FieldMicro connects and controls farm equipment Australian company FieldMicro launches its automated agriculture and farm control monitoring system.
$ 3 million for Saturas precision irrigation system Saturas’ decision support system for precision irrigation is based on its miniature stem-water potential sensor.
SensoTerra launches new Multi Depth soil moisture sensor SensoTerra's new Multi Depth sensor comes with six soil moisture sensors in one device.
Trimble adds Next Instruments to Trimble Select Trimble has added Australian Next Instruments to its Trimble Select network of technology providers.
The Yield finalises AUD $ 11 million investment The Yield is developing its proprietary digital application providing microclimate data and predictive insights.
AI in agriculture to grow to $ 4.0 Billion by 2026 Growth is driven by increasing implementation of data generation through sensors and aerial images.
CropX: Spiral soil sensor delivers best accuracy Spiral sensors offer most accurate view of the moisture content of undisturbed soil in the field.
Kubota and Aurea partner in precision ag Kubota Corporation and Aurea Imaging aim to make the full fruit growing cycle as autonomous as possible.
Farm21 launches affordable field sensor network The Dutch start-up Farm21 offers a smart farming platform with sensors that cost $ 85 per sensor.
Onset introduces new wireless soil moisture sensors Onset’s new HOBOnet TEROS sensors are to provide a greater range of soil measurement options.
Nanosensor alerts smartphone when plants are stressed MIT engineers can closely track how plants respond to stresses using sensors made of carbon nanotubes.
Sensoterra and NNNCo partner in soil moisture monitoring Sensoterra and NNNCo aim to bring affordable soil moisture monitoring to the Asia Pacific region.
Arable Labs launches new tools for data-driven farming Arable Labs enhances Mark 2 device, launches mobile app, customisable API, and sensor-integrating Bridge device.
Veris launches new embedded seeding support tools Vision for Decisions is a new seeding environment decision support system.
First plant-powered sensor sends signal to space By generating energy with plants and thereby powering sensors, researchers want to send signals to satellites.
Airmar launches new ultrasonic weather multisensors Airmar's Weatherstation instruments are designed for real-time, site-specific weather information.
DEMETER to digitally transform EU agri-food sector The DEMETER project will monitor plant and animal products from farm to fork and increase on-farm profitability.
The soil paradox The general concept in farming is that soil conditions can be modified physically or chemically.
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A Smart Fruit that tells you how it is treated The SmAvo uses a smart sensor platform to quantify the damage of avocadoes from the orchard to the packhouse.
Market insight into moisture meters We took a look at the newest soil moisture sensors, what they cost and where technology is heading.
Dutch start-up pays for farmers’ weather stations The Dutch start-up AgroExact aims to set up a national network of weather stations.
In-field sensor amalgamates growth metrics California company Arable tries to make weather, crop, and soil data more accessible and actionable.
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Intelligent sprayer targets individual weeds The occurrence of weeds does not always justify blanket application.
A grower’s guide to buying a drone Drones are a useful tool in arable farming. But how to buy the right drone for the job?
AgFunder presents 12 agtech start-ups to watch Precision agriculture proves to be a fertile breeding ground for start-ups. Here’s a few to watch.
"We are only at the beginning of digital farming" What are the future challenges ahead for precision farming? We asked Vik Vandecaveye.
Progress of TIM: the Technology race has started Tractor Implement Management enables an implement to take over control of a tractor.
Digital tech makes combines more productive While combines are not yet fully autonomous, digital technology is making operator's lives easier.
Taiwan best equipped for Agricultural 4.0 This is according to Lin Tsung-hsien, chairman of the Executive Yuan’s Council of Agriculture (CoA).
A ‘shocking’ new way to stabilise nitrogen A system has been developed that will remove nitrogen-consuming bacteria where fertilser is applied.
GSI BinRite grain identification system Sensor technology has been adadopted to help commercial grain store operators.
Garford’s Robo-pilot for row-crop tractor guidance Garford’s Robo-pilot is an alternative to GNSS satellite-based guidance for tractors in row crops.
Auto density control on MF 2370 Ultra HD baler Fully automatic density control featured, set up through a new Isobus terminal interface.
Video: auto settings adjustment for new Agco combine range Automatic settings adjustment on the move is a feature of the new Agco Ideal combine harvesters.