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Key Themes for World Agri-Tech Investment Summit London 2016 Announced
The key themes for World Agri-Tech Investment Summit London 2016 have just been announced. They are: Agribusiness Leaders Debate: New Collaboration Models for R&D Precision Farming: Gearing up for Global Market Applications Satellites for Agri-Food: Optimising Big Data to Drive Sustainable Intensification Farm Management: Integrating Smart Farming Platforms Farm Operators: Closing the ...
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Chile Mandates Real-time Environmental Monitoring at Salmon Farms
Ocean-based fish farms in Chile have been ordered by Chilean officials to start monitoring environmental conditions in and around their pens in real time and immediately transmit the data to government environmental agencies. According to the August regulation from the Superintendencia de Medioambiente (SMA), ocean-based aquaculture sites will need to monitor water conditions for dissolved ...
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Drones in Flight at Mid Kansas Cooperative
Think that drones only belong in sci-fi movies? Think again. Drones, even autonomous ones, are not fantasy. In fact, they’re currently being developed for everyday use on farms just like yours, with the goal of saving you time and providing other tangible benefits. A trial is currently underway to demonstrate how autonomous drone technology can be practically integrated into routine ...
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SCR Announces a New Mobile and Web App for Farm Data Control for SCR Heatime® HR Users
SCR Engineers Ltd. today announced a new mobile and web app service to provide farmers who use the SCR Heatime® HR System for cow monitoring with expanded capabilities. SCR HealthyCow24® increases farmers' flexibility and mobility through a rich set of enhanced capabilities, including seamless connectivity with third party systems, and automated data backups. SCR HealthyCow24 enables ...
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2014 Guide on Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Alfalfa Available for Growers
With wet weather continuing to create harvest and planting delays, a new guide developed by agronomists from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is available to help growers check their crops’ development. The 2014 Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Alfalfa Field Guide is now available for $12.50 and can be purchased through the Ohio State ...
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Avirtech awarded GTI from Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation and Iskandar Investment Berhad
Avirtech, a precision AgriTech leader in Southeast Asia, has been awarded Global Testbed Incentives (GTI) from Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), administered by Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB). Avirtech is the first receiving company and is recognized for its capabilities for positive impact on Malaysia agriculture. GTI is a pilot project covering a subsidy scheme to encourage ...
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Avirtech collaborates with Astrocast & advances Satellite IoT connectivity to boost the Southeast Asia AgriTech system
Avirtech is a precision AgriTech leader in Southeast Asia, and Astrocast, a leading global nanosatellite IoT network operator, collaborates to advance Satellite IoT connectivity (SatIoT) for Avirlink BIOTA. BIOTA is a remote sensing and crop monitoring product that offers insights into plantation health. Using advanced sensor and analysis tools, BIOTA helps reduce crop failure and increase ...
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California Farmer Focuses on the Future of Drone Technology
Family-owned and operated, Bowles Farming in the Central Valley in California is taking a close look at the best ways to measure almost every aspect of how they operate—from labor use, to soil variability to environmental impact and profitability. According to Danny Royer, Bowles Farming’s vice president of technology, drones will no doubt be a key measurement and analysis ...
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John Deere and BASF Partner to Develop Sustainable Yield Enhancement Solutions
John Deere and BASF today announced plans to jointly develop a suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the field. These tools, developed together with growers, will provide enhanced field scouting services and tailored agronomic advice. These will help growers to turn data into management decisions more efficiently. "BASF and John Deere are ...
By John Deere
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Agriculture Gives Unmanned Aerial Vehicles a New Purpose
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sometimes referred to as “drones,” have found a use beyond the military. According to Rory Paul, founder and CEO of Volt Aerial Robotics, a UAV company, the sky’s the limit for what these devices offer farmers. “UAVs will be very useful, efficient and economical in scouting crops for diseases and other pests and also for surveying crop ...
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Feeding the growing world population
According to the estimates of the United Nations, in 2050 the world population will be over 10 billion. This will lead to approximately 50 percent increase in food need compared to 2013. In order to meet this demand, agricultural production needs to increase. Feeding the growing world population To feed the growing world population, it is necessary to increase the yield from the unit ...
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The benefits of agriculture drone
While drones have been used in private industries for decades, their commercial applications continue to expand as quickly as innovators can come up with new ideas. As drones become more prevalent in our society, much of this growth is attributed not only to declining costs of technology but also to the adjustment of government restrictions on drone use. The agriculture industry, which continues ...
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Topcon acquires Digi-Star, a global leader in precision agriculture
Topcon Positioning Group announces the acquisition of Digi-Star, a global leader in agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer, and harvest equipment manufacturers. “After several years of working on development projects together, we are delighted with this acquisition. Digi-Star and Topcon Precision Agriculture are a perfect fit, ...
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America`s Emerging Bioeconomy
AMES, Iowa, August 30, 2007 (ENS) - Robert Anex wants to know what would happen if the increasing demand for ethanol prompts American farmers to decide against crop rotation and plant corn on the same fields, year after year. This spring farmers responded to the ethanol industry's demand for grain by increasing their corn acreage by 19 percent over last year, according to U.S. Department of ...
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C3 Farms and Poultry, LLC, Recognized for Environmental Excellence by Us Poultry
TUCKER, Ga. –Feb. 26, 2020–C3 Farms and Poultry, LLC,ofCaldwell, Texas,was one of sixfarms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’sFamily Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2020International Production & Processing Expoin Atlanta. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) sponsors the annual awards in recognition of exemplary ...
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AgGateway tests precision ag conversion toolbox
AgGateway will begin initial testing next week of its Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange (SPADE) Conversion Toolbox. The test will take place in Lincoln, Neb., at PlugFest, an agricultural machinery compatibility testing event organized by the Agricultural Electronics Manufacturers Foundation (AEF) and hosted by the National Tractor Testing Lab. The SPADE team expects to release the ...
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PINEYE® Emulsion, a new adjuvant for aerial spraying
With the development of applied science, agricultural sprayers have become a key equipment in crop production. How to choose a suitable sprayer is a topical issue for growers. It is, in fact, the first step to improve the usage rate of pesticides and fungicides, a smart way to save farm management cost. Growers, however, may try to select innovative adjuvants to adequately protect crops. ...
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