Agriculture
How technology is influencing the future of food and housing – whilst respecting the environment
Agriculture is facing a historical challenge. In the next 30 years, food demand will increase by 70 %. Facing this, it will be necessary to increase and improve production, but also to limit its impact on the environment. Researchers at Bio Sense institute, in Novi Sad, Serbia are connecting state-of-the-art technologies to crops to change …
Agriculture industry turns to digital technologies in order to grow more food more efficiently
New technologies will influence how we develop food in the future, with the agriculture industry turning to digital. The demand and obligations of growing food needs a new production standard, based on technology and eco-friendly approaches, as Vesna Bengin, Antares Project Coordinator explains in Novi Sad, Serbia. “As a child growing in this part of …
Cross-industrial technologies make a splash in Asia Agri-Tech Expo in Taipei
The rising awareness of food safety has triggered a rush for organic products and perked up the business opportunity of greenhouse farming. “Fast growth, fast delivery, fast to market and farming in all seasons are the strengths of indoor farming. These advantages rely on cross-industrial technologies which solve all kinds of solutions from food production, harvest, …
The Future Of Agriculture Technology Visits Traverse City This Week
Four technology startups with aims to transform agriculture are descending on Traverse City this week, bringing with them ideas to fight back at birds who attack valuable crops; allow more farmers to share and rent equipment; use crop waste to generate clean electricity; and build modular, automated growing chambers. Area farmers will get an …
The 2019 Taiwan Innotech Expo Highlights “Sustainable agriculture”, Green Energy Technology, and “Resource Circulation & Regeneration”
In order to accelerate agricultural development in Taiwan, the government has introduced the 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan to establish a new agri-tech model, integrating technology into agricultural applications. The Sustainable Agriculture Section at TIE 2019 will display the Multiple Recycling and Repurposing of Materials for Mushroom Cultivation technology. Surplus materials used for growing mushrooms are …
Philippines culls 7,000 pigs in outbreak of African swine fever | World news
The Philippines has reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from Slovakia to China, pushing up pork prices worldwide. The virus is not harmful to humans but causes haemorrhagic fever in pigs that almost always ends in death. There is no antidote …
Terramera raises $45 million for its technology to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture – TechCrunch
Terramera, a Canadian company selling bio-pesticides and seed treatments to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture, has raised $45 million in its latest round of financing. The round was led by strategic investor Ospraie Ag Science and the company’s previous backer, Seed2Growth Ventures. Led by Carl Casale, a former Monsanto executive, Ospraie Ag Science …
Southern Alberta agriculture event showcases the latest in farming technology
From smartphones to medical devices and even televisions, we use and rely on technology every day. This need for technology is also used among several industries, including agriculture. Southern Albertan farmers held an event Saturday, informing the general public just far how far the industry has come. “A lot of farmers and agronomists are starting …
Discussing the changing face of technology in agriculture
SHEFFIELD, Iowa – Technology has become part of virtually every facet of our lives, and the same applies to agriculture. At Friday’s Ag Tech Talk at Sukup Manufacturing, entrepreneurs of Iowa-based businesses are sharing how advanced nutrition, algorithms and drones are creating jobs in the state while also bringing tech-enabled solutions to the farm. With …
Sen. Hoeven’s State of Technology Conference Stresses Agriculture and Technology Intersection
The 9th annual conference highlighted the work of more than 70 entrepreneurs FARGO, N.D. — Tech companies from agriculture, cyber security, elderly care backgrounds and more are sharing their work at Sen. John Hoeven’s 2019 State of Technology Conference. The event stresses the importance of converging agriculture and technology. Some say that integration should start …
