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.
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.
AutoStore and OnePointOne Unveil the World's First Robotic Vertical Farm Utilizing Automated Cubic Storage - Now Supplying Select Whole Foods Market Stores
The system uses up to 95% less water than traditional farming and is built to scale outward, allowing food brands to expand production to fit available space and growing demand.
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.
Agnomy - Making Ag Services Easier for Farmers
Whether managing hundreds of acres or just getting started, Agnomy makes sourcing services vital to your operation easier. For farmers who may not yet have the benefit of a large network, finding the right service providers shouldn't be another obstacle.
Intelligent Philips LED solution helps Brabant Plant steer its crops with full flexibility for each variety and growth stage
By seamlessly integrating GrowWise control system wireless with our climate computer, Brabant Plant now can control the lights easily, "we can provide the plant with exactly what it needs at any given moment".
Indigo approaches a megaton of carbon removals stored in US cropland
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Indigo's MRV approach recognized as industry best practice. 85% decrease in administrative burden removes meaningful obstacle to scale-up. Over 1M carbon removals and reductions achieved cumulatively across Indigo's programs confirming soil as a new asset class.
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