Pixabay Everett Griner talks about farm technology that is rather unusual in today’s Agri View. Quite often I devote my alotted time to the impact that modern technology had, and…
Ganaz, GroGuru Win Radicle Automation Challenge
…technology. “The labor shortage in agriculture has reached a critical stage, and without legislation for workable ag immigration reform, we need to be proactive in accelerating the development of technology…
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on fake meat, or foods produced using animal cell culture technology. The FDA will hold a public meeting next month to…
Deere Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Precision Planting, AGCO
Deere & Company announced it has taken legal action against Precision Planting LLC and AGCO Corporation, claiming that the companies have infringed on 12 John Deere patents. The Deere patents,…
Ag Aviation Association Asks Drone Operators to Be Cautious of Ag Aircraft
The National Agriculture Aviation Association is reminding UAV, or drone users to be aware of agricultural aircraft throughout the growing season. Pixabay Agricultural aviators fly as low as ten feet…
Agri View: Technology and Agriculture
…the farm is a recent thing, think again. Everett lets us know some of the long history of technology in agriculture. Technology. Today the word technology rings throughout the world…
U.S. to Continue With Trade Action Against China
…litigation against China at the World Trade Organization. China earlier this month agreed to purchase more U.S. agricultural products, and the U.S. said the two had reached a deal for…
Trump Raises Doubts About U.S.-Chinese Trade
…detailed agreement “will be too hard to get done.” While he says the talks are moving along nicely, Trump added that the negotiations would require a different structure and would…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…herbicides and the genetically modified crops that tolerate them. The industry is bracing for the impact of digital agricultural technology and some of the biggest companies are already changing their…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…substitute older ag vehicles and equipment with cleaner, more efficient models. The “Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions” (FARMER) Program will have $135 million in funding available to farmers,…
China Promises to Buy More American Agricultural Goods
After two rounds of trade talks between the world’s largest economies, China has promised to buy significantly more U.S. agriculture and energy products to help reduce its trade surplus with…
Sometimes Old Technology is the Best Solution
…civil engineer, Tom Hill, came up with a design for a ram pump,” Hadwick said. Hill suggested using a ram pump. Hydraulic ram pump technology has been around since the…
Controlled Environment Ag Growing
Controlled environment agriculture is growing rapidly, according to a new report from CoBank. Controlled environment agriculture, a technology-based approach toward food production to use optimal growing conditions, often indoors, occurs…
Monsanto Leadership Out of Bayer Takeover
Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant and Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley will leave the company following the Bayer takeover. Monsanto announced Monday that Fraley and Grant will not be a part…