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Aug 2, 20243 min read

Agtech seedlings: Superfruit grower raises $100M | Darling to supply sustainable aviation fuel for JetBlue

Also in this week’s farm technology news: A robotics startup secures $21.5 million for machines that can convert plant waste into...

Aug 1, 20242 min read

Arkansas team leverages microwaves to improve weed management

Scientists and engineers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in the U.S. are investigating the use of 915 MHz microwaves to...

Aug 1, 20242 min read

CNH’s new CEO designates agriculture a core business amid market challenges

The tractor maker is also building out its leadership team again to address sales headwinds as demand wanes. CNH’s new CEO is taking...

Jul 31, 20243 min read

Farmblox puts the control into farmers’ hands with its AI-powered sensor-reading platform

Nathan Rosenberg, the founder of farm automation platform Farmblox, said if there is one thing to know about trying to sell technology to...

Jul 31, 20243 min read

Harxon and Agres collaborate to enhance agricultural navigation

World’s leading GNSS positioning antenna solution provider Harxon Corporation has been collaborating with Brazilian agricultural...

Jul 30, 20242 min read

Agco to offload grain and protein business for $700M

The sale to private equity firm American Industrial Partners will allow the equipment maker to sharpen its focus on precision...

Jul 29, 20242 min read

New AI assistant to simplify access to agricultural data for professionals

Stratovation Group has introduced the AgriSearch Assistant, an AI-powered tool designed to make it easier for agricultural professionals...

Jul 29, 20241 min read

Plant-O-Meter sensor can better determine crop condition

The Plant-O-Meter sensor from the Serbian company Bitgear can distinguish between thirty different crop indices and thus determine the...

Jul 26, 20243 min read

Agtech seedlings: Defense contractor Tesseract retools military drones for US farms

Tesseract brings military drone tech to US agriculture. Robotics company and defense contractor Tesseract Ventures is repurposing its...

Jul 26, 20241 min read

Ekobot weeding robot with variable ground clearance

Ekobot is working on a new version of their WEAI weeding robot. While it remains intended for onions, it will feature its own chassis and...

Jul 25, 20242 min read

Farm workers get access to mental health support

The Farmer Wellness Initiative (FWI) is getting $538,000 to diversify its free agriculture-based mental health services. The Sustainable...

Jul 25, 20242 min read

Monarch raises $133M to expand electric tractor into Europe

Monarch Tractor has secured $133 million USD (€120 million) in funding for expansion, with a particular focus on Europe Monarch Tractor...