CNH Industrial and Farmers Edge optimize farm productivity
In Canada, CNH Industrial N.V. and Farmers Edge, a data-driven agricultural decision-support system company, entered into a strategic digital agriculture agreement in which Case...
PrecisionHawk and Ruralco partner to bring drones to Australian agriculture
In Australia, Ruralco partnered with PrecisionHawk to offer drones and aerial imaging data packages at all of its retail locations. PrecisionHawk opened an office in...
GeoAgro embeds ClearAg by Iteris for deployment in Argentina, Brazil and South Africa
In Argentina, GeoAgro selected ClearAg made by Iteris, Inc. for deployment in Argentina, Brazil and South Africa. GeoAgro, a pioneer in agronomic geographic information systems,...
The Climate Corporation accelerates farmer innovation with new partners
In Canada, The Climate Corporation added three new partners – SoilOptix, A&L Canada Laboratories Inc. and AgCon Aerial Corp. – to the company's Climate...
CBH and AgriDigital pilot agri-blockchains for grain handling
In Australia, the CBH Group is partnering with AgriDigital to explore the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technology in the agricultural industry; in...
Bury and forget soil sensors reduce fertilizer runoff
In Iowa, engineers at Iowa State University and the University of Florida are working on a new system of “bury and forget” soil sensors...
NIFA offers $5 million in Cyber Physical Systems funding for smart agriculture implements
In Washington, D.C., up to $5 million for research to strengthen the science behind the next generation of internet-connected agricultural implements and resources through...
Stacked Microbial Seed Treatment Boosts Corn and Soybean Yields
In California, Marrone Bio Innovation and Israel’s Groundwork BioAg say joint field trials have shown yield increases in corn and soybean from using the...
Genetic Study of Soil Microbes May Offer Help for Climate Change
In New Hampshire, scientists at the University of New Hampshire received $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of...
Gates Foundation extends sorghum research with a $6.1 million grant to the Danforth Center
In Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center received a three-year $6.1 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand and...