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Apr 19, 20242 min read
Research identifies gene that controls production of flowers and fruits in pea plants
The end of the reproductive period, when flowers and fruits are produced, is a crucial moment in plants’ life cycles. However, the...
Apr 18, 20242 min read
John Deere appeals to Gen Z with ‘chief tractor officer’ job
With help from star quarterback Brock Purdy, the agricultural equipment giant began a campaign to find a “witty and charismatic” content...
Apr 18, 20243 min read
NPHarvest raises €2.2M to develop recycling nutrients from wastewater
Finnish startup NPHarvest, a spin-off from Aalto University, has raised €2.2M to take its proprietary nutrient catcher machine to the...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Chevron, Brightmark grow dairy digester network with Southwest renewable plant
The facility will transform manure into biogas from Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona. Chevron and waste solutions provider Brightmark...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Growmark partners with ag data company Intelinair
Growmark, Inc. has partnered with Intelinair, an ag data analytics company, on a new digital agronomy application to equip its farmer...
Apr 16, 20244 min read
Returning to his startup roots, former John Deere VP Jorge Heraud joins Rootwave to tackle weed management
″If I had to put a brand on me, it would be the ‘innovation guy,'″ says agtech veteran Jorge Heraud. Heraud is probably best known as the...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
US sustainable farming outlook positive, still key barriers are present
New research released by McKinsey & Company reveals that while a vast majority (90 percent) of US farmers have an understanding of...
Apr 15, 20243 min read
Agtech Seedlings: Amazon backs methane capture startup | Agco unveils precision ag brand PTx
Also in this week’s farm technology news: ADM and Solugen break ground on a biomanufacturing facility, plus Ginkgo Bioworks bolsters its...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
Computomics and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success announce collaboration to accelerate plant breeding with machine learning methods
Computomics and the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture administered by...
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Battery energy storage latest farmland use debate
Farm groups push for more oversight of the use of farmland for battery backup systems Farmers and residents in municipalities across...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
John Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030
Glacier FarmMedia – As John Deere unveiled its 2025 model year product line in late February, it brought the company one year closer to a...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Monosem ValoTerra sows variably with QuadRate Pro
Monosem, manufacturer of seeding and hoeing machines, introduces QuadRate Pro to the market. This software expansion enables variable...
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