Integrating Solar Farming on Cropland and the Potential for Agrivoltaics
2025 AAEA annual meeting track session
European boost for global food security: Dutch biotech Solynta gets €20 million EIB backing for highly disease resistant potato varieties
• EIB lends €20 million to Dutch biotechnology company Solynta to develop potato seeds with strong resistance to disease and resilience to climate change.
• The focus of the EIB loan, which is supported under the European Commission's InvestEU programme, is on the use of true potato seeds instead of traditional tubers for cultivation.
• Solynta's technology holds promise of securing successful potato harvests and enhancing food supplies worldwide.
70% of Agriculture Freight Moves by Truck, and Compliance is Putting it at Risk
A wave of proposed regulatory changes, insurance cost increases, and legal accountability is reshaping the freight landscape, forcing producers, processors, and suppliers to rethink how they manage risk in their transportation networks.
Agritech Is Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Change and Severe Weather - Here's How
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Changes in weather patterns and global temperatures heavily affect how farmers grow necessary crops. However, emerging tools like agritech are helping producers adapt and work with these changes, ensuring humanity's access to food and raw materials.
Meristem® partnership with University of Illinois yielding results for farmers
Meristem has committed an unrestricted gift of $450,000 over three years to fund graduate students working with the University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences Crop Physiology Lab.
Pivot Bio Expands World-Class Scientific Advisory Board to Advance the Future of Crop Nutrition
Top global experts in crop nutrition, agronomy, and sustainable agriculture join Pivot Bio's Scientific Advisory Board to guide innovation and platform growth
Puna Bio Secures New Funding to Advance Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Strengthen Global Food Security
Support includes the Gates Foundation's first investment in an Argentine startup
Retrofitting Existing Machinery with Autonomy
This approach lets farmers deploy multiple autonomous systems for the cost of one traditional machine. That creates flexibility without tying up capital in one massive investment. It's called redundancy.
Noble Research Institute Introduces Latest Course, MarketSMART Ranching, Focused on Market-Driven Decision Making for Farmers and Ranchers
New 2-day program helps remove speculation from profitable decision-making through hands-on market analysis tools
Topcon Agriculture Announces Enhanced Boom Height Control Solution With UC7 Plus
Topcon Agriculture has introduced the next generation of its boom height control technology for agricultural spraying applications.
PepsiCo and Cargill Collaborate to Empower Farmers by Advancing Sustainable Agriculture
-PepsiCo and Cargill aim to expand regenerative agriculture practices across 240,000 acres of Iowa farmland by 2030.
-The collaboration will focus on the companies' shared corn supply chain in Iowa, where Cargill sources from local farmers to produce ingredients used in some of PepsiCo's most iconic products
-Practical Farmers of Iowa will implement this collaboration locally, providing technical guidance and financial incentives to farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices.
DJI Agras T100, T70P and T25P Launches Globally
New agricultural drones offer higher efficiency, improved safety, and better capabilities to support spraying, spreading - and now lifting
Weed Zapping Event Draws Spotlight
A new WSSA committee is making headway to promote emerging technologies in agriculture
Kramp collaborates with Cognizant to Build a Future-Ready IT Platform
Cognizant and Kramp aim to establish a cost-effective and agile IT platform to enhance operational efficiency, elevate customer experience, and drive business growth
SCIO Launches SCIO Mini 2 Corn - Next-Generation Lab-Grade Moisture Analysis for Corn
Launched by SCIO, the ag-tech innovator formerly known as Consumer Physics, the SCIO Mini 2 features a sleek, more durable design that enhances field efficiency.
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