Market Watch
February 11, 2019
Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and moneyed folks who want to be a player in the effort to feed the world have discovered the $8 trillion agriculture industry, writes Lee Allen on GrowingProduce.com.
Forbes magazine noticed the trend in a 2016 article,...
Robotics | Automation
January 29, 2019
From left: Patrick Smith, B. T. Loftus Ranches Inc.; Danny Royer, Agriculture Executive Consultant; Dan Plath, Washington Fruit and Produce Co.; and Sean Gilbert of Gilbert Orchards participated in a “fireside chat” during the 2019...
Market Watch
January 28, 2019
It’s no secret that automation is the future of agriculture. For grower John Coleman of Coleman Farming, LLC, in Fresno, CA, that realization came quite early, writes Christina Herrick on GrowingProduce.com.
Coleman distinctly remembers a scene from the 1984 movie...
In-Field Technologies
January 25, 2019
Smart Ag announced today that two prominent entrepreneurs in the development of agriculture technology and agri-business services have joined the tech firm as leads for the 2019 commercial launch of AutoCart – Smart Ag’s software platform and aftermarket kit that...
Connectivity
January 22, 2019
I recently attended the PrecisionAg VISION Conference in Seattle. The event offers attendees a clear look at the changes that are likely to transform their businesses in the next 3-5 years. About 200 people attended the conference, including many from the...
Digital Farming
January 7, 2019
As I sit here pondering what is the next big thing needed for digital ag/precision ag/agtech/digital farming…..blah blah blah, it came to me to write down a list of things that we actually need changed or just need to...
In-Field Technologies
December 20, 2018
Yellow Vest protesters interrupt a presentation by Thomas Engel of John Deere during the third annual International Forum of International Robotics (FIRA) in Toulouse, France.
The unexpected presence of Yellow Vest (gilets jaunes) protestors at the...
Industry News
December 18, 2018
Deere is launching the Startup Collaborator program in its Intelligent Solutions Group to enhance and deepen its interaction with startup companies whose technology could add value for John Deere customers.
“Our focus for the Startup Collaborator is specifically on startups...
In-Field Technologies
December 18, 2018
The third International Forum of Agricultural Robotics (FIRA) in Toulouse, France offered an ideal venue for the robotics industry to showcase its latest technology — and prove its value.
In a clear sign that agriculture’s continuing...
In-Field Technologies
December 5, 2018
Many reports on adopting robotic harvesters for apple harvesting have been encouraging in recent years, writes Kenong Xu on GrowingProduce.com. Replacing human pickers with robotic fruit harvesters would be a dream come true for apple growers. However, how long...
Market Watch
November 15, 2018
As the winter lettuce production capital of the country, Yuma, AZ is a hotbed of activity in the fall, winter, and early spring. The University of Arizona’s Yuma Center of Excellence in Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) joined the fray this...
Market Watch
September 24, 2018
The International Forum of Agricultural Robotics (FIRA) features speakers from around the world.
The future of agricultural innovation will continue to rely heavily on collaboration and exchange of ideas among all industry players. This is perhaps...
In-Field Technologies
August 28, 2018
During the past several decades, agriculture, in general, has made advancements as a result of automation and precision management technologies. However, for the specialty crops including tree fruit, the application of automation and precision management has lagged behind due to...
Connectivity
July 9, 2018
One of the pioneers in deep learning, Dr. Yoshua Bengio of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms presented “From Data to Decisions with Artificial Intelligence” at the 14th International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Montreal,...
Analytics
July 3, 2018
We live in an exciting time in agriculture. Not only is technology advancing rapidly, but the understanding and comprehension of technology and data is becoming easier to decode and decipher. By 2050, the population of Earth will amass 9.7...
In-Field Technologies
June 14, 2018
Stine Seed Farm has invested $5 million in Smart Ag Inc., an Iowa technology firm that has developed a full stack software platform and aftermarket kit for driverless tractors.
The Stine Seed investment In Smart Ag’s Series Seed Round...
Industry News
May 16, 2018
Raven Industries announced today it will be utilizing its precision agriculture technologies to power the autonomous farming solutions of the future. Already a proven leader in many precision ag markets, Raven develops solutions that will be a pivotal tool...
Data Management
May 10, 2018
Growers such as Steve Pitstick can now use new intelligence gained from industrial AI seamlessly and autonomously in the context of their daily workflow to make smarter decisions.
I go to great lengths to speak with...
Connectivity
May 10, 2018
The inaugural Growing Innovations conference and tradeshow is slated for Nov. 7-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
As a service provider, you and your grower customers probably can agree on this much: While innovation abounds...
In-Field Technologies
April 11, 2018
For Harvest CROO Robotics’ automated strawberry harvester, the picking wheel is the heart of technology with cameras to identify ripe berries and clamps to pick them. Photo courtesy of Harvest CROO Robotics
While the immigration debate...
