TECHNOLOGY
“All of this is about giving farmers a great experience, which helps us get deeper into their operation and become more of a partner and work together to make their business better,” says Nick Sawyer.
“Think of NDVI as a lagging indicator, because if the crop is showing a color or density change, the stress has already occurred,” says Pieter Fossel of Hydrosat. “Whereas with thermal land surface temperatures, that’s a leading indicator one to two weeks before you’ll see the stress show up in the vegetable index.”
The ribbon cutting took place on March 20 for the facility focused on demonstrating new technologies at scale.
Dan Jacobi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Benson Hill, said the company’s fate is the result of industry challenges and financial constraints.
Your farm is generating data that’s being collected without any necessary consent
The Salinas, Calif.-based AI and computer vision weeding technology company is restructuring its business, CEO Tjarko Leifer told The Packer on March 14.
Erich Eller and the Forefront Ag team work with growers to conquer legacy using technology, agronomic advising, and an openness to try new things.
Heritable Ag aims to make food crops and tree crops up to 30% more productive.
AgVend continues to add to how its Nexus partner network adds to its portal features and functionality.
“This year’s cohort represents the best in labor-saving robots, rapid diagnostics, new traits and sustainable biologics selected to help farmers now and build a bridge to a more resilient farming system,” said Pete Nelson, President of AgLaunch.
Biowish Technologies will be applying a further focus on its agricultural business after selling its environmental management business at the end of 2024.
Today’s ag economy has changed the way United Prairie is partnering with its farmer customers. The focus is still keenly on return on investment, but CEO Curt Miller explains, there are key considerations for how United Prairie is showing up differently for their customers.
The case earned increased attention as more and more business, including in agriculture, is conducted digitally.
“Ernie stands as a trailblazer in the ag tech industry,” says ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock.
This offers a streamlined, digital solution to help ag retailers simplify and improve the quoting process.
“In hockey, like retail, the puck’s always moving, and to stay ahead of the puck, you have to skate to where the puck is going. For me, this whole move to FBN was about skating to where the puck was going,” says Dean Williams.
Netafim, an international pioneer for subsurface irrigation, has a new offering in its GrowSphere operating system.
Elon Musk wants his futuristic Optimus robots to clean dishes and scrub carpets. But what if you wanted one of those creepy looking things working in your fields?
Companies are rolling out autonomous capabilities today with the goal of eventual full autonomy in the future.
Particularly, Syngenta will extend a unique offer focused in the Midwest to support targeted retailers’ adoption of Taranis’ AI-powered tools.
When red lines are crossed, the deviance is normalized and the outcome becomes a predictable surprise.
When talking with WinField United team members many reference the future entailing data-driven decisions and making data work for them.
Fresh off forming its new ag tech and autonomy joint venture, PTx Trimble, AGCO has put forth a retrofit first, mixed-fleet approach to precision ag technology. Will farmers buy it?
What if you could transform a task that used to half of your day to just a few minutes?
Tips for retailers to help shape effective conservation conversations at the farm-gate
Starting in September, ag retailers who are CHS wholesale crop protection customers and AgVend network members can place orders, view transaction and invoice history, and reorder products within the AgVend platform.
Gradable has more than 20,000 farmers users totaling 12 million acres and has facilitated more than $30 million in financial incentives for sustainable/regenerative practices every year.
John Deere will acquire dozens of patents and a technology suite to support development of its See and Spray platform.
A roundup of news briefs from the week of July 29, 2024.
Cory Reed, president of Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, spoke about layoffs, citing lower demand due to falling net farm income, higher interest rates and market volatility.