RFS 2.0: New Biofuel Rules and the Road Ahead for Refiners, Farmers and Ethanol Producers
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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 farmers
10 Tips for Securing Funding for AgriTech Startups
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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.
How Tomorrow's Farms Depend on 3PL to Feed the Future
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While high demands, costs and disruptions affect all industries, agriculture faces some unique challenges. Much of its shipping must use refrigerated containers, and farms require fast turnaround times to prevent spoilage, especially as food waste becomes a bigger issue.
Arugga Shipping First Plant Lowering Robots in Europe
Addressed to lower cucumbers and tomato plants, the robot achieves 300 plants per hour and two units cover one hectare, ensuring uniform growth with precise, gentle lowering adjustments.
Beewise, Inc. Raises $50 Million in Series D Financing to Accelerate Innovation and Expansion
The new capital brings the company's total raised to nearly $170 million and will accelerate Beewise's technological innovation, market expansion, and research-all in service of its mission to save bees in order to secure the global food supply.
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
Phoenix Contact Celebrates 100 Years with Sustainability Initiatives - an end-to-end "Precision Agriculture" solution prototype aimed at transforming hydroponic farming in Egypt
In collaboration with HITS Solutions, Phoenix Contact has advanced hydroponic agriculture by combining IoT with precision automation. The system automates irrigation and fertigation based on real-time sensor inputs, setting a new benchmark for sustainable agriculture.
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.
5 Innovative Ways Farmers Are Turning By-Products Into Functional Beverages
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Functional beverages - drinks where health benefits are the primary selling point - may be an optimal way to reuse Agricultural by-products. Farmers around the globe are already turning by-products into functional drinks in several ways.
What the Agricultural Industry Should Know About the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act
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The Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act is a bipartisan solution to enhance the protection of agricultural information and promote robust cybersecurity measures. Its goal is to build a resilient food system capable of withstanding evolving farm and food industry cyber threats.
Intelligent Philips LED solution helps Deliflor Hoogveld significantly improve its chrysanthemum cutting production
Otto van Tuijl from Deliflor Hoogveld enthusiastically explains how the transition to full LED with Philips GreenPower toplighting compact and the Philips GrowWise control system has significantly improved their chrysanthemum cutting production process.
AI Comes to Food Supply Chain Compliance: Automation Targets One of the Sector's Most Challenging Bottlenecks
New tools like AI-based document scanners are now being implemented to help manage the growing administrative burden of meeting growing compliance demands. These tools automatically extract compliance data from documents, eliminating the need for manual entry and reviews.
Iowa Innovation Puts Green Ammonia to the Test
Anhydrous ammonia is a key nitrogen fertilizer, prized for its high nitrogen content and cost-efficiency-making it especially effective for boosting corn yields.
Mouser Explores Smart Tech in Farming with Agriculture Resource Hub
Technological advancements, like satellites, have enabled farmers to track changes in land use, such as crop growth and vegetation health, which helps feed the growing global population while maintaining sustainable practices.
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