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Photo: FIRA

17-12-2021 | Video

VIDEO: These 6 robots were presented at FIRA 2021 | Part 1

Bio-inspired Flapper Drone, which requires much less energy than a drone, could have a bright future working undercover or in greenhouses. - Photo: TU Delft

17-12-2021 | Article

Tiny Flapper Drone takes flight in greenhouse

Photo: Bert Jansen

16-12-2021 | News

EU gives carbon farmer crucial role

European farmers are growing particularly dependent on technology that helps them maximise their levels of productivity in order to stay competitive with larger global operations. - Photo: Topcon Agriculture

16-12-2021 | Expert opinion

Why taking a modular approach to smart farming can reap rewards

Amelia Limbongan is a PhD candidate studying Plant Protection at the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia. Here she's applying the herbicide-filled capsule using the special applicator. - Photo: Professor Victor Galea, University of Queensland

16-12-2021 | News

Battling invasive weeds with herbicide capsules

Photo: Canva

15-12-2021 | News

Report: Vertical farming market worth $ 9.7 billion by 2026

Why only think about robotisation on huge farms? Small robots for smallholders could be the way to go. - Photo: Naïo Technologies

15-12-2021 | Expert opinion

Let’s start with robots for smallholder farms

Photo: Canva

15-12-2021 | News

Locus AG pays farmers upfront for carbon credits

Heavy machinery in the field can compact the soil, which damages the soil's ability to absorb both water and nutrients. - Photo: Mark Pasveer

14-12-2021 | News

Optimising field traffic to reduce soil compaction

Inaugurated in April 2020, the facility has produced 7.5 million sugarcane seedlings so far. - Photo: Tereos

13-12-2021 | News

Tereos to double sugarcane seedlings with automation

The tractor is equipped with a generator that is powered by the diesel engine and generates electricity for a limited battery pack. - Photo: Steyr

13-12-2021 | News

Steyr develops hybrid tractor

The 1,550 solar panels cover one hectare of land. - Photo: Farm Renewables

13-12-2021 | Article

Using solar energy to save on diesel costs

VIDEO: Autonomous haulm topper missing automatic depth control

10-12-2021 | Video

VIDEO: Autonomous haulm topper missing automatic depth control

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

10-12-2021 | News

Kubota invests in plant growth monitoring start-up

The New Holland T6 Methane Power is the world's first 100% methane powered production tractor. - Photo: New Holland

10-12-2021 | Article

Methane tractors – a real climate change solution?

These are the Best Field Robot Concepts of 2021

09-12-2021 | Article

These are the Best Field Robot Concepts of 2021