Bayer invests € 5 billion in alternatives for glyphosate Bayer is investing € 5 billion in the coming 10 years to develop alternatives for glyphosate.
Plant virus to help farmers better manage pests Researchers have discovered that a biological nanoparticle – a plant virus – is capable of delivering pesticide...
Wild tomato plant key to reduce pesticide use Michigan State University researchers believe pesticide use could be reduced by taking cues from wild plants.
Israeli aerial spraying UAV with 500 kg payload ADAMA and Tactical Robotics will work together to develop the Ag-Cormorant, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for...
Prediction tools for DripByDrip crop protection Bayer, Netafim and BGN Technologies will together further develop the DripByDrip irrigation system.
Bayer: strong harvest results with Seed Advisor The Climate Corporation, a Bayer subsidiary, reports strong harvest result for farmers using Seed Advisor.
Kuhn Oceanis trailed sprayer now isobus-compatible Second-generation Oceanis high-capacity trailed sprayers from Kuhn are now isobus-compatible.
ExRay XC combines 2 spray nozzle technologies New spray nozzle tips from Bfs make having to switch between different nozzles unnecessary.
Low-drift spray tips for pulse width modulation Bfs introduce their low-drift spray tips for pulse width modulation spray control systems in Europe.
Laser technology protects crops against bird damage Bird Control Group conducted succesful trials on protecting crops from bird damage using laser.
Syngenta seeds tuned to climate change Syngenta aims to provide farmers with new tools to combat climate change and changing consumer expectations.
Agribela Biodrop: bombing pests with parasitoids Agribela Biodrop uses small balls containing parasitoids that are dropped on fields using drones.
Bee-based disease prevention Fungi that can inoculate crops against disease can be applied using insects – bumble bees, to be specific.
3 new pesticide technologies set to help arable farmers New pesticide technologies might fill some of the gaps left by the loss of familiar agrochemical names.
Belgium explores use of spraying drones ILVO conducted explorative research for the first time with crop protection measurements by drones.
Weather data: The next holy grail? Capturing unaffectable variables in plant growth and quality is likely to get a lot easier.
Alliance to unlock potential of small farm A group of companies have formed an alliance to help smallholder farmers in the developing world.