BayWa and RWA announce finalists Robotic Challenge The finalists of the first Robotic Challenge of the Agro Innovation Lab (AIL) have been selected.
Spot farming uses mini robots at plant level The German Julius Kühn-Institut introduces a new way of arable farming: spot farming.
Zürn and Garford to make mechanical weeding smart Zürn Harvesting has acquired a majority stake in hoeing technology manufacturer Garford Farm Machinery Ltd.
Vantage Agrometius distributor for Müller Elektronik Vantage Agrometius is the new distributor for Müller Elektronik for Germany and the Benelux.
German region sets up digital strategy for agriculture The German region of Schleswig-Holstein has set up a digital strategy for farming.
Competition for robotics solutions in agriculture The Agro Innovation Lab holds a competition focused on robotics in agriculture.
BayWa commercial picking robot put into action BayWa subsidiary T&G Global is using a commercial apple picking robot for the first time.
SDSD platform to enable cross-vendor data exchange A German consortium aims to create a cross-vendor and multi-service data exchange platform, called SDSD.
Agrirouter machine data exchange platform online The agrirouter machine data exchange data platform is now live and free to use for farmers.
German minister: big future for precision ag German Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner underlined the importance of precision agriculture.
John Deere releases video of GridCON electric tractor John Deere has released some technical details and a video of its upcoming GridCON electric tractor.
Grimme off-shoot Schmiede.one is ‘innovation lab’ Schmiede.one, brainchild of Christoph Grimme, functions as a innovation lab for the agricultural industry.
Crop sensors control precise slurry/manure application Fitzmeier and Zunhammer connect crop sensors with a NIR-sensor for precise application of manure.
Smart4Grass: Innovative grassland maintenance The Smart4Grass project develops tools for smarter grassland maintenance.
New easy to operate crop sensor by Fritzmeier Fritzmeier Umwelttechnik is developing a new easy to operate and affordable crop sensor.
Agrirouter connects machines with your FMS The agrirouter data communication platform intends to standardise communication between machines.
Tractor swarms poised to take over Wheeled tractors have now reached their limit and the future lies in swarm technology.
‘Precision farming helps society accept farming’ Manfred Hurtz is one of the farmers nominated for the 10 most innovative arable farmers worldwide.
Farmers and BayWa learn from smart farming project BayWa recently started a smart farming project with 2 German farmers. These 2 farmers will serve as examples for...
Gradual switch from diesel to gas and electricity Hybrid and methane-powered engines seem to be the most logical successors to the diesel engine.
Indoor farming technology market growing rapidly The indoor farming technology market is projected to reach $ 40.25 billion by 2022.
"Digitalisation in agriculture is not simple" President of CEMA Anthony van der Ley says exchange of data between brands must improve.
Hybrid potato breeding is the future for KWS Saat KWS Saat sees its future in the breeding of hybrid diploid potatoes from seed.
Germans grow first vegetables in Antarctic greenhouse A group of scientists have successfully grown their first vegetables on Antarctica.