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ExactShot places starter fertiliser precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil. - Photo: John Deere

16-02-2023 | Article

Scientist Susanne Schmidt: ‘ExactShot precision fertilisation is a piece of the puzzle’

TeleFarmer is an autonomous farming platform inclusing an electric tractor for automating day-to-day tasks in specialty crops.

16-02-2023 | News

Telefarmer: Autonomous farming platform from app to tractor

A Thai farmer checks his DJI agricultural drone in Roi Et, Thailand. China-made agricultural drones are increasingly being used over grainfields in southeast Asia. - Photo: Xinhua/Wang Teng

15-02-2023 | News

Agricultural drones market to hit revenue of US$ 14,237.6 million by 2033

Stimuli-responsive polymers can be used to create small-scale, wirelessly controlled soft-bodied robots that can walk, swim and jump. Now, for the first time, scientists have created a miniature robot that can fly and could be used for artificial pollination. - Photo: Jiangfeng Yang, Tampere University

15-02-2023 | News

Flying robot could be used for artificial pollination

The hydrogen-powered drone is the first in HevenDrones' new product line of carbon neutral hydrogen-powered commercial drones. - Photo: HevenDrones

14-02-2023 | News

Hydrogen-powered drone for crop scouting and spraying

An example of how weed identication can reduce use of herbicides. Sensors mounted on the sprayer boom locate weeds, pests and diseases, identified by AI algorithms with software then operating single nozzles to apply targeted treatments. - Photo: Exxact Robotics

14-02-2023 | Article

Spraying with better weed identification

The Auga M1 methane-electric tractor runs on biomethane with a combustion engine and converts it into electricity for electric wheel motors. - Photo: Auga Group

13-02-2023 | News

Auga Group builds zero-series methane-electric tractor

World FIRA 2023 attracted record numbers of field robot manufacturers and participant and confirmed the increasing uptake of ag robotics.

10-02-2023 | Article

Biggest FIRA ever confirms rising interest in ag robotics

The InsightTRAC Rover is the winner of the enhanced ag robot of the year award. - Photo: InsightTRAC

09-02-2023 | News

InsightTRAC Rover wins Ag Robot of the Year award 2023

While tremendous hype around fully autonomous tractors remains, the greatest value for farmers at this point is automation. - Photo: John Deere

08-02-2023 | Expert opinion

What to expect from precision ag in 2023

HarvestEye provides insights on root crops during harvest as the crop is lifted. It fits to existing harvesting equipment and gives information on the performance of the whole field. - Photo: HarvestEye

08-02-2023 | News

HarvestEye 2.0 delivers faster crop measurement during harvest of root crops

FuelPositive's system to make green ammonia to be used as fertiliser on-farm fits in 3 standard 20-foot shipping containers. - Photos: FuelPositive

07-02-2023 | Article

Making green ammonia for fertiliser and fuel on-farm

New tools, service plans and resources in AcreForward are to help advisors deliver high-quality expertise across more fields, engage growers with valuable insights, and get the most out of their Taranis service in the next growing season. - Photo: Taranis

07-02-2023 | News

Taranis AcreForward offers new insights into soil health and carbon sequestration

CropScan 3300H touch screen monitor showing a real-time protein map. - Photo: CropScanAg

06-02-2023 | News

CropScan on-combine grain analyser now fits to John Deere X9 combines

Reducing the timing of soil analysis to a small fraction of traditional tests should provide widespread benefits for growers. - Photo: Canva

06-02-2023 | News

Redox Bio-Nutrients offers real-time soil analysis technology

How can we turn around the slow adoption of data-driven precision farming on small and medium-sized arable farms?

03-02-2023 | Expert opinion

‘Harvesting the benefits of full data-driven precision farming’