Tag: 2019
Farm Credit institutions increased their support of young, beginning and small (YBS) farmers and ranchers across the country in 2019, according to a Farm Credit Administration (FCA) presentation released on August 13, 2020.
Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose...
With uncontrolled population growth, physical spaces have become more confined, and carrying out the digging operations is becoming difficult. Compact excavators have emerged as a key automotive vehicle that can help in excavation of soil and other earthen materials...
Kubota Corporation announced that it has participated in the THRIVE Accelerator Program, a startup accelerator program operated by the US company SVG Ventures.
Through this participation, the company intend to accelerate open innovation with AgTech startups, farmers and other external...
The John Deere four-wheel-drive L-Series wheel loaders can now be equipped with a factory-installed John Deere Payload Weighing System integrated with Topcon. The Payload Weighing System, which is designed to increase productivity by maximizing the operator workflow, is available on the 744L, 824L and 844L models.
Andrew Kahler,...
Operator of the Year celebrates the work and personal achievements of professional applicators
AGCO Corporation has named Mose Middleton of Nutrien Ag Solutions in Rochester, Indiana, the 2019 Operator of the Year. The award recognizes professional operators for their hard...
Texas Corn Producers Association (TCPA) President Wesley Spurlock, a farmer from Stratford, Texas, made the following statement after an announcement that Congress and the White House are taking measures to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):
Texas corn farmers welcome news...
Three leading agri-food organizations came together at Queen’s Park to highlight growth opportunities for food production and processing, explain the significant economic impact of the sector and outline necessary infrastructure investments to expand the industry. The Ontario Federation of...
Thorvald was created by scientists from the University of Lincoln, in partnership with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
Its creators originally envisaged the robot as a mobile lab assistant, allowing them to conduct experiments designed to improve efficiency, sustainability...
The Swiss startup ecoRobotix took a different approach to weeding. The company developed an autonomous robot that uses scan-and-spray technology. The way the system works is that the AI software analyses a camera feed and spots weeds on the ground, prompting...
San Francisco-based startup FarmWise has started production of its first generation of autonomous weeding robots after successful tests in 2018 and has already secured bookings for 2019.
The company says the robot can help farmers reduce their reliance on chemical weedkillers. Meanwhile,...
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