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How AI Can Reduce Strain From Labor Shortages in the Agricultural Industry
Why does the labor gap exist? Farm work is seasonal, physically taxing and geographically isolated. Visa caps tighten the supply of migrant labor, and younger rural residents often chase steadier indoor jobs. Wages continue to climb, but not fast enough to outweigh the grind
Modern Machines for Automated Agriculture - How Modern Seedling Transplanting Works
With more automation and robotics in agriculture, the way food is grown is changing significantly. This brings numerous benefits, including improved efficiency and productivity, as well as more sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices.
More Farmers Are Adopting John Deere’s See & Spray, Here’s Why
First introduced in 2018 by John Deere and Blue River technology, See & Spray uses cameras, processors and a boom to apply non-residual herbicides to weeds with pinpoint accuracy within corn, soybean and cotton fields.
FIRA USA 2025: Where Growers and Ag Robotics Innovators Lead the Future of Farming
FIRA USA 2025 will showcase a range of autonomous solutions addressing today's critical labor shortages and profitability challenges—from commercially available equipment already operating in fields to innovative prototypes nearing market readiness.
Advances in carbon dioxide IoT sensors enables the reduction of grain wastage in silo bags
To reduce this loss and ensure that harvested grain remains fresh and undamaged, the ongoing monitoring of the storage environment is essential. As such, farms and storage operators are turning to advanced monitoring technologies, with sensors placed in silo towers.
Growing Tomorrow: Reducing Hunger through Controlled Environment Agriculture
Developments in science and technology have enabled farmers to produce more and more, but today's food producers face many challenges: unpredictable weather, irrigation issues, soil degradation, and pollution.
Smarter seeds, slower systems: Why innovation won’t matter without regulatory reform
From drought-tolerant maize to flood-resistant rice, improved seeds are helping farmers maintain yields in increasingly hostile environments. But while the science has advanced, the systems around it have not.
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They Feed the World -- Now It's Time to Help Farmers Prosper
Backed by real-world data, regenerative agriculture is proving that farmers can restore the land, reduce costs, and increase profits — at a moment when support matters most.
Autonomous drone spraying poised to become a reality
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Pioneering work by SEAD Artists could be about to unblock the bottlenecks impeding the use of drones in agriculture, allowing beyond visual line of sight flight, the aerial application of key crop protection products and seed sowing for reforestation projects.
Farming in a World Without Space: A New Vertical Paradigm
Our patent-pending design reimagines what hydroponics can be. Instead of rigid PVC towers or sprawling horizontal beds, Baba Zuwa uses layered outdoor fabric panels — tarpaulin and polyester felt — mounted vertically to walls, fences, or frames.
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Turkish Farmers Leap into Autonomous Tractors with XAG APC2 Autopilot Console
As young people return to agriculture, their push to upgrade existing machinery is making automation more attainable and driving greater efficiency across the sector.
France and Belgium Join Odisha's Growing Export Network - Nearly 100 MT Shipped to Over 7 Countries in 12 months
This achievement adds to an already growing list of international markets, including Dubai, London, Birmingham, Rome, Venice, and Dublin.
Transforming waste into a public asset: Michigan State University leads next-generation anaerobic digestion innovation
MSU is spearheading next-generation anaerobic digestion technologies that convert agricultural and food waste into renewable energy, recover nutrients and water, and support environmental sustainability across Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
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Not all light is created equal - especially when growing plants.
Not all light is created equal - especially when growing plants.
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