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Engineering for peat-free production - Increasing sustainability in horticultural manufacturing

To reduce its environmental impact, a UK based manufacturer of composts and growing substrates, wanted to expand its peat-free product range. To achieve this, it turned to Technidrive, a specialist supplier of motors and drives, to engineer the system.

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.

Lighting Innovation at Tomatoworld

Tomatoworld’s decision to switch from HPS lights to LED lights was mainly driven by the aim to reduce energy consumption. The new lighting was designed to improve crop visibility for visitors while also supporting research activities involving cameras, sensors, and robots.

How Cameras Power AI-Driven Autonomous Weeding Robots in Precision Agriculture

Autonomous weeding robots are modernizing agriculture by using AI vision capabilities to identify and remove weeds with speed and consistency. They rely on high-quality imaging to distinguish weeds from crops, even at early stages of growth.

Overcoming Damage With Data | Why Agricultural Monitoring Matters Even More Now

In modern farming reality, fast and accurate agricultural monitoring is indispensable. Operating without comprehensive real-time monitoring is essentially trying to farm blindfolded, making it akin to guessing rather than deciding.

Using Advanced Technologies to Understand Methane Emissions in the Biogas Industry

While both biogas and RNG are cleaner forms of methane compared to the other industries that produce the gas, they still have an environmental impact when emitted into the atmosphere.

Rugged electric actuators provide reliable steering for extensible, self-driving platform

Whether OxDrive’s next application is in agritech, construction, forestry, warehouse logistics or any other untapped use, chances are good that it will need a reliable actuator. And when it does, Horton will likely continue specifying Thomson linear motion solutions.

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Cybersecurity Risks of AI in Precision Agriculture

Precision agriculture is leveraging AI to automate processes and increase crop yields per season. However, its use brings an increased threat of cybersecurity attacks that manipulate data and harm operations.

ZAPI GROUP Advances High-Voltage Capabilities for Sustainable Agricultural Machinery

ZAPI GROUP’s new capabilities help agricultural Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) increase efficiency, sustainability, and productivity through high-voltage power management and intelligent system integration.

FIRA USA 2025: AUTOMATION EMERGES AS KEY SOLUTION TO ADDRESS SPECIALTY CROP AGRICULTURE'S CRITICAL CHALLENGES

Growers and innovators unite around economically viable robotic solutions; commercial deals signed across major crops

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AGCO Brands Win Key AGRITECHNICA Awards

Fendt and Valtra pick up multiple Tractor of the Year, Farm Machine, Innovation and DLG Agrifuture Concept honors.

Packaging Equipment for Agricultural Products Market to Surpass USD 7.7 Million by 2034

Analysts project the global packaging equipment for agricultural products market to reach USD 7.7 million by 2034, driven by the increasing adoption of automation, smart packaging technologies, and sustainable materials in agricultural processing. The expanding scope of packaging applications across agrochemicals and specialty products, coupled with growing emphasis on efficiency and traceability, is fueling equipment demand. Additionally, advancements in semi-automatic and high-speed filling and sealing systems are enhancing productivity, compliance, and sustainability across global agricultural supply chains.

U.S. Ranchers Create 11,000 Miles of Virtual Fencing With Halter's Smart Cattle Collars

Since launching U.S. operations last year, fast-growing New Zealand-based ag-tech Halter has helped ranchers create enough virtual fencing to circle the continental United States - saving them millions in installation and maintenance costs

XAG Unveils P150 Max Drone and R Series Rover at Agritechnica 2025

The new drone offers high payload capacity and full autonomy, while the rover is designed for precision crop protection in orchards and greenhouses. Together, they demonstrate how XAG integrates robotics and intelligence to make field operations smarter and more productive.

Agroz Inc. Announces Release of Executive Informational Report Entitled 'The Future of Food: Vertical Farming & AI' by Crystal Research Associates

The full report prepared by CRA is available here: https://www.crystalra.com/agroz-inc. Since 2003, CRA has gained recognition as a quality provider of innovative, fact-driven research that reaches a wide spectrum of stakeholders.

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