Stuck in the Past | Why Farmers Are Replacing Sticky Traps with Real-Time Insect Monitoring

04/14/25, 05:14 PM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | pest management

While sticky traps have served their purpose over the years, they come with significant drawbacks. These old school monitoring tools demand regular attention and manual data collection — which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Antobot announces global expansion of its universal AI-Powered "uRCU® Robotic control unit for agritech

04/09/25, 05:33 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | robotics

Antobot’s uRCU® delivers a cost-effective, automotive-grade, compact and universally compatible all-in-one solution making AI-powered automation and precision control accessible to farms of all sizes.

Chicken or Egg? The AgTech Adoption Dilemma

04/08/25, 05:34 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | AgTech, | Business Development

The question is: What’s the real barrier? Are farmers slow to adopt, or is technology too difficult to implement? The reality is more complex, and agribusinesses need a better approach to drive digital transformation.

Recruiting Talent in the AgriTech Industry

04/01/25, 05:32 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | Agritech, | Business Development, | employment

If you look at the schools today vs. even 5-7 years ago, many more are offering degrees in Ag Tech and CEA. This allows many more students to pursue this as a course of study, and hopefully have increased opportunity after they graduate.

How can Earth observation drive sustainable growth and optimize agricultural yields efficiently?

03/27/25, 05:27 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | AI, | Satellite imagery, | Soil Health

Commercial satellites, equipped with a hyperspectral camera, can distinguish nearly any material on Earth and its condition through its distinct spectral signature.

SMART Researchers Pioneer First-of-its-Kind Nanosensor for Real-Time Iron Detection in Plants

03/25/25, 05:26 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | plant monitoring, | Research and Reports

This innovation enables real-time, non-destructive iron tracking within plant tissues across different plant species, optimising plant nutrient management, reducing fertiliser waste, and improving crop health

How Are Gain and Image Quality Related?

03/18/25, 05:26 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | cameras, | machine vision

Gain refers to the amplification of the signal from the image sensor to ensure that the imaging process meets defined purposes. However, trade-offs may occur in some cases. Learn about the types of gain, their differences, and their relationship with image quality.

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Taylor Farms Announces Acquisition of FarmWise®'s Business

04/07/25, 05:57 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | Business Development, | Weed management

FarmWise has been at the forefront of ag-tech innovation, recognized for its advanced automation and robotics systems that address critical farming challenges such as precision weeding and thinning.

Lely introduces the Vector MFR Next: less work, more results

04/04/25, 05:27 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | dairy, | feed, | livestock

Today's introduction is another step towards our vision of the Farm of the Future. Our dairy farming solutions focus on five impact areas, which are based on both farmer and consumer needs. In this way, we aim to turn today's challenges into tomorrow's opportunities.

Carbon Robotics Introduces the First and Only Tractor Autonomy Solution with Real-Time Remote Supervision and Control

03/31/25, 05:33 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | autonomous

Installed on existing tractors, Carbon AutoTractor provides farmers with production-ready autonomy that eliminates stoppages, operates 24/7, and increases efficiency

United States Department of Agriculture Selects Oracle Cloud for STRATUS Contract

04/15/25, 05:14 AM | Precision Farming | Supply Chain

STRATUS program enables federal agencies to implement Oracle's high-performance cloud infrastructure and applications for greater efficiency

The Future of Fertilizer Spreaders: Technological Advancements and Market Demand

04/15/25, 04:47 AM | Precision Farming

The global agriculture fertilizer spreader market was valued at USD 804.7 million in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025 to 2034, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc.

Bidwell Training Center announces grant funding for urban agriculture farm and market

04/10/25, 07:32 AM | Precision Farming | Supply Chain

The grant will be used to fund the development of an urban agriculture farm and market at BTC as part of the school's Horticulture and Agriculture Technology Program.

Elmo Motion Control - The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control

Elmo Motion Control - The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control

Significantly enhanced servo performance, higher EtherCAT networking precision, richer servo operation capabilities, more feedback options, and certified smart Functional Safety. Elmo's industry-leading Platinum line of servo drives provides faster and more enhanced servo performance with wider bandwidth, higher resolutions, and advanced control for better results. Platinum drives offer precise EtherCAT networking, faster cycling, high synchronization, negligible jitters, and near-zero latency. They are fully synchronized to the servo loops and feature-rich feedback support, up to three feedbacks simultaneously (with two absolute encoders working simultaneously). The Platinum Line includes one of the world's smallest Functional Safety, and FSoE-certified servo drives with unique SIL capabilities.

Elmo Motion Control Ltd.

(Petach-Tikva, , Israel)

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.