Farmers Crack Down on Finding ‘Needle in the Potato-sack’

10/03/23, 05:15 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | inspection

Prince Edward Island’s warehouses look distinctly different than they did 10 years ago. Many farmers in this region have introduced raw material inspection systems as an added safety precaution.

Bonsai Robotics Raises $13.5M Seed Round to Bring Autonomous Vehicles to Labor-Starved Orchards and Other Remote, Off-Road Environments

10/02/23, 09:27 AM | Precision Farming | autonomous, | orchard

Bonsai Robotics is focused on environments where traditional GPS, stereovision, time of flight sensors and LIDAR-based autonomy systems fail. Its first market is orchards, a space that’s been beleaguered by severe labor shortages, environmental pressure and price pressure

How Container Farming Benefits Correctional Facilities

09/28/23, 05:13 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Supply Chain | Containers

Hydroponic container farms offer a unique solution by providing inmates hands-on training in an engaging and therapeutic environment. This blog explores how this sustainable and efficient farming technique can contribute to breaking the cycle of recidivism.

How Intercanopy Lighting Can Help Your Grow

09/26/23, 05:18 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Lighting | Grow Lights, | LED

Even though light is absorbed by leaves at the top of the canopy, shading from neighboring leaves reduces the light available to leaves lower in the canopy and the plant is living up to less than its full photosynthetic potential.

The Problem-Solving Powers of Variable Speed Drives

09/21/23, 05:25 AM | Precision Farming | drives, | parts

Lei Gommers, Global Business Development Manager, Agriculture, ABB Drives explores the pivotal role that variable speed drives (VSDs) working with electric motors can play in addressing the agricultural sector’s toughest challenges.

Green Fields Leverages Fluence VYPR Fixtures to Produce High-Quality Crops Year Round

09/19/23, 05:25 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Lighting | Cannabis, | Grow Lights

Israel’s largest cannabis facility taps into REMY and Fluence’s LED technology for better control over its cultivation process, leading to higher consistency throughout the grow

Crop Management Company Improves Working Efficiency by 28% in Citrus Orchard Operations With Fieldin

09/14/23, 05:07 AM | Precision Farming | pest control

Pest and disease control is perhaps the most critical and consuming activity for citrus growers. To keep these pressures in check, they employ a strategic and rigorous spraying schedule throughout the year.

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LES SERRES BERTRAND EMBRACES THE DYNAMIC LED REVOLUTION WITH SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES

09/27/23, 05:30 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Lighting | LED

Les Serres Bertrand, a leader in the greenhouse industry, has chosen to install Sollum®’s dynamic LED lighting solution for its tomato greenhouse located in Lanoraie, Québec, which they acquired in 2017. This investment is the company’s first foray into LED technology.

Robotics Plus launches Prospr: multi-use autonomous vehicle for sustainable orchard and vineyard production

09/25/23, 05:21 AM | Precision Farming | autonomous, | tractors

Autonomous modular vehicle platform for agriculture automates a variety of tree crop tasks, including intelligent spraying - to improve efficiency and alleviate labor challenges

Semifinalists Announced for $1 Million USD Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

09/22/23, 05:30 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | Technology Discussions

This year’s Challenge received over 900 submissions from 78 countries as multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs submitted their innovative approaches to transform the food system towards better nutrition security and planetary health.

Weakening crop prices, high production costs weigh on farmer sentiment

10/03/23, 07:32 AM | Precision Farming | Supply Chain

Agricultural producers' sentiment declined for the second month in a row as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a reading of 106 in September. Producers expressed concern about their current situation as well as future prospects for their farms.

Vertical Farming Company Growy Selects Multistorey Logistics City Hub CTPark Amsterdam City as Production and Distribution Centre

10/03/23, 06:07 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Supply Chain

Pioneering XXL last mile city hub selected to facilitate urban farming specialist's international expansion plans

Mattracks Engineers New Rubber Track Conversion System for High Clearance Sprayers

10/02/23, 02:50 PM | Precision Farming | Supply Chain | Mattracks

New Track Series Designed for High-Clearance Sprayers Features Built-In Cooling and Lubrication to Maximize Tread Durability

Hexagro Launches Clovy: The IoT Vertical Garden That Teaches How To Grow and Access Healthy Food at Home

10/02/23, 09:30 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Supply Chain

Clovy is an innovative vertical garden that offers a modular and scalable solution, enhanced by an advanced IoT (Internet of Things) automation system to regulate the irrigation process and upgrade the functionalities of the product overtime.

FarmSense Selected as $750,000 Winner in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien

10/02/23, 06:12 AM | Precision Farming | Supply Chain

The award-winning Agtech startup named 1 of 2 winners out of 190 global entries in the 2023 Radicle Inclusion Challenge Presented by Nutrien.

RAYN Growing Systems Fotono LED Luminaire

Fotono is a full spectrum LED horticultural luminaire designed to directly replace HPS lights in greenhouses. At 12 pounds, 20 inches long, and 5 inches high, Fotono's compact size makes installation simple while minimizing structural burden on greenhouses. This compact fixture packs energy-saving and yield-improving features, such as a high output, stepless dimming, advanced spectral capabilities, and more.

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