Technology News

Discover the latest ag technology to help you manage your farm more efficiently and effectively. This section highlights new precision ag products as well as announcements of mergers and acquisitions of tech companies.
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‘We’re cut off’: Rural farmers are desperate for broadband internet
Plant Insights on cell phone
Technology helps you keep an eye on the crop
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Bayer and Microsoft announce cloud-based enterprise solution
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What are five ways ChatGTP will revolutionize agriculture in the U.S.?
The Yarbo is a 3-in-1 lawncare system that can mow, snowblow and leaf blow.
Life-changing tech we saw at CES 2023
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John Deere is working to transform consumers' perception of agriculture
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John Deere unveils ExactShot, fully electric excavator at CES 2023
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Solinftec unveils a new weed-killing robot to reduce farms' needs for chemical inputs
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Trimble extends its selective spraying capabilities with Bilberry acquisition
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New online platform tracks consumer opinions on meat
John Deere plus Tesla
Tesla disrupted the auto industry. What about agriculture?
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WinField United, AgVend collaboration offers ag retailers a competitive advantage
Bushel digital payment app
Bushel launches digital payment network for agriculture
EPA decision on use of dicamba in dicamba-tolerant crops is expected this fall.
Corteva, BASF, and MS Technologies team up to create soybeans with nematode-resistant trait
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Wilbur-Ellis, Guardian Agriculture partner to bring autonomous aerial application to growers
John Deere addresses the ongoing risks of living in a digital world
John Deere CEO to address technology's role in feeding the world at CES 2023
Large datasets will train machine learning models and speed discovery of novel crop protection solutions.
Enko purchases DNA-encoded libraries to speed crop protection solutions
Apple CarPlay of the future
Apple CarPlay will soon control your car. Will Apple TractorPlay be next?
Traction, Climate FieldView partnership
Traction, Climate FieldView connect so farmers can seamlessly share field records
Agreement features Berkeley Lights’ functional screening capability to accelerate development of Bayer’s seeds and traits.
Verdesian and 3Bar Biologics form biological partnership
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AGCO releases new manure pit monitoring system
Climate FieldView, RCIS partner to simplify crop insurance reporting
Climate FieldView, RCIS partner to simplify crop insurance reporting
Victrato contains Tymirium technology, a high-performance, low dose active ingredient innovation, say Syngenta officials.
Syngenta Seedcare launches Victrato, a new seed treatment
Products could be available as early as 2022.
UPL to partner with Kimitec to commercialize North American biostimulant products
Without an ESA review, ag chemicals are vulnerable to loss via court action, says an EPA official.
More Endangered Species Act agricultural chemical reviews are on the way
VariMax, Climate FieldView partner so farmers have easy access to real-time, data-driven management tools
VariMax, Climate FieldView partner to bring farmers real-time, data-driven tools
Are You Hacking Your Tractor?
Attacks on cooperatives during planting and harvest more likely
Meeting sustainability goals is also part of BASF’s 10-year innovation outlook.
Future BASF innovations include an SCN trait, precision spraying
Proprietary microbial part of emerging $7 billion market for nature-based crop stress solutions, say Indigo Ag officials.
Indigo Ag registers novel biofungicide
Ceres Imaging application
Agtrinsic and Ceres Imaging announce expansion of disease risk solution
Topcon, MyAgData partner to improve data sharing
Topcon, MyAgData partner to streamline harvest data sharing
Clemson University Develops Soil Sampling Software
Arva Intelligence, GROWERS partner to help ag retailers prepare customers for carbon markets
Sound officials say dual platform uses biochemistry to tap into natural plant capabilities
Sound Agriculture and Shell collaborate on nitrogen emissions study 
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Two new nematicides coming from BioConsortia
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BASF's SCN transgenic trait progresses through federal regulation process
Raven launches OMNiPOWER 3200
Raven launches OMNiPOWER 3200
New corn trait package to have limited 2023 launch with broader offerings set for mid-decade.
Corteva Agriscience launches Vorceed Enlist corn technology
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Why precision spraying is keying agriculture's Moneyball moment
Potential environmental benefits per 1,000 cattle include savings equivalent to annually removing 35 passenger cars from the roa
AMVAC, Azotic North America collaborate to develop N-fixation product for SIMPAS-applied solutions
To reduce manual data entry, FarmLogs now offers integration with Climate FieldView
To reduce manual data entry, FarmLogs now offers integration with Climate FieldView
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Syngenta launches SOA standard through Cropwise Sustainability app
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New Bayer row crop herbicide with new mode of action coming by 2030
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Short Stature Corn, new corn rootworm trait, digital tools highlight Bayer's R&D pipeline
A mechanical tracker from Topcon displays the weight of a feed truck
Topcon adds Inbound Tracker to its precision feeding lineup
Greeneye Technology’s precision spraying system can distinguish between crops and weeds and even between weed species.
Why Greeneye Technology is teaming up with Farmers Business Network
John Deere selects seven companies for its 2022 Startup Collaborator program
John Deere selects seven companies for its 2022 Startup Collaborator program
John Deere unveils fully autonomous 8R tractor
John Deere unveils fully autonomous 8R tractor
Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Accepting Applications for its 2019 Cohort
For ag tech, 2021 was a year of acquisitions, mergers, and growing collaborations
Solutions sought in climate-smart agriculture
Solutions sought in climate-smart agriculture
Deere acquires AgriSync
Deere acquires AgriSync
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Bayer, Bushel, and Amazon Web Services launch digital carbon footprint measurement solution
Polymer to improve adhesion and retention of active ingredients.
BASF launches Flo Rite Pro 2805 seed coating polymer
Program will supplement BASF’s aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30% per ton of crop by 2030.
BASF launches Global Carbon Farming Program
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Bayer, Microsoft form strategic partnership
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Fieldin acquires Midnight Robotics to advance its autonomous platforms
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Trimble correction service improves convergence time by 75%
Program will supplement BASF’s aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30% per ton of crop by 2030.
McDonald's USA commits $5 million to implement climate-smart farming solutions
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Bayer, CHS collaborate to expand farmer carbon program access
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Inari collaboration with Eden Enterprise expands access to corn genetics 
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Bayer aims to expand XtendFlex acres, launch SmartStax PRO corn in 2022
Greeneye Technology secures its first commercial sale of AI-enabled precision spraying technology
Greeneye Technology secures its first commercial sale of AI-enabled precision spraying technology
USDA raises world corn stocks, beating trade expectations
Bushel acquires GrainBridge
The end of this decade will see expansion of this pricing strategy, predicts Bayer executive.
Enko, Nufarm partner on novel crop health molecules