AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews

How Supplemental Lighting Contributes to Higher Yields and Profits

Supplemental lighting is a vital part of maximizing yield and profit in Canada's limited growing season. Growers should contact Sollum for solutions.

Beyond the Barcode: Why RFID is the Backbone of the Future Food Chain

In food logistics, RFID isn't a "nice-to-have," it's becoming non-negotiable because food safety should be non-negotiable, too.

Scaling Your Grow Operation: Choosing the Right Lighting for High-Volume Production

Scaling your grow operation is a significant milestone that requires careful planning, especially when it comes to selecting the right lighting solutions. High-volume production demands lighting systems that ensure consistent light distribution, energy efficiency, scalabilit

Tractor Performance Data Sets? Keys to Achieving Max Power Utilization

Maria Zepeda shares tractor performance evaluations from the field through the John Deere Operations Center to help farmers understand their tractors’ engine power utilization and why “more horsepower” isn’t always the answer.

History of Plant Breeding Software

We're working on AI models for outlier detection, phenotype prediction, and integrating environmental data like weather or soil conditions. It's still early days, but the potential is huge. We believe AI should assist breeders, not replace them.

Revolutionizing Cotton Farming in Greece with Stark Flight Agriculture Drones

In Greece, cotton farming is undergoing a significant transformation through the integration of Stark Flight Agriculture drones, leading to unprecedented efficiency and improved crop yields, impacting sustainable agriculture positively.

The Hidden Cost of Owning it All

Why forward-thinking agribusinesses are shifting from building everything in-house to partnering through Managed Services.

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DARkWIN Project: Nature and technology together to improve the agriculture of the future

Novagric is collaborating in an innovative research project aimed at developing more climate-resistant crops through natural plant selection.

RFS 2.0: New Biofuel Rules and the Road Ahead for Refiners, Farmers and Ethanol Producers

Soybean and corn farmers could see the most encouraging outcome, experiencing a positive price catalyst. Soybean oil (biodiesel feedstock) prices surged on the news of the proposed rule, and corn ethanol programs historically raised corn prices by 12–30%, benefitting farme

10 Tips for Securing Funding for AgriTech Startups

AgriTech occupies a unique niche in the startup landscape — one that requires external funds sooner than many founders anticipate. By blending traditional funding routes with new fintech tools, founders can move from prototype to pilot without losing momentum or ownership.

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Monitoring Harvest Loss: A Game Changer for Farm Profitability.

Whether it's corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, canola, or any other crops harvested with a combine, harvest optimization expert Marcel Kringe is urging farmers to focus on one of the most overlooked, yet most impactful, management practices: measuring harvest loss to fine-tune combine calibration.

Thunderstruck Ag Unveils Razors Edge Concaves, Redefining Harvest Efficiency Across Every Acre

Built with farmers' toughest pain points in mind, Razors Edge Concaves mark a turning point in how threshing systems perform under pressure.

Planet Signs Partnership with Farmdar to Enhance Global Agricultural AI Analysis

Through this contract, Farmdar will have access to Planet's deep archive of PlanetScope data, including Planet Basemaps, to inform its crop insights platform.

AgriThority and Stratovation Group Forge Strategic Alliance To Deliver Full-Spectrum Innovation Development Solutions

Serving companies and organizations across agriculture and food sectors, the goal of this collaboration is to deliver best-in-class knowledge to serve new and existing clients of both firms and, ultimately, to benefit producers of food, feed, fuel and fiber.

Loveland Products Unveils New Crop Solutions for Canadian Farmers

Each product is designed to address specific agronomic challenges - enhancing nutrient availability, improving plant vigor, and supporting season-long crop development for stronger yield potential.

AgriTech - Featured Product

Cree LED J Series® LEDs: Precision Spectrums for Horticulture

Cree LED J Series® LEDs: Precision Spectrums for Horticulture

Cree LED's J Series LEDs offer high-efficacy 2835, 3030 and 5050 packages tailored for horticulture, greenhouse, vertical farming and aquaculture applications. Designed with plant and animal performance in mind - not human vision - these LEDs deliver application-specific spectral content, superior energy efficiency and long operating lifetimes. The latest JB3030C 3V E Class Photophyll™ Select LEDs feature advanced broad-spectrum output with optimized blue and green wavelengths, delivering industry-leading performance in a footprint compatible with 301B/H. Ideal for maximizing growth and yield, Cree LED brings reliability and innovation to agricultural lighting.

AgriTech - Featured Company

Elmo Motion Control Ltd.

Elmo Motion Control Ltd.

Elmo has been a motion control technology leader for over 35 years, with millions of servo drives working 24/7 worldwide. Elmo offers complete motion control solutions from design to delivery of cutting-edge servo drives, network-based multi-axis motion controllers, and integrated servo motors. All solutions can be customized and configured using Elmo's proprietary advanced and easy-to-use software tools for any machine in any industry, such as semiconductors, lasers, robots, life sciences, industrial automation, AGV, and more. The company employs more than 350 personnel with headquarters in Israel and offices in the United States, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore, and an additional manufacturing facility in Poland. Elmo has a worldwide distribution network. By advancing motion control with state-of-the-art technology, Elmo makes smart machines even smarter. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company.