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Report: Growers spend $500,000 a year on automation
Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to a Specialty Crop Automation Report released and commissioned by Western Gr... more »
California Department of Food and Agriculture provides flood resources
March’s heavy rain and flooding has caused challenges for California growers. In response, a state agency has consolidated a list of resources. I... more »
Hydrogen-fueled autonomous tractor designed to reduce emissions
A French company has unveiled a hydrogen-fueled autonomous tractor designed to reduce emissions in vineyard work. EXXACT Robotics showcased the TR... more »
Beverage company launches sustainability impact tracker
Tractor Beverage Co. has launched a sustainability impact tracker developed to quantify the benefit of sourcing organic ingredients versus their conve... more »
Verdant Robotics to use $46.5 million investment to scale technology
Verdant Robotics will use $46.5 million in venture capital funding to scale its advanced robotic technology. The company’s autonomous platform featu... more »
Monarch’s fully electric smart tractor hits the market
The first fully electric, driver-optional smart tractor has rolled off the production line. Monarch Tractor’s MK-V tractor, which the company says i... more »
Organic growers weigh in on agricultural robots
A pair of Michigan State University (MSU) associates interviewed growers primarily from Michigan (along with one from Ohio and another from Maryland) ... more »
Yara’s incubator farms focus on soil health
Soil health is a key part of Yara North America’s new incubator farm in Auburn, Alabama. At the 80-acre farm at Auburn University’s E.V. Smith Res... more »
