article

New Generation Farms turns farms into agtech testing grounds

Kingara Farms grows crops on about 6,500 hectares of land. - Photo: Kingara Farms

04-02-2022 | Article

Refining seed and fertiliser applications for higher yields

Dutch farmer applying liquid fertiliser on a frozen grain field. - Photo: Koos van der Spek

03-02-2022 | Article

Better global nitrogen fertiliser balance in grain needed

The Tveskaeg Benchtop sensor at the Samson Agro stand on the Agritechnica exhibition back in 2019. - Photo: Samson Agro

19-01-2022 | News

Samson to test slurry analysis technology this year

Hyperspectral sensors affixed to small aircraft can accurately detect nitrogen status of crops, a new study by University of Illinois shows. - Photo: Canva

18-01-2022 | News

Detecting crop nitrogen with hyperspectral sensors on planes

Liquid fertiliser being applied in a corn field. - Photo: Canva

11-01-2022 | News

Nitrogen diminishes soil organic carbon in corn production

Nano-fertiliser to cut nutrient waste

10-01-2022 | News

Nano-fertiliser to cut nutrient waste

Fertiliser prices have spiked worldwide. - Photo: Roel Dijkstra

04-01-2022 | Article

High fertiliser prices, more precision

The study identifies how this new low-cost solution could help growers yield maximum crops with minimal fertilisation. - Photo: Canva

23-12-2021 | News

Low-cost AI soil sensors could help reduce fertiliser use