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Farming for the future: Digital farming, AI and IoT
As climate change continues to accelerate food insecurity, the agriculture sector must embrace technological innovations to help enhance productivity and create a more resilient world.
More Crops, Less Water: A Case for Smart Irrigation
Graham Fallon, Technician at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, highlights the urgent need for smarter water use in Irish agriculture. Precision irrigation is key to reducing water use.
What Farmers Need to Know Before the March WASDE Report
A Grain Market Insider analyst said USDA may reduce the U.S. 2024/2025 corn ending stocks estimate next week.
Smart Farming Using AI, IoT, and Remote Sensing
A new study by researchers at Universidad de Talca in Chile explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and remote sensing to modernize modern farming.
Texas Farmers Hustle to Plant Corn While Winter Wheat and Oats Begin Heading
Corn planting progress is being made in parts of Texas, and winter wheat and oats headed are being reported as March begins.
SMART researchers pioneer first-of-its-kind nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants
Researchers from SMART have developed a groundbreaking nanosensor capable of detecting iron levels in plants in real time, offering innovative solutions for agricultural monitoring and sustainability.
Case IH SenseApply Offers Variable-Rate Application Technology
Case IH has launched SenseApply technology, an automated live variable-rate application solution. SenseApply consists of a single cab-mounted camera system that offers multi-season uses.
Rooted in Agronomy: Ryan Gentle’s Commitment to Helping Farmers Grow Better Corn
With another growing season quickly approaching, Ryan Gentle’s days will soon be filled with a lot more windshield time as he works fields and visits farmers from as far south as St. Louis to as far north as Galena, Illinois.
Just 150 Miles Separate ‘Too Dry’ From ‘Perfect’ Planting Conditions in Texas as the 2025 Corn Planting Season Begins
Corn growers near the Gulf in Texas have ‘perfect’ ground conditions as planting begins, while growers near the Coastal Bend say it’s ‘too dry’ to continue planting.
Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, the Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
New data from Somalia shows that 4.4 million people could face hunger by April 2025, driven by worsening drought conditions, conflict and high food prices.