…the country. Each forum will focus on a pressing agricultural issue, including land tenure and the next generation of agriculture, climate change, export markets, local and regional food systems, and…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
…using the best technology available, the Almond Board of California (ABC), in partnership with irrigation experts, has defined an Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum. ABC is committed to helping growers improve…
Brazil Could Clear U.S. GMO Corn Imports This Fall
Brazil’s agriculture ministry is seeking the approval of U.S. GMO corn imports as the country’s livestock, and poultry producers struggle with tight supplies and rising domestic prices. Pro Farmer’s First…
Agri View: Voice Command
Everett Griner talks about tractors that will respond to voice command in today’s Agri View. Voice Command You watch one of those giant new tractors that can plant a dozen…
Farm Tech Investing Dips after Record Year
Investments in agriculture technology have receded so far this year, following a record global investment last year. Funding from venture capitalists and others totaled $1.8 billion through the first six…
Technology Needed to Meet Population Growth
Agriculture leaders speaking at the Forbes AgTech Summit in July said technology is one of the only solutions they see to help food production meet population growth. Technology Needed to…
Agri View: Telematics
Everett Griner talks about telematics saving producers time and money in today’s Agri View. Telematics For the first time, I just read an article about Telematics. The word in itself…
Brexit May Help UK Biotech Approval Process
…quickly implement new technology. Frywald says “the EU regulatory process is becoming politicized,” delaying implementation of technology. Post-Brexit, the UK would establish its own system separate from the EU version,…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…how to evaluate soil moisture with a soil sampler. In the center is UCCE Hmong ag assistant Michael Yang. After the Central Valley Hmong Agriculture radio show last week, the…
Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor
…several pests. Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor Attendees at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas got a chance to see some of the latest technologies coming out for agriculture. Spensa…
Purdue University Discovers Process Increasing Milk Shelf Life
…uses the heat already necessary for pasteurization to rapidly heat milk droplets. Myer said the promise of the technology is that it could reduce waste and allow milk to reach…
Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling
Companies continue to look for ways to automate produce handling, but with some products, that can be tricky. A company at the Forbes AgTech Summit displayed a new conforming claw…





















