Robot tractors, an army of drones, and virtual reality farm simulations can be expected to explode into the Adelaide Showground for the inaugural AdvanceAg AgTech showcase aimed at jolting our farms to the next evolution of on-farm technology, reports...

Trimble has announced the appointment of Jim Chambers as the worldwide general manager for Trimble’s Agriculture Division within the Resources and Utilities segment. Chambers will assume the role on January 13, 2020, and will be located in Westminster, CO. "Jim's...

Four leading agricultural technology companies announced today the results of a trial in the U.S. whereby they collaboratively implemented drone-based technologies to diagnose a field issue, prescribed a solution, delivered a targeted treatment, and verified an effective end-to-end system....

Eight businesses have been selected to partake in the Farmers2Founders (F2F) Business Growth Bootcamp, reports Food Processing. The bootcamp will allow primary producers to access resources and mentoring via a three-month innovation program designed to further their commercial opportunities. F2F...

Dinamica Generale US has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Zeltex Inc., an American company specializing in the developing, producing and selling accurate portable NIR analyzer for fuel, grain seed, cheese, food, and other industries. The acquisition...

Specialty-crop management software developer AgCode launched its newest feature at the Almond Conference in Sacrament— dubbed AgCode Passive for its hands-free collection of data. AgCode Passive automatically records and optimizes harvest, spray, and field activities on any crop, using GPS...

CropX, a leading agricultural analytics company, and FarmAgro, a leader in the commercialization of agro-forestry equipment in Costa Rica, today announced their partnership. By partnering with CropX, FarmAgro can now help growers in Latin America become more efficient and profitable, offering...

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has announced AgTech NEXT, a bold new food and agtech innovation summit that will be held May 4-6, 2020 at the Danforth Center in St. Louis, MO. The AgTech NEXT event will bring...

Plus.ai, a leading provider of self-driving trucking technology, has announced that it has completed the first coast-to-coast commercial freight run with an autonomous truck on behalf of Land O’Lakes, Inc. Spanning 2,800 miles, Plus.ai’s L4 autonomous truck completed the...

There are two main types of soil sensors used in agriculture to measure the availability of water to plants, writes Guy Sela at CropLife. They are: Sensors that measure soil moisture. Sensors that measure the water tension in the soil...

Back in April, the acting commission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the deputy commission announced plans to develop a "Blueprint for a New Era of Smarter Food Safety," writes Mark Roberti at RFiD Journal. The...

Small Robot Company (SRC) is a pioneering UK-based agri-tech startup whose Farming-as-a-Service offering is based around a trio of lightweight robots — Tom, Dick, and Harry — that respectively monitor, feed/weed, and seed arable crops, directed by an AI...

Stampede, the global leader in value added distribution, has announced that it has been appointed to serve as a U.S. distribution partner by Delair, a leading provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and...

Reza Ehsani has been on a mission ever since he received a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of California, Davis, way back in 2000, when he was among the first students trained in precision agriculture, writes David...

Digital evolution in agriculture is unquestionably accelerating, with countless innovations now coming to market across all sectors of agriculture, reports Proagrica on PR Web. As with all new technology, there is a challenge to make it simple for the...

When Amy Wu started covering agriculture in Salinas, CA, as a journalist, she noticed a lack of women, particularly women of color, represented in ag tech, writes Jackie Cooperman at Worth. With From Farms to Incubators, she’s attempting to...

Raven Industries, Inc. has announced a new suite of fleet management tools to be added to its world-class Slingshot portfolio. The added functions will enhance Raven’s Connected Workflow, a streamlined solution for ag retailers to sync their office to...

Israeli agritech startup Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture has successfully completed field trials in almond orchards in Israel using its unique mechanical pollen harvesting and pollination system. The field trials are crucial for advancing the company's planned entry into...

CropMetrics, a leader in precision irrigation software and analytics, has announced a partnership with The Climate Corporation, the digital agriculture arm of Bayer, to enable enhanced data connectivity for farm water management. Starting in 2020, farmer customers of both CropMetrics...

Robotization of food production has major advantages, reports Future Farming. Robots are light and make staff superfluous. People without any knowledge can use artificial intelligence (AI) to produce more profitable cucumbers than the most experienced growers. This was shown...