AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Edge AI in Precision Agriculture: Practical Considerations for Real-World Farming
While many digital agriculture solutions rely on centralized cloud infrastructure, farming environments often present practical constraints that influence how technology can be deployed effectively.
Engineering the Future of Lubricants: From Plants to Performance
The global movement towards sustainability has put a spotlight on biolubricants as a great alternative to petroleum-based lubricants due to their ability to not harm the environment like petroleum-based lubricants do.
PRODUCTION OF 3D PRINTED ROBOTICS COMPONENTS FOR AGRI-TECH – A CASE STUDY
Dogtooth’s robots use state-of-the-art machine learning and computer vision technology to achieve the near-human levels of visual acuity and dexterity required to pick delicate berry fruits without damage.
How AI Is Revolutionizing Agriculture for a Sustainable Future
Yes, challenges like high costs and technical barriers exist, but solutions are emerging, making AI more inclusive and effective. As trends like digital twins, generative AI, and advanced robotics take hold, the potential for smarter, sustainable farming grows.
Harvest Faster, Smarter: How Precise Lighting Cycles Cut Down Time to Market
One of the most effective (yet underutilized) strategies for accelerating production is optimizing your lighting cycles. With precision-controlled lighting, growers can shorten vegetative phases, stimulate earlier flowering, and ultimately harvest sooner—without compromisi
Autonomous farm robots optimize pest control with electric linear actuators
Agrobot is actively developing other iterations of the Bug Vacuum, including even larger footprints. As the company extends its solutions to new axes of motion, Thomson engineers and BIBUS Spain, S.L., will be working with them to meet any actuator challenges that emerge.
Multi-Zone Greenhouse Lighting: A Practical Guide to Advanced Dynamic LEDs
Learn how an advanced dynamic LED solution improves yield, quality, and energy efficiency in each bay of a multi-zoned greenhouse.
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Customizing plant metabolism through light modulation
Advances in LED technology and controlled environment agriculture have made it possible to design precise light regimes that optimize both biomass production and the accumulation of valuable phytochemicals.
WSSA Commends New Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Project
The pilot project's four-pronged focus will help to improve both the nation's food security and food affordability, point out WSSA leaders.
Indoor Ag-Con & Inside Grower Announce Finalists for the 2nd Annual CEAs - Cultivating Excellence Awards
Celebrating outstanding achievement across three categories—Operational Excellence, Product Innovation, and the newly added Trailblazer Award—The CEAs spotlight growers, innovators, and individuals who are shaping the future of indoor agriculture.
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Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market Growth Driven by Precision Farming and Sustainable Practices
The Nitrogenous Fertilizers Market remains at the heart of global agricultural productivity. Valued at USD 110.4 billion in 2021 and projected to reach USD 142.1 billion by 2030, the market's continued growth underscores its essential role in feeding a growing global population.
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Market: How the Industry is Emerging as an Investment Opportunity
Integrating AI in agriculture, what we call "smart farming," is more important now than ever. It's already improving yields, reducing costs, and opening commercial opportunities across the agricultural value chain, and in this blog, we'll discover how.
Farm Equipment Rental Market Size, Growth Trends, and Forecast to 2030
The global Farm Equipment Rental Market is projected to reach USD 98.4 billion by 2030, growing at 7.1% CAGR. Explore market size, key players, regional insights, and trends shaping the future of agricultural mechanization.
Vertical Farming Market to Hit USD 56.08 Billion by 2033 | Growth, Key Players, and Regional Insights
The global Vertical Farming Market is projected to grow from USD 7.05 billion in 2024 to USD 56.08 billion by 2033 at a 26.2% CAGR. Explore benefits, key players, regional insights, and trends driving sustainable indoor farming.
Plant Growth Regulators Market Set to Nearly Double by 2032 - Boosting Crop Yield and Sustainability
The Global Plant Growth Regulators Market, valued at USD 2.9 billion in 2022, is projected to reach USD 6.1 billion by 2032, driven by demand for higher crop productivity, precision farming, and sustainable agriculture. Insights from Acumen Research and Consulting's Plant Growth Regulators Market Report.
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