Purdue software helps farmers make better decisions for long term sustainability
In Indiana, Purdue University researchers are working to create software to simplify the complex relationships between agriculture and resource scarcity. With a focus on...
Origin and Science Foundation Ireland commit €17.6 million for precision agriculture research
In Ireland, Origin Enterprises plc and Science Foundation Ireland committed €17.6 million to establish a dedicated digital, precision agriculture and crop science collaborative research...
Abundant Robotics raises $10 million to commercialize robotic orchard harvesting
In California, Abundant Robotics, the company automating orchard agriculture, announced $10 million in Series A funding led by GV with participation from BayWa AG,...
Air and ground robots work together to improve farming
In Switzerland, EU-funded scientists developed adaptable ground and aerial robots that can increase agricultural yield, reduce pesticide use and mitigate food security risks that...
CNH and DroneDeploy release a drone and software bundle for same day field analysis
In Illinois, CNH Industrial selected DroneDeploy as the cloud-based platform for an all-in-one UAV system that is available now from CNH Industrial's network of...
Robotic weeding system sees and removes weeds close to crop plants
In Arizona, to reduce hand-weeding labor costs, a University of California, Davis and Washington State University research team is developing and evaluating a precision...
Farm nutrient and water mapping tools for local needs
In Spain, EU-funded researchers developed new mapping tools and services to help farmers better manage the application of nutrients and water to their fields...
Smithfield Foods and Anuvia Plant Nutrients turn hog manure into sustainable fertilizer
In Virginia, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Anuvia Plant Nutrients partnered to create sustainable fertilizer from renewable biological materials collected from manure treatment systems at...
Agrivida receives investments from TechAccel and Iowa Corn Opportunities
In Missouri, Agrivida, a St. Louis-based agriculture technology company focused on animal nutrition, received separate investments from TechAccel and Iowa Corn Opportunities to further...
BioLumic raises $5 million to enhance more crops with ultraviolet light
In New Zealand, BioLumic, creators of the first ultraviolet crop yield enhancement system, closed $5 million in Series A financing led by AgTech investors...