Artificial intelligence to streamline crop protection product development for Monsanto
In Missouri, Monsanto Company formed a research collaboration with Atomwise to increase the speed and probability of discovering and developing new crop protection products...
First ever carbon credits from rice farming are bought by Microsoft
In New York, the Environmental Defense Fund announced the first ever carbon credits generated from rice farmers were sold to Microsoft. The credits were...
With machine vision and lasers, robots take weeds out of the field
In Germany, a system using cameras and lasers on an all-terrain robot vehicle that can automatically identify weeds in a field and then weaken...
Kiwa Bio-Tech increases biological fertilizer production with a new factory in China
In California, Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corporation signed an equity purchase agreement with Yantai Peng Hao New Materials Technology Co., Ltd to acquire a...
Hydrogen-powered fuel cell allows new commercial drone to carry large payloads for a long...
In the United Kingdom, Wirth Research announced the world’s first hydrogen-powered, long endurance, vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial system. To allow the longest...
The Climate Corporation adds Ceres, TerrAvion and Agribotix high-resolution aerial imagery
In California, The Climate Corporation announced the integration of imagery from Ceres Imaging, TerrAvion and Agribotix that will deliver high-resolution imagery to farmers through...
Bell MTS contribution promotes agriculture IoT innovations at the University of Manitoba
In Canada, Bell MTS contributed $500,000 to the University of Manitoba's Front and Centre campaign to launch the Bell MTS Innovations in Agriculture Program....
American Robotics receives $1.1 million to develop its integrated commercial farming drone
In Massachusetts, American Robotics, a drone developer specializing in agricultural automation, raised $1.1 million in seed funding that will be used to further develop...
Deveron receives approval to operate drones throughout Canada
In Canada, Deveron is approved as a Compliant Operator under its Special Flight Operations Certificate for the operation of small unmanned airborne vehicle systems...
Cannabis Wheaton invests $30 million to expand Ontario cannabis cultivation
In Canada, Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. has agreed to invest $30 million in ABcann Global Corporation to fund the construction of 50,000 square feet...