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Returning to his startup roots, former John Deere VP Jorge Heraud joins Rootwave to tackle weed management
″If I had to put a brand on me, it would be the ‘innovation guy,'″ says agtech veteran Jorge Heraud. Heraud is probably best known as the...
Apr 16, 20244 min read


US sustainable farming outlook positive, still key barriers are present
New research released by McKinsey & Company reveals that while a vast majority (90 percent) of US farmers have an understanding of...
Apr 16, 20243 min read


USDA commits $1.5B to conservation and climate-smart agriculture
The funding — the most in the program’s history — is available for “partner-driven conservation and climate solutions,” under President...
Apr 5, 20242 min read


Change to FAA Regulation allows 1 operator to fly 3 sprayer drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently granted Texas-based drone builder Hylio a regulatory exemption that will allow it to...
Apr 5, 20241 min read


AGCO and Trimble finalize joint venture deal
The new joint venture, named PTx Trimble, will specialize in factory fit and retrofit upgrades for mixed-fleet precision agriculture....
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Seso is building software to fix farm workforces and solve agriculture’s HR woes
Migrant workers are a critical labor force for U.S. farms, but getting them here on proper H-2A visas can be complicated, and the...
Apr 3, 20243 min read


AGCO and Trimble close joint venture, form PTx Trimble
AGCO Corporation and Trimble announced the closing of their joint venture (JV) transaction. The JV, known as PTx Trimble, combines...
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Agtech Seedlings: Bayer tests generative AI in farming
Also in this week’s agriculture technology news: Farmers Business Network’s lending unit finances over $1 billion in loans, and Source.ag...
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Agtech Seedlings: BrightFarms owner wants to scale indoor farming with new concept
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Bayer and Trinity partner to advance regenerative agriculture monitoring, and two precision...
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Can agtech survive a funding drought?
As investment stalls, experts are mixed on whether the traditional venture capital model can work in agriculture. The fast-paced nature...
Mar 28, 20242 min read


CropX and WiseConn: digital integration to streamline irrigation management
CropX Technologies, a provider of digital farm management, announced an API integration with WiseConn, a global leader in precision drip...
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Agtech Seedlings: Amazon’s AWS partners on AI-powered crop management tool
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Origin develops high-yield corn through gene-editing, and Bayer continues research into...
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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