AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
How Vision-Guided Smart Sprayers Maximize Output in Precision Agriculture
Vision-guided smart sprayers are transforming how agriculture handles chemical deployment. These systems identify where treatment is needed using embedded cameras.
IoT-Enabled Retaining Walls Hold Potential for Tech-Forward Crop Protection
Incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables real-time monitoring of retaining walls, enhances visibility and facilitates responsiveness to changing conditions.
Having Lost $500,000 to SAP, Grow Lamp Manufacturer Turns to MRPeasy
Tennessee-based Horticulture Lighting Group has harnessed the power of MRP software to streamline their operations and drive sustained growth. “We managed to implement it in under 3 months without many issues, a sharp contrast to big ERPs,” says CFO Bruce Heinemann.
The Cost of Downtime: How Reliable Lighting Impacts Commercial Profits
In commercial cultivation, uptime is everything. Any disruption—from a single light failure to a complete zone outage—can derail production schedules, reduce yield quality, and cut into profits.
Why Top Agri-Businesses Are Turning to AI-Powered ERP Systems for Competitive Advantage
AI-powered ERP systems have reached the farms and are leading them from behind the scenes. They are impacting all farm operations, but not to replace you, but to give you valuable information and complete control from field to finances.
Termites | What You Should Know About the Silent Saboteurs of Soil and Structure
Farmers cultivating sugarcane, maize, rice, wheat, groundnuts, and various fruit trees must remain vigilant. Termites can damage crops by attacking roots and stems, tunneling through plant tissues, weakening the plant’s structure, and impeding vital water and nutrient flow
Multi-Channel LED lighting for Greenhouses
Optimizing light levels is crucial for enhancing productivity and maintaining plant health. LED lighting provides an opportunity to achieve just that, with specific benefits for growers transitioning from traditional HPS to high-intensity LED solutions.
AgriTech - Featured Stories
The Future of The Agricultural Industry With AI
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For insight into how AI could alter the future of the agricultural industry, we spoke to James McHugh and Ashleigh Patterson, consultants at AGBi – an innovation funding and consulting firm that helps businesses access government incentives and R&D tax credits.
Agriculture Drone Technology: Transforming Precision Farming and Crop Yields Worldwide
Drones will be one of the key aspects of the future of agriculture by providing incredibly valuable real-time data to farm operators to formulate more informed data driven decisions to positively impact farm yields.
Essential Farm Equipment Transforming Indian Agriculture: What Every Modern Farmer Should Know
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For any farmer planning the next season, it's important to consider not only the best tractor in India but also how it integrates with other farm tools. Comparing tractor price in India alongside features ensures the choice leads to sustainable farming and long-term savings.
AgriTech - News Headlines
KROHNE Irrigation Technology in Agriculture: How New Technologies Overcome Challenges By Tim Lellman, Product Specialist, KROHNE, Inc.
Technology can, and already does, aid agriculture in innumerable ways. One prominent part of agriculture that can use technological innovation to increase efficiency and effectiveness is irrigation.
FIRA USA Launches the Women in AgRobotics of the Year Award
Genomines Raises $45M Series A to Redefine Global Metal Extraction with Plant-Based Nickel
Genomines' platform produces plant-sourced battery-grade nickel faster, cheaper, and cleaner than traditional methods
Nutrien HUB Digital Platform Puts Performance and Payment in Farmers Hands
The Nutrien HUB empowers growers to make smarter, quicker decisions by putting critical tools at their fingertips - whether it's enrolling in financing programs, applying for credit, or making secure online payments. With retail and financial services now tied together in a single digital platform, the Nutrien HUB enhances how growers plan, purchase, and manage their accounts throughout the season.
Shibuya Hoppmann Highlights Advanced Dry Aseptic and ESL Filling Solutions for Beverage and Dairy Producers
Scalable platforms deliver zero-spoilage assurance, shelf-stable or extended shelf life, and precision filling for sensitive and high-viscosity products
AgriTech - Featured Product
Even Light, Better Growth: XLamp® Horizon LEDs
Description: The XLamp® XP-E2 and XP-G3 Horizon LEDs feature horticulture-specific beam shapes designed to deliver more even light coverage across plant beds, especially at short luminaire mounting heights. Unlike standard LEDs that project light directly forward - often causing uneven illumination - Horizon70 and Horizon90 optics direct peak output 70° or 90° from center, ensuring uniform light distribution. Available in 70 CRI White, Photophyll™ Select, Royal Blue, Photo Red and Far Red, these LEDs are ideal for optimized plant growth and lighting efficiency.
AgriTech - Featured Company
igus
In agricultural applications, solutions that can stand up to rough conditions such as dirt, dust, heat, shock and edge loads are essential. Igus makes this possible with its cable carriers and plastic bearings that are characterized by their outstanding resilience and long service life. These products can be used in tractors, disc harrows, fertilizers, field sprayers, and other agricultural equipment. In many applications, metallic bushings or recirculating ball bearing guides can be replaced by self-lubricating polymer plain bearings to not only improve technology, but significantly reduce costs as well.
