Statistics Netherlands to use precision ag sensor data Statistics Netherlands aims to use precision ag data for its national statistic reports.
Dutch potato grower starts own drone airport Precision farming pioneer Jacob van den Borne starts his own airport in order to legally use drones.
CNH Industrial and AppsforAgri launch FarmXtend CNH Industrial and AppsforAgri introduce a new ‘IoT’ product portfolio called FarmXtend.
Ag Leader launches GPS 7500 and DualTrac Ag Leader introduces the new GPS 7500 and DualTrac steering and positioning solutions.
Tumoba developing robotic broccoli harvester Dutch company Tumoba is developing a robotic broccoli harvester. It’s expected to be launched in 2020.
Sensor tested for measuring nitrate levels in soil Dutch research centre TNO has developed a sensor for measuring nitrate levels in soil.
John Deere Manure Sensing system DLG certified John Deere Manure Sensing is now DLG certified for all 3 main liquid organic fertiliser types.
Precision Makers stops sale of robotic tractors Precision Makers stops selling kits with which tractors and mowers can be converted to autonomous vehicles.
New robot picks a peck of peppers and more Robotic harvesting will revolutionize the economics of the agriculture industry.
Drone technology for disease detection in orchids Applied Drone Innovations is looking into automated disease detetection in orchids using drones.
Lemken takes over Rumptstad and Steketee German machinery manufacturer Lemken has taken over Dutch companies Rumpstad and Steketee.
Laser technology protects crops against bird damage Bird Control Group conducted succesful trials on protecting crops from bird damage using laser.
First weed bots common sight within 10 years Robots like the Odd.bot Weedwacker will soon find their way onto the fields to replace herbicides.
New NPPL farmers role models for precision farming The Dutch National Experimental Ground for Precision Farming (NPPL) has selected 10 new farmers.
The food forest: no way! Can the food forest be an alternative for current food production? No way, says Leo Tholhuijsen.
‘Ready-to-use’ proves not so ready It's becoming clear why smart farming fails to break through in the farmer’s day to day practise.
Use waste streams as fertilisers Herre Bartlema is an advocate of band application and using residual waste streams. He explains why.
Pioneer CRISPR-Cas: GMO rules frustrate innovation CRISPR-Cas should not be part of the EU GMO-regulation, says microbiologist John van der Oost.
Succesful first year for NPPL precision ag project The first year of the NPPL precision ag project in the Netherlands showed positive results.
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.
Farmer at the core of precision farming revolution The Global Future Farming Speakers Summit was held on 6 november at Wageningen Campus.
"High-tech tools for more resilient plants" During the Global Future Farming Summit Rick van de Zedde will explain high-tech phenotyping tools.
Camera-controlled hoes new challenge for growers How do camera-controlled mechanical weeders work? The Ferrari Remoweed and the Robovator showed us.
"We are only at the beginning of digital farming" What are the future challenges ahead for precision farming? We asked Vik Vandecaveye.
5G Fieldlab makes precision farming more practical 5G Fieldlab aims to drastically increase the speed with which drone images are turned into a map.
‘AI must outperform growers’ green fingers’ David Wallerstein from Tencent believes combining AI with food production unlocks huge potential.
Veris iScan makes soil scan quick and profitable Vantage Agrometius sent its Veris iScan on a demonstration tour, visiting 13 locations in Holland.
Real gain in precision farming in less crop damage The profit from precision farming is in less damage to the crops, says Dutch onion grower Max Sturm.
Hybrid potato breeding is the future for KWS Saat KWS Saat sees its future in the breeding of hybrid diploid potatoes from seed.
‘On-land ploughing is a breeze’ Leen Ampt has started on-land ploughing to maintain productivity on his heavy soil.