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Robots perform field work at FIRA USA
Allowing growers to watch the latest AgTech products operate in the field was a big part of FIRA USA. Through demonstrations and static displays at the Sept. 19-21 event in Salinas California, technology providers focusing... more »
FIRA USA sessions: Do your homework before adopting robotics
As growers seek automated solutions to solve some of their labor challenges, they and tech companies are working to determine how soon that can become a reality. Some of the considerations were tackled during sessions... more »
Autonomous tech invades the ‘Salad Bowl’
Despite a limited number of robots and automated machines being deployed in some grower fields, more buy-in is needed by venture capital (VC) firms that fund AgTech products. The challenge of making robotics and smart... more »
Precision Ag: It’s all about meeting the needs of each plant
Precision agriculture tools are moving crop management away from treating all plants or trees in a field or orchard the same, said Chris Myers, a former John Deere executive and an advisor to a venture... more »
New CEO joins ag tech developer of weeders
Farm automation start-up FarmWise, Santa Clara, Calif., has hired Tjarko Leifer as CEO. Leifer was senior vice president of strategy at Climate Corporation, which was acquired in 2013 by Monsanto/Bayer. Sebastien Boyer, co-founder and former... more »
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 »
Industry decries Cal/OSHA decision against autonomous tractor maker
The agriculture industry is questioning a California regulatory agency’s unfavorable ruling against autonomous tractor maker Monarch Tractor. Many industry people consider the decision, which maintains 1970s farm machinery rules, a step backward for California agriculture.... more »
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