Robot farming is coming to the U.K
In the U. K., Precision Decisions Ltd and Harper Adams University have begun the Hands Free Hectare project in an effort to grow and...
Provivi Announces Metric Ton Production of Fall Armyworm Pheromone
In California, Provivi has produced its fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pheromone at ton scale. The fall armyworm is a Lepidopteran pest that feeds on...
Sorghum and Barley Get Married – How Adding a Barley Gene to Sorghum Is...
In Iowa, biofortification in sorghum is helping increase the body’s absorption of beta-carotene which is converted to Vitamin A. This is especially helpful for...
Land O’ Lakes will pay you $140,000 for your precision agriculture drone idea
In Minnesota, Land O’ Lakes, Inc. launched the Land O’Lakes Prize: Drone Challenge, a crowdsourcing competition to develop proposed solutions that enable scalable, autonomous...
CropMatrix by Richardson Pioneer allows detailed farm plans throughout the growing season
In Canada, Richardson Pioneer Limited introduced CropMatrix, a state-of-the-art agronomy platform designed to enhance its service to farm customers across Western Canada. CropMatrix offers...
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 announces global expansion and a robust R & D pipeline
In California, The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company unveiled more than thirty-five research and development projects in its pipeline and announced plans...
Origin acquires Resterra to expand custom-developed precision agronomy services
In Ireland, Origin Enterprises plc acquired the Resterra Group for £11.4 million in cash with up to £4.8 million additional deferred compensation if specific...
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...
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...