AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
From Clipboards to Connected Farms: How Technology is Transforming Livestock & Animal Protein
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Producers who can connect animal data from birth through harvest not only meet compliance standards—they position themselves as trusted suppliers in a market that increasingly demands transparency.
How Vision-Guided Smart Sprayers Maximize Output in Precision Agriculture
Vision-guided smart sprayers are transforming how agriculture handles chemical deployment. These systems identify where treatment is needed using embedded cameras.
Having Lost $500,000 to SAP, Grow Lamp Manufacturer Turns to MRPeasy
Tennessee-based Horticulture Lighting Group has harnessed the power of MRP software to streamline their operations and drive sustained growth. “We managed to implement it in under 3 months without many issues, a sharp contrast to big ERPs,” says CFO Bruce Heinemann.
The Cost of Downtime: How Reliable Lighting Impacts Commercial Profits
In commercial cultivation, uptime is everything. Any disruption—from a single light failure to a complete zone outage—can derail production schedules, reduce yield quality, and cut into profits.
Why Top Agri-Businesses Are Turning to AI-Powered ERP Systems for Competitive Advantage
AI-powered ERP systems have reached the farms and are leading them from behind the scenes. They are impacting all farm operations, but not to replace you, but to give you valuable information and complete control from field to finances.
Termites | What You Should Know About the Silent Saboteurs of Soil and Structure
Farmers cultivating sugarcane, maize, rice, wheat, groundnuts, and various fruit trees must remain vigilant. Termites can damage crops by attacking roots and stems, tunneling through plant tissues, weakening the plant’s structure, and impeding vital water and nutrient flow
Multi-Channel LED lighting for Greenhouses
Optimizing light levels is crucial for enhancing productivity and maintaining plant health. LED lighting provides an opportunity to achieve just that, with specific benefits for growers transitioning from traditional HPS to high-intensity LED solutions.
AgriTech - Featured Stories
IoT-Enabled Retaining Walls Hold Potential for Tech-Forward Crop Protection
Incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables real-time monitoring of retaining walls, enhances visibility and facilitates responsiveness to changing conditions.
The Future of The Agricultural Industry With AI
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For insight into how AI could alter the future of the agricultural industry, we spoke to James McHugh and Ashleigh Patterson, consultants at AGBi – an innovation funding and consulting firm that helps businesses access government incentives and R&D tax credits.
Agriculture Drone Technology: Transforming Precision Farming and Crop Yields Worldwide
Drones will be one of the key aspects of the future of agriculture by providing incredibly valuable real-time data to farm operators to formulate more informed data driven decisions to positively impact farm yields.
AgriTech - News Headlines
NEXCOM's Rugged Edge AI Computer, ATC 3561-NA4C, for Smart Agriculture
Robust NVIDIA Jetson AI Power To Support Autonomous Operations in Harsh Environments
PepsiCo, Unilever, and other Major Retail, Food, and Beverage Companies Launch "STEP up for Agriculture" Initiative
The initiative supports PepsiCo's goal to transition 10 million acres by 2030, by strengthening farmer support organizations and advisory ecosystems needed to deliver this transformation. Expansion is already underway in Europe, beginning with a pilot in Spain-marking a global push toward regenerative agriculture
PlantArcBio Secures U.S. and South Korea Patents for DIPPER™ Platform, Advancing Gene-Editing Optimization in Crops
DIPPER™ platform accelerates development of drought-tolerant, high-yield, and resilient crops worldwide
Kellanova and ADM Regenerative Agriculture Program Improves Soil Health on 120,000 Acres, Supports Farmers in Southeast United States
The program engaged directly with farmers in Alabama, Georgia and Florida to support agriculture practices that protect and improve natural resources and reduce and remove greenhouse gases.
EagleNXT Extends Agreements with Key Partners in Latin America
Regional Resellers Renew Agreements with Leading Drone and Sensor Manufacturer
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AgriTech - Featured Company
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Elmo has been a motion control technology leader for over 35 years, with millions of servo drives working 24/7 worldwide. Elmo offers complete motion control solutions from design to delivery of cutting-edge servo drives, network-based multi-axis motion controllers, and integrated servo motors. All solutions can be customized and configured using Elmo's proprietary advanced and easy-to-use software tools for any machine in any industry, such as semiconductors, lasers, robots, life sciences, industrial automation, AGV, and more. The company employs more than 350 personnel with headquarters in Israel and offices in the United States, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore, and an additional manufacturing facility in Poland. Elmo has a worldwide distribution network. By advancing motion control with state-of-the-art technology, Elmo makes smart machines even smarter. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company.
