Articles by René Groeneveld

California is the biggest agricultural producer in the US. But the state appears to be in the backseat when it comes to autonomous farming technology. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health decided that there wasn’t enough evidence to determine if autonomous equipment was safe enough. - Photo: Monarch Tractor

20-02-2023 | Article

How over-regulating hinders autonomous farming technology

ExactShot places starter fertiliser precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil. - Photo: John Deere

16-02-2023 | Article

Scientist Susanne Schmidt: ‘ExactShot precision fertilisation is a piece of the puzzle’

Agronomeye's digital twin offers growers a digital 3D model of their farm that can assist in on-farm decision-making.

01-02-2023 | Article

How a digital twin can help farmers make on-farm decisions

The modular design of the Tom crop scouting robot provides the company with a configurable platform to deploy multiple technologies and applications. - Photo: Small Robot Company

24-01-2023 | Article

Modular crop scouting robot Tom lets SRC swarm out globally

The ExactShot planting technology uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertiliser precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil - Photo: John Deere

20-01-2023 | Article

Direct starter fertiliser application – a breakthrough

The so-called right to repair enables farmers in the US to take their John Deere equipment to a dealer of their choice to fix the problem or repair the machinery themselves.

17-01-2023 | News

John Deere agrees to give American farmers the right to repair

The use of a small-plot precision seeder showed that precision planting can improve stand uniformity and has the potential to reduce seed costs per hectare, especially in crops with high seed input costs such as canola. - Photo: University of Adelaide

16-01-2023 | Article

Precision planting leads to better results in winter crops

NuPlant's plant cloning technology can be used by larger producers with in-house labs and plant breeding companies. - Photo: NuPlant

09-01-2023 | News

Automated plant cloning for a higher crop yield

CEO Dr Sivam Krish of GoMicro: “Uncertainty often makes the farmer take lower value bids.” - Photo: GoMicro

06-01-2023 | Article

Checking the quality of grain with a mobile phone

Barnstorm focusses on a high utilisation rate of its technology, and will offer Farming as a Service. - Photos: Barnstorm Agtech

20-12-2022 | Article

Barnstorm on its way to beta-test its swarm robotics platform

Groeneveld

René Groeneveld Correspondent for Australia