Technology
Moleaer, IDC partner to fight climate impacts on California’s ag industry
Molear, a nanobubble technology company, announced April 13 a new distribution agreement with Irrigation Design and Construction to expand access to its irrigation technology. Through this partnership with Irrigation Design and Construction (IDC), California farmers... more »
AppHarvest acquires Root A1 and its signature data-collecting robot, Virgo
Morehead, Kentucky-based AppHarvest Inc., an agtech company and Certified B Corp focused on farming more sustainably using 90% less water than open-field agriculture and only recycled rainwater, announced April 8 that it has acquired Root... more »
New innovation partnership to advance automation for Canadian vegetable growers
A new collaboration between Canada’s leader in applied horticulture research and innovation and INO, the nation’s largest technology centre in optics and photonics will make innovative automation technology available for Canadian mushroom and greenhouse cucumber... more »
Italy promotes April Demo Days at 2021 World Ag Expo Online
U.S. importers, dealers, and agribusiness professionals are invited to join the April Italian AgTech Demo Days on the World Ag Expo Online platform to learn about the latest innovations in Italian farming machinery. Three video... more »
Farmobile awarded patent for Farm Data Collection and Exchange System
Leawood, Kansas-based Farmobile LLC announced April 1 that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent entitled “Farming Data Collection and Exchange System.” Farmobile's patent (U.S. Patent No. 10,963,825, is directed to a cloud-based... more »
Smartphones and artificial intelligence to help assess crop roots
A Rochester Institute of Technology faculty member is creating new artificial intelligence systems that could empower agricultural researchers, breeders, nurseries and other users to analyze the roots of their crops with the power of their... more »
California ag secretary Ross tells ag Summit: Innovation can lead the way
Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, told a March 18 opening night audience for the Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit that innovative problem solving is itself an essential export of... more »
New lineup of Hagie Self-Propelled Sprayers offered by John Deere
John Deere offers an all-new lineup of Hagie Self-Propelled Sprayers for model year 2022 to help farmers manage tight operating windows and challenging field conditions at various crop stages. Three models are being offered and... more »
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