Articles by Geert Hekkert

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27-11 | Expert opinion

‘Farmers Business Network: Opportunity or obstacle for Farmer Independence?’

Last year, the innovative Digital Workbench Tipard 1800 won the Ag-Robot of the Year 2024 title, as decided by public vote. – Photo: Mark Pasveer

15-11 | News

Last call: Showcase your Ag-Robot in the Future Farming Ag-robot buying guide 2025

The Tree Seeding Robot by Continental and Land Life can plant up to 60 new trees per hour. – Photo: Land LIfe

07-10 | News

Continental and Land Life develop Tree Seeding Robot for reforestation

The RoboThinner, a tractor-pulled machine designed for precision lettuce thinning, uses Niqo's advanced AI camera technology for millimeter-level accuracy. – Photo: Niqo Robotics

04-10 | News

Niqo Robotics launches AI-driven lettuce thinning solution in North America

Catalera

10-09 | News

Catalera secures series A funding to boost biological pest control solutions

The OutRun autonomous grain cart in action, demonstrating its seamless integration with John Deere tractors during harvest. – Photos: PTx Trimble

05-09 | News

PTx Trimble launches autonomous retrofit grain cart solution for small farms

It may turn out that major AI platforms quietly walked away with farmers' business data only for their own benefit. – Photo generated by AI

20-08 | Expert opinion

‘The Rise of AI in Agriculture: A data heist threatening farmers?’

The FJD AT2 Max Auto Steer System: an advanced autosteer system as a retro fit kit. – Photo: FJDynamics

19-08 | News

FJDynamics to debut new auto steer system at AgQuip 2024 in Australia

;A virtual tractor operator at Sabanto manages 10 tractors simultaneously across the U.S. from behind a screen, covering more acres in a single day than most do in a year. Each sticky note represents a tractor in the field. – Photo: Sabanto

14-08 | News

Job opening marks new era: Operators for autonomous tractors fleets

AgriSearch Assistant powered by Stratovation Group is free and only accessible through ChatGPT

29-07 | News

New AI assistant to simplify access to agricultural data for professionals

Hekkert

Geert Hekkert Chief editor of Future Farming