Mondelēz International to expand sustainable wheat sourcing initiative
In Illinois, Mondelēz International announced it will expand the Harmony program, the company’s sustainable wheat sourcing initiative, to cover 100 percent of its biscuit...
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...
Agrible launches improved farm business decision tools
In Illinois, Agrible, Inc. launched an improved website featuring upgraded technology and new features designed to help growers and retailers with proactive decision-making both...
AgEagle offers agricultural sensor choice
In Kansas, AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc., an aerial drone imagery collection and analytics company, released the first production fixed wing aerial drone that allows...
Benson Hill and Beck’s announce the first photosynthetic efficiency trait
In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems, a crop improvement company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, and Beck's, the largest independent, retail seed company...
Taranis acquires Mavrx to combine ultra-high resolution aerial imagery with artificial intelligence
In Israel, Taranis, a leader in high-resolution agriculture aerial imagery and deep learning, acquired Mavrx, one of the world’s leading agriculture aerial imagery providers....
IBM and NITI Aayog bring artificial intelligence to Indian farming
In India, NITI Aayog and IBM signed a Statement of Intent to develop a crop yield prediction model using artificial intelligence to provide real...
Sonoco and Harvest Croo Robotics partner to improve fresh produce supply chain
In South Carolina, Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced its investment in and joint development partnership with Harvest CROO Robotics....
Bushel accelerates digital grain platform deployment with $7 million investment
In North Dakota, Bushel announced a $7 million private investment to accelerate its patent-pending digital platform for the grain industry. Launched in June 2017, Bushel...
Insight Robotics receives $9 million to expand robotic forest monitoring worldwide
In Hong Kong, Insight Robotics received a US$9 million investment that will benefit forestry all over the world. Insight Robotics optimizes management of forestry,...