AgriTech - Articles, Stories & Interviews
How to Conduct a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment for Your Farm
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As technology becomes more embedded into the industry’s operations, so do cybersecurity risks. Agricultural operations must understand the vulnerabilities and implement security measures to protect equipment, data and livelihoods.
Top tips for avoiding food contamination
Cross contamination can occur at any stage of the food production chain, so food processing facilities have processes and procedures in place to remove any risk of product mishandling.
Plant Health Monitoring: The 5 Most Important Factors to Check
As a hydroponic grower, plant health monitoring is a crucial aspect of ensuring your plants thrive and produce high yields. In this blog, we’ll discuss the key factors to monitor and how to address common plant deficiencies.
Maximizing Commercial Greenhouse Yields Through CO2-Sensing IoT Systems
Localized CO2 monitors, placed in close proximity to the plants themselves would help combat microclimates forming within the growing areas, which are liable to change as plants grow and mature.
10 Essential Tips for Choosing the Best Lighting Fixtures for Your Grow Operation
Whether you're a commercial grower or just starting, these 10 essential tips will help you make the best choice for your setup.
Revolutionizing Nutrient Management with Virtual Soil Testing (VST)
Virtual Soil Testing (VST) is a machine learning model that empowers retailers, agronomists and growers to make rapid, data-driven decisions about nutrient management, all without extensive physical sampling.
Uninvited Guests | How the Codling Moth Impacts Commercial Agriculture
When these pests take up residence in an orchard, they don’t just nibble; they stage a full-scale invasion, leaving farmers scrambling to protect their harvest.
AgriTech - Featured Stories
Examining the Growing Presence of Cobots in Agriculture Operations: 7 Insights
Agricultural automation is still a relatively new field, so understanding how to use it effectively is evolving as the sector matures. Here are seven insights worth taking away from the rise of agricultural cobots.
Russian Scientists Develop Autonomous Drone Swarms for Precision Agriculture at SFedU
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The key innovation lies in developing an autonomous control system for drone swarms. "We're moving from a 'one operator - one drone' model to a more efficient 'one operator - drone swarm' approach," explains laboratory head Andrey Leshchev-Romanenko.
Agricultural Robots Prove Their Worth to Farmers Worldwide
Aimed at reshaping the future of agriculture in the midst of transformation, here’s a look back at the event that took place from February 4th to 6th in Auzeville-Tolosane, near Toulouse (France)... under a radiant sun!
AgriTech - News Headlines
Bushel Plus Ltd. Expands Global Footprint into the US
Leading Harvest Optimization Company Brings Innovative Technology to American Farmers
Caterpillar Joins Flory Industries and Holt of California on Successful Electrified Powertrain Prototype for Nut Harvesting Equipment
Completed during the fall harvest season in the Central Valley region of California, USA, the field test successfully showed how a 600-volt battery-powered powertrain can deliver the performance, reliability and durability currently provided in this application by a conventional 74-horsepower diesel engine while reducing maintenance and operating with zero tailpipe emissions.
Galileo Wheel Becomes John Deere Financial Merchant to Make Tire Solutions Accessible to Farmers
Airless tire technology, eliminating pivot downtime, is now available through flexible financing as farmers battle rising operational costs and low crop prices.
Finka Becomes Source.ag Customer to Enhance Precision and Efficiency in Operations
A leading high-tech greenhouse tomato grower in Mexico sets to achieve operational excellence with Source.ag's cutting-edge solutions
Agrifood Futures and Agnition Ventures Announce Land x Launch New Zealand at evokeAG - call for applications
Unveiled at evokeAG, Australia's premier agrifood innovation event, the program provides startups with real-world validation in New Zealand's diverse farming sectors, including dairy, horticulture, and arable farming.
AgriTech - Featured Product
igus® - Free heavy-duty plastic bearings sample box
The iglide® heavy-duty sample box provides a selection of five unique iglide bearings, each suitable for use in heavy-duty equipment due to their self-lubricating, dirt-resistant properties. Each bearing material boasts unique benefits and is best suited for different application conditions, though each can withstand surface pressures of at least 11,603 psi at 68°F.
AgriTech - Featured Company
Elmo Motion Control Ltd.
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.
