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.
BASF and Planet provide daily monitoring to farmers BASF works with aerospace and analytics company Planet to provide daily monitoring for European farmers.
FAO: technology critical tool in fight against hunger Technology is critical to achieve a world free of hunger, according to the the FAO.
CNH Industrial launches AGXTEND CNH Industrial has launched the AGXTEND brand for aftermarket precision farming solutions.
FPT Industrial shows powertrains of the future At Tech Day 2018, Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT), showed the engine technology of tomorrow.
Topcon and Confagricoltura team up in precision ag Topcon Agriculture and Confagricoltura will work together to implement precision farming in Italy.
NIRS device to measure nutrient in pasture A fast new way of checking nutrient levels in grasslands allows farmers to quickly monitor changes.
SmartAgriHub to digitalize EU farming sector The SmartAgriHubs project aims to accelerate the digital transformation of the European farming sector.
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...
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.