Technology

Global food and ag business finalists set for Grow-NY $3M competition

Empire State Development and Cornell University's Center for Regional Economic Advancement have announced the inaugural 18 finalists for Grow-NY, a food innovation and agriculture technology business challenge focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage and... more »

Growers on the ground helped by cloud based software

A University of Florida agricultural engineer has developed software that can help growers find the best places to plant crops and to identify fruit and vegetable varieties that perform better against diseases. Now, Yiannis Ampatzidis... more »

Demonstration farm introduced by Michigan AgrAbility

Michigan AgrAbility has partnered with Holland area farmer Doug Ver Hoeven in establishing a demonstration farm where farmers can see and try a variety of assistive technology tools and equipment before investing in aides that... more »

In-transit produce data loggers debut

Two new FlashLink Real-Time Prime In-Transit Loggers launched in early September at Hong Kong trade show Asia Fruit Logistica. DeltaTrak's FlashLink Real-Time Prime 2G and 3G In-Transit Loggers offer a 12-month battery shelf life and a new flight mode... more »

Yamaha, others invest in robotic strawberry harvester

Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV), the strategic business development and investment arm of Yamaha Motor, announced Aug. 27 it had raised a total $7.5 million for Advanced Farm Technologies (AFT), a developer of... more »

Intelligent Solutions Group facility a John Deere effort

John Deere recently opened its new Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) facility in central Iowa. The 134,000 square-foot facility in Urbandale is devoted to problem solving with technology, collaboration, testing and development for John Deere precision... more »

ASTA reacts to proposed rule on genetically engineered organisms

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) on Aug. 6 commented on the USDA’s proposed rule regarding the movement of certain genetically engineered organisms. “We commend USDA for working to update its long-standing regulatory system for genetically engineered... more »

Produce, floral innovation linked to new partnership

SVG Ventures and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) have entered a three-year strategic partnership to connect PMA growers with cutting-edge technology. SVG Ventures will lead panel conversations on AgriFood and AgTech at PMA’s annual Fresh Summit... more »