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Cultivation of asparagus. – Photo: Bert Jansen

25-09 | News

Robotization and AI transforming asparagus farming

The global smart agriculture market is expected to grow from $17.74 billion in 2024 to $38.86 billion by 2031. – Source: Verified Market Research

24-09 | News

Smart agriculture market to reach $38.86 billion by 2031

VF-culture tires under the tractor. But what works best: sowing and planting on wide 1050 tires or narrow VF-culture tires? - Photo: Roel Dijkstra.

24-09 | Article

Sowing on narrow VF-culture tires or wide 1050 tires?

Mike Castellano, co-founder of EnGeniousAg and Professor of Soil Science at Iowa State University, – Photo: Patrick S. Schnable

23-09 | News

CropX acquires EnGeniousAg for nitrogen sensing technology

A 12-metre Cross Slot with 36 openers on a 333 m spacing, a system that is owned by John Downling’s friend Alan Wragge. Cross Slot mimics nature, Dowling says. “In one pass, it puts the seeds underneath the residue or dry or green material.” – Photo: John Dowling

23-09 | Article

Victorian farmer John Dowling: ‘Cross Slot struck a chord with me’

Weed between onions. – Photo: Hans Banus

20-09 | News

Robots in agriculture: simple tasks prove challenging for machines

SmartProbe allows for precise soil compaction data collection. – Photos SmartProbe

20-09 | News

SmartProbe lets farmers use smartphones to tackle soil compaction

The Bloomfield cameras can be mounted on any vehicle that can be operated on these farms to collect image data on crop conditions such as the color, maturity, size of fruits and leaves during operation. - Photo: Kubota

19-09 | News

Kubota North America Corporation acquires Bloomfield Robotics

What is the effect of a VF tire under a trailer on the soil? Future farming compares the effect of VF tires with standard radial tires. – Photos: Michel Velderman

19-09 | Article

Lower soil pressure? VF tires under trailers work, but mainly shallow

Here’s an overview of the most notable machinery news at the Dutch AgroTechniek Holland (ATH) fair. Photos: Mark Pasveer

18-09 | News

PHOTO | New machinery at Dutch trade fair ATH

The new Ekobot WEAI also features a different color scheme: blue and white. – Photo: René Koerhuis

17-09 | News

Level control and greater ground clearance for new Ekobot Weeding Robot

As Andela has developed it, the Electro Weeder consists of a three-point unit with a generator and inverter. Attached to this unit is a four-point lift system, to which various frames can be mounted based on your needs. One of the choices is working width, which so far can go up to 6 meters. The first production machines have been sold and will be delivered in the spring of 2025. – Photos: Martin Smits

17-09 | Article

Test: Electro weeder puts weeds under high-voltage

The DJI AGRAS T50. – Photo: DJI

16-09 | News

Definitive ban on DJI drones in the US nears

While no-till may not always deliver the highest yields for corn and soybeans, it excels in terms of overall profitability. – Photo: Skitterphoto/Pixabay

16-09 | Article

Long-term research finds no-till most cost-effective for corn and soybean farmers

The Fieldworker 1 robot allows more accurate detection of berry ripeness and has a heightened picking speed. Photos: Fieldwork Robotics

13-09 | News

Fieldwork Robotics to test new berry harvesting robot at Costa Farms in Australia

FieldView Drive 2.0

13-09 | News

Bayer introduces new hardware: FieldView Drive 2.0 simplifies farm activities