Advancing Automation Technology Could Help Vertical Farms Achieve Profitability, Finds IDTechEx
By using extensive sensor networks for monitoring crops and growing systems, vertical farms can optimize their workflow by helping operators efficiently pinpoint problems. This would serve to reduce labor complexities and thus manpower required.
Riceland Foods Announces Sustainability Partnership with Arva Intelligence
This partnership will create a pilot program, the Riceland Carbon Ready program, for the 2022 growing season. The Riceland Carbon Ready program is geared towards capturing the data necessary for farmers to sell carbon offsets and other environmental assets in the future. The program will also help the cooperative collect and aggregate farm level data throughout the membership to further Riceland's Ingrain Good Sustainability Initiative with its customers and consumers.
Syngenta Seedcare launches VICTRATO®, a novel seed treatment that targets damaging nematodes and diseases in many crops
VICTRATO® is a new seed treatment that targets nematodes and key soil borne fungal diseases, increasing the quality and yield of many crops including soybeans, corn, cereals, cotton, and rice
Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields
In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby.
Biome Makers hosts webinar Input Performance Verification & Recommendation
Join Biome Makers for a free webinar, Input Performance Verification & Recommendation, this Wednesday, June 8th at 8 AM (PDT). Crop Manager, Devin Clarke at Yara North America joins Sr. Agronomy Field Sales USA, Al Toops, and Sr. Agronomist USA, Jacob Parnell at Biome Makers to discuss strategic and intentional fertilizer application. They will explore how to verify input performance, make product recommendations, and predict the effects of products on yields.
Fluence and JEM Farms Collaboration Shows Increased Yields, Lower Energy Consumption Under 100% LED Lighting Strategy
Fluence VYPR 3p top lights markedly improve crop performance and energy output compared to HPS technology at JEM Farms
Agrology Joins the LoRa Alliance® to Scale Agrology's IoT Network Across Rural Farming Communities
The LoRa Alliance Membership will enable Agrology to quickly expand its network reach and engage in new partnership opportunities
Satellite IoT is the Key to Success in Precision Agriculture
Utilizing precision ag would significantly reduce the agriculture industry's environmental impact, which currently accounts for around a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.
CO2Meter Launches Its New Wall-Mounted Dual Sensor Indoor Co2 Grow Controller
The highly anticipated dual sensor CO2 grow controller will now provide both indoor growers and mushroom farmers the ability to control consistent CO2 levels throughout their grow space all from a central display panel.
Future Crops Moves to 100% Renewable Energy
Future Crops finds greener pastures, zero carbon emissions in wind power and solar energy.
CubicFarm Data Shows its Systems Use 54% to 62% Less Energy Than Typical Vertical Farms
While electricity is the number one input cost in vertical farming, CubicFarms' Crop Motion Technology™ delivers more than 2x greater energy efficiency with a single layer of lighting
Avirtech precision seed shooter drones accelerate reforestation
Velocity and operational cost are two things that can slow down the pace of restoration. On the other hand, we must be able to move quickly to minimize the effects of climate change. Therefore, drone technology can be a way to accelerate the reforestation pace at an affordable cost.
State of Conveying Industry Study Reveals Food Processing Industry Outlook
Majority of Respondents (86%) Operate Multiple Conveyor Lines, Cite Supply Chain Issues
as Overriding Industry Concern
With the Power of Autonomous Iron, Caterpillar Pulls Off the Ultimate Trick Shot in Cat Trial 12: No Hands
On a field in the middle of the Arizona desert, a soccer legend and autonomous Cat® machines use proven technology to conquer challenging obstacle courses and score a major goal in the name of safety and efficiency.
How Farm Automation Creates New Demand for Technological Skills
Today, farmers are looking to the sky not for rain to come but for their drones to seed the crops or spray the soil. Technology in agriculture is on its way. Over the next few years, it will create huge demand for new technological skills among farmers.
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