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The HammerHead robot is one of the newcomers in Future Farming’s robot buying guide 2024 and thus a candidate for Ag Robot of the year 2024. - Photo: FieldRobotics

20-12-2023 | News

What robot should become the Ag Robot of the Year 2024?

Spot spray technology is rapidly becoming indispensable on broadacre sprayers for farmers to deal with weeds. Some sprayer manufacturers such as Agrifac offer farmers a choice of systems. Its mother company Exel Industries even offers four, including their own 3S Spot Spray Sensor. - Photo: Agrifac

19-12-2023 | Article

Plant-specific spot spraying to become mainstream

The German engineering company Digital Workbench presents the Tipard 1800 field robot at the Agritechnica trade fair. Tipard 1800 is a modular autonomous tool carrier that is not only intended for hoeing machines but for many more applications. - Photos: Mark Pasveer

19-12-2023 | News

VIDEO | Modular Tipard 1800 field robot from Digital Workbench

The European Union aims to halve the use and the risk of all pesticides by 2030. - Photo: Michel Velderman

19-12-2023 | News

‘Cut pesticide use, but how?’

Automatic steering without hands on the headland is possible with the TurnPath autopilot from the American manufacturer Ag Leader. - Photos: Ag Leader

18-12-2023 | News

Hands-free steering on headlands with TurnPath from Ag Leader

Photos: Amazone

18-12-2023 | News

Amazone & FieldView to collaborate on smart farming

Foto: Canva

15-12-2023 | News

27 new AIM for Climate Innovation Sprints were announced at COP28

Photo: OCI

14-12-2023 | News

Bread with low-carbon wheat closer to store shelves

NPPL participants find an autonomous tractor interesting for monotonous and long-lasting (groundwork) tasks and for situations where two operations occur directly after each other. However, there is an important distinction between autonomous and unmanned, and route planning appears to be crucial.

14-12-2023 | Article

Unmanned autonomous tractor ‘mainly interesting for soil preparation’

Photo: BASF

13-12-2023 | News

BASF xarvio extends connectivity options with CNH integration

Photo: Green Brain

13-12-2023 | News

CropX acquires Green Brain to expand in Australia

The Oxbo 7450 can harvest many crops, including blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. - Photos: Oxbo

12-12-2023 | News

Oxbo develops new top-load harvester for berries

Visitors can see the latest developments in agricultural robotic technology at World FIRA. - Photo: GOFAR

12-12-2023 | News

More than 20 in-field demos and dozens of robot manufacturers at World FIRA 2024

Karoly Ludvigh, ABZ Innovation chief executive, with the new L30 drone. - Photos: Chris McCullough

11-12-2023 | Article

Hungarian drone technology gaining credibility in crop spraying

Ken Giller: 'There is no one-size-fits-all solution for agriculture. You must consider what works where and what may fit better.'

11-12-2023 | Expert opinion

Ken Giller: ‘Beware of blinders when discussing agriculture’

The technology developed by Luke takes the vertical farming a leap forward by diversifying the crop range: for example, cucumbers and protein-rich beans can be grown cost-effectively in layers. - Photo: Titta Kotilainen

08-12-2023 | News

New possibilities for vertical farming with high-wire crops