AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
IDTechEx: How to Succeed in Vertical Farming
By carefully tailoring the environment to the exact requirements of the crop, such as through using LED lighting to produce the exact light spectrum needed for optimal photosynthesis, it is possible to obtain yields hundreds of times higher than traditional agriculture.
7 Steps for Picking the Best Grow Light
As indoor farming gained popularity, artificial lights got better at replicating the sun. Now, we have plenty of choices for growing plants without any sunlight indoors. These fixtures are referred to as grow lights.
The Hungry Gap, Seasonality and Controlled Environment Agriculture
In spring, farmers’ stores of winter veg will be running low and the new season’s crops are not yet ready to be harvested. This period is called the “hungry gap”. During the hungry gap, Britain relies even more heavily on imports to feed itself.
Strengthening the Chain: a Push Towards Local Food Security
The delicacy of our food supply networks has been exposed, and now is the time to reflect on how our systems could change for the better, as well as our behaviour as consumers - demonstrated by those who have pledged to support local businesses more during this time.
Food Security in Today’s World
This global pandemic has not only highlighted health implications of today’s highly connected world, but has also identified issues with supply chain and product lines. It has shown how society behaves in times of crises – both the good, and the not-so-good.
Agriculture Robots Helping Their Way Out in Combatting the Covid-19 Pandemic
The use of agricultural robots has significantly increased during this pandemic state, especially to boost the production of food grains, meet the cumulative demands of people for food, and fight against the dangerous COVID-19 disease.
Pervasive Automation in Agriculture
Farming automation has proved to increase the return from the soil while strengthening the soil’s fertility. This article is a brief overview regarding the up-to-date application of automation in agriculture.
AgriTech - Featured Stories
Fluence Broad Spectrum LED Lighting Selected for New High-Tech Quarantine Greenhouse in the Netherlands
This is the first time WUR has chosen LED, and specifically broad spectrum LED, as their standard lighting solution for a research greenhouse at Unifarm
Six Agtech Startups Selected for Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator
Companies seek to improve soil health, optimize pest control and scale food production, and will test technologies at Danforth Plant Science Center
UbiQD and Nanosys Partner to Improve Greenhouse Crop Yields
Advanced materials leaders boost crop grower profitability by leveraging ultra-high-definition TV supply chain to manufacture luminescent agricultural films
AgriTech - News Headlines
CIRCOR Announces RTK® Bottom Blowdown Valve
Ideal for high-efficiency cleaning of high-pressure boilers
Dr. Robb Farms to Conduct Independent Research Trial of AeroBloom Advanced Cultivation System
Industry Leading Plant Scientist to Verify AeroBloom Yield and Water Usage Claims
Farmers Save Over 2 Billion Gallons of Water, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 26.6% in One Growing Season Through Indigo Ag and Anheuser-Busch Partnership
-The partnership leveraged Indigo's system of solutions to support growers in significantly exceeding the sustainability targets set for 2.2M bushels of rice with Anheuser-Busch last year (10% less water, nitrogen, and greenhouse gas emissions compared to historical county averages).
-The partnership demonstrates how decommoditizing agriculture can meet consumer demands for climate positive products while enabling growers to increase their profitability, in this case up to $27 more per acre.
-The companies have extended their partnership through the 2020 growing season, expanding the scope of the program to nearly 2.7M bushels and providing additional digital and technological support for growers.
SVG Ventures-THRIVE and CSIRO Partner to Commercialize AgriFood Innovations
CSIRO US announced the signing of a three-year partnership with SVG Ventures-THRIVE, the leading AgriFood innovation ecosystem.
Toro Launches Clog-Resistant Drip Tape
New Aqua-Traxx® Azul™ drip tape provides superior clog resistance
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