Agricultural antibiotics not fully removed by waste treatment systems
In New York, new research holds troublesome insights with regard to the concerns that agriculture may be contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria....
Inari transforms plant breeding technology
In Massachusetts, with a mission to transform agriculture and positively impact society and the environment, Inari completed a $40 million Series B financing round, bringing its...
Wheat stem rust virulence molecule discovery leads to gains against the disease
In Minnesota, for the first time ever, scientists are gaining ground in the race against wheat stem rust, a pathogen that threatens global food...
SmartFirmer by Precision Planting senses while it plants
In Illinois, Precision Planting, a unit of the Climate Corporation, launched SmartFirmer, a seed firmer with onboard sensors to map the soil as the...
American Robotics launches a self-charging, self-managing drone system for farmers
In Massachusetts, American Robotics, an industrial drone developer specializing in agricultural automation, unveiled a self-charging, self-managing drone system capable of autonomously carrying out daily...
Draganfly Innovations partners with Corning to flight test a new hyperspectral sensor on a...
In Canada, Draganfly Innovations and Optical Filter Corporation, a Corning company, will integrate a new miniaturized, advanced hyperspectral imaging system with Draganfly’s UAVs.The system...
The Seam launches first of its kind business intelligence tools for peanut farmers
In Tennessee, The Seam, an agribusiness software and trading solutions provider, launched new business intelligence tools for peanut farmers and handlers to provide actionable...
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...
Hands Free Hectare yields barley farmed entirely by robot
In the United Kingdom, the ground-breaking Hands Free Hectare, run by Harper Adams University and Precision Decisions, has come to an end after a...