crop protection

Glyphosate being applied to winter wheat. - Photo: Mark Pasveer

24-03 | Article

How an EU glyphosate ban would affect farmers globally

RootWave eWeeder is powered by a standard tractor via the PTO. - Photo: Rootwave

23-03 | News

Rootwave launches tractor-powered electrical weed control machine

The Smart Spraying Solution will be integrated into Dammann's range of smart crop protection sprayers and will initially be available in Germany and Hungary. - Photo: BASF

15-03 | News

Smart spraying solution from Bosch BASF Smart Farming goes into series production

The ARA Precision Sprayer is a ultra-high precision sprayer with an ability to treat plant-by-plant with an accuracy of 6x6 cm. - Photo: Ecorobotix

09-03 | News

Ecorobotix ARA precision sprayer succesfully treats sugar beets with biocontrol products

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 | Article

Spraying with better weed identification

Osiris Agriculture has developed an autonomous irrigation robot called Oscar. Photo: Osiris Agriculture

16-12-2022 | Article

Oscar autonomous irrigation robot makes every drop count

Photo: Lemken

12-12-2022 | News

Lemken acquires artificial intelligence company

The investment is to enable Verdant to rapidly scale its robotic weeding service fleet while developing next generation products. - Photo: Verdant Robotics

05-12-2022 | News

Verdant Robotics raises $46.5 million to scale its robotic weeding service

Every field sprayer manufacturer present at Sima showed spot spraying technology or indicated they were testing with it. The technique has been used globally for decades for weed control but is now penetrating Europe for site-specific and per-plant spraying. - Photo: René Koerhuis

16-11-2022 | News

Any sprayer manufacturer can now supply PWM and spot spraying technology

François Hersard invested 2 years ago in the XPower XS electric weeding solution as an alternative to glyphosate. - Photo: François Hersard

28-10-2022 | Article

Electric weeding: There is tension in the soil