Crop Management
Ag group invests in autonomous tractors startup
Cooperative Ventures, a venture capital fund formed by North American farm cooperatives, announced its first investment. It is investing in Sabanto, a hardware and software company developing autonomous capabilities in tractors. Founded in 2018, Sabanto... more »
The new SaaS? Soil-as-a-Service
MyLand Co. LLC, which is dedicated to the advancement of soil health and regenerative agriculture, is presenting two free educational webinars to promote the perspective of Soil-as-a-Service. The webinars are scheduled for 9 a.m. Pacific... more »
Verdant receives IFPA science award
The International Fresh Produce & Floral Association (IFPA) has recognized Verdant Technologies as an emerging leader in ag tech innovation. At this year’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida, IFPA awarded its Science... more »
Microsoft AI partnership helps reduce greenhouse labor issues
Microsoft is collaborating with Blue Radix, a company specializing in autonomous growing, to use artificial intelligence to help reduce the scarcity of crop expertise in greenhouses. Greenhouses around the world are facing a unique crisis.... more »
AMVAC and NewLeaf Symbiotics bring biological solutions to North America
AMVAC, an American Vanguard company, and NewLeaf Symbiotics of St. Louis, Missouri, have partnered to bring biologicals solutions to North American crop markets beginning in 2023. The collaboration will harness the marketing and technical strengths... more »
Yara’s incubator farms focus on soil health
Soil health is a key part of Yara North America’s new incubator farm in Auburn, Alabama. At the 80-acre farm at Auburn University’s E.V. Smith Research Station, practical approaches to managing and influencing soil health... more »
Florida Tomato Institute grapples with pests
Despite some low crop years, Florida tomato growers are returning to normal production. A continuing concern, however, is protecting the crop from pests. At the Florida Tomato Institute on Sept. 7 in LaBelle, Florida, growers... more »
ASTA helps sow the future of seed technology
When vegetable growers plant a seed in the field, they’re putting faith in a multi-year development process that is designed to deliver highly specific results, from how long it takes for the seed to grow... more »
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