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...
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...
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...
Next Generation Farming and Sweet Leaf Hydroponics offer turnkey smart greenhouses
In California, Zerez Holdings announced a co-marketing and sales agreement with Sweet Leaf Hydroponics for the smart greenhouse technology manufactured by Zerez’s subsidiary Next...
Danforth Plant Science Center develops PheNode, a farm-ready phenotyping sensor
In Missouri, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center researchers demonstrated the PheNode, a farm-ready, solar-powered environmental sensor and phenotyping station for crops. Able to monitor directly...
Robotic strawberry harvester Advanced Farm Technologies raises $7.5M in Series A led by Yamaha
In California, Advanced Farm Technologies raised $7.5 in Series A investment round led by Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, with additional investments...
Non-exclusive CRISPR-Cas9 licensing made easier by DuPont, MIT and Harvard
In Massachusetts and Iowa, DuPont Pioneer and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard reached an agreement to jointly provide non-exclusive licenses to foundational...
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...
P & H, Farmers Edge to enhance farm productivity with precision platform
In Canada, Parrish and Heimbecker Limited has partnered with Farmers Edge to offer world-class agronomic support and precision agriculture solutions for Canadian farm producers....
Urban agriculture benefits worth $33 billion worldwide
In Arizona, the urban agriculture phenomenon has grown for many reasons, each specific to the plot of land it covers. While most of the...