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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, 20243 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...
Jul 25, 20242 min read

Research project AEGIS focuses on climate-resilient crops and receives €78 million
Deciphering the past to develop future-proof crops. That, in a nutshell, is what the international research project Ancient Environmental...
Jul 24, 20242 min read

Nestlé develops technology to reduce fat in dairy ingredients
The food and beverage giant said the process cuts fat in milk powder by up to 60% without compromising on quality, taste and texture....
Jul 24, 20242 min read

Premiere for Belgium: drone sowing rye
This year, a premiere for Flanders, Belgium, was scheduled: a drone sowed winter rye. The demonstration was possible through a...
Jul 23, 20242 min read

Agricultural spray drone distributors form coalition to advocate for use of their services
In response to proposed legislation aimed at banning drones manufactured by Chinese companies, a coalition of agricultural spray drone...
Jul 19, 20243 min read

Innovative agri-food research gets $7.2 million boost
A $7.2 million investment in Ontario-led research and innovation will increase agriculture and food sector competitiveness. The funding...
Jul 18, 20242 min read

Bayer and Solynta enter the market together with potato seed
The German company Bayer and the Dutch company Solynta are set to jointly market potato seeds in Kenya and India. The companies have...
Jul 18, 20241 min read

Agtech retailers team to fight potential China drone ban
As Congress takes aim at manufacturer DJI, a new lobbying group is advocating for cybersecurity standards in agricultural equipment while...
Jul 17, 20242 min read

Introduction to the new TOTYBot of the Year Award
In November 2024, the prestigious Tractor of the Year (TOTY) awards for the 2025 season will be announced. This year introduces a new...
Jul 17, 20242 min read

Brazilian combination of nano and biotechnology creates biological control of Bacillus cereus
Researchers from the Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group at the Institute of Physics of São Carlos (GNano-IFSC/USP) have developed the...
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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