Solar geoengineering to protect crops from global warming Research offers better understanding of solar geoengineering's effect on agriculture.
Nufarm acquires equity holding in crop.zone New uses for hybrid-electric weed control will be available to farmers shortly.
Recommendation engine to increase soil health and yield Biome Makers’ automised AI recommendation engine to help boost crop yield in a sustainable way.
CNH and Bennaman to help farmers become energy independent New approach to energy independent, sustainable farming to maximise use of on-farm energy sources.
Solectrac reservation program for all-electric tractors With a $1000 deposit customers can now reserve their place in the productions line.
crop.zone electric weeding available in Switzerland Swiss farmers will have the opportunity to try out the new technology under real conditions.
Nufarm and crop.zone launch Hybrid Electric Crop Protection The NUCROP solution combines chemical and physical processes to create a sustainable method of weed control.
20,000m2 artwork shows how light improves crop growth A Dutch art project called Grow is an homage to the beauty and importance of agriculture.
Crop.Zone electrophysical weeder enters European markets Crop.Zone receives funding to enter ag market in Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.
Nufarm and Crop.Zone use electricity to control weeds Nufarm and Crop.Zone partner to offer European growers an electronic weed control system in 2021.
Six startups in Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Companies seek to improve soil health, optimise pest control and scale food production.
Wageningen University builds emission-free greenhouse The goal is to find ways to reduce CO2 emissions and use of protection agents and fertilisers in greenhouses.
Nitrogen-fixing genes to decrease use of fertilisers Transferring nitrogen-fixing genes into plant-colonizing bacteria lets them create a natural fertiliser.
Hybrid solar drying system for herbs cuts costs Five Portuguese herb producers developed a solar drying system that reduces energy costs by up to 70%.
Wells Fargo gives agtech startups a boost The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator has selected 5 early-stage companies for the program’s agtech cohort.
New tool for EU farmers to help manage nutrients A new tool is being developed by the EU to help farmers manage the use of nutrients on their farm.
Bioeconomy will change the future of farming Bioeconomy – a more clever use of resources – will change the way we farm and live, says Gottfried Pessl.
Local solutions from global cooperation Focus on global cooperation to develop technologies that farmers can actually use is encouraging.
Why is adoption of precision ag so slow? Precision agriculture is a win-win. But if that is true, why is the adoption of precision agriculture so slow?
The Walmart field drone: Useful tool, or corporate overseer? Walmart has requested patent rights for drone technologies related to farming – what will this mean?
Technology unable to solve Ontario wage hike Technology could have some answers in offering some automation. However, many of Ontario’s small and...
Benefits of wheat in corn-soybean crop rotations Including wheat once every 4 years in rotations with corn and soybean can have many benefits.
The technology that could stop the use of plastic mulch A sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane can help farmers produce more with less inputs.
Protecting farmland bird nests with drones and AI Nests of farmland birds can be located using a drone in combination with artificial intelligence.
A farm’s climate potential What would a carbon and soil-positive system look like, and how could it be achieved?
Precision tools reinforce sustainability Brazilian farms Brazilian farms use less water, fertiliser and chemicals thanks to innovative solutions.
SLC Agrícola: 2 decades of innovation in Brazil We visited SLC Agrícola's Pamplona Farm, a benchmark for precision agriculture tools and innovation.
Use waste streams as fertilisers Herre Bartlema is an advocate of band application and using residual waste streams. He explains why.
Succesful first year for NPPL precision ag project The first year of the NPPL precision ag project in the Netherlands showed positive results.
‘Responsible innovation key to smart farming’ Responsible innovation that considers the wider impacts on society is key to smart farming.
5 examples of how innovation changes agriculture The FAO gives 5 examples of how innovation is changing agriculture worldwide.
Reversing organic matter loss using cover crops Experts say cover crops are an important way to rehabilitating soils in Ontario, Canada.
"Digitalisation in agriculture is not simple" President of CEMA Anthony van der Ley says exchange of data between brands must improve.
‘The future of agriculture requires new thinking’ An ecocentric or a technocentric approach? Which of these 2 approaches can feed the world better?
Big data helps control pathogen outbreaks Large-scale data-collection networks have been used to predict & control pest pressures on farms.
Alliance to unlock potential of small farm A group of companies have formed an alliance to help smallholder farmers in the developing world.