Depending on where Clark McPheeters is working on his southern Nebraska farm, connectivity can be spotty. The lack of reliability is also one of his biggest obstacles in moving critical information to the cloud.“Data used to be trapped on our monitors, and we couldn’t take it anywhere else digitally,” says...
Nutrien Ag Solutions continues to build out its digital agriculture portfolio with the recent acquisition of Agbridge, a hardware company focused on wireless data-sharing.The acquisition helps serve Nutrien Ag Solutions’ goal of making “hard things easier,” says Sol Goldfarb, head of digital at Nutrien Ag Solutions, who notes this is...
Even before COVID-19 surfaced, the move toward digital agriculture was certain.“It’s hard to see how you’re going to be a successful farmer in the future without greater technology adoption on the farm,” says Sam Taylor, analyst—farm inputs for Rabobank.Digital tools such as artificial intelligence that alert farmers to be preemptive...
Nine companies are working to automate farm chores like picking rocks or maneuvering a grain cart. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: Robots on the rise...
Since water is the main carrier of nutrients, it’s essential that the water have as few impurities as possible. Poor water quality may cause plants to suffer from stunted growth, nutrient deficiencies, bacterial contamination and more! Water quality is frequently overlooked by new hydroponic farmers. Most people assume their tap water will...
F3 Tech Accelerator connects industry to innovators through mentorship, professional services for early-stage companies and funding. Chris Hlubb, the program director of F3 Tech Accelerator shares more details with us in an exclusive interview with TechBullion.Please tell us more about yourself.Chris Hlubb. I was attracted to F3 when I returned...
F3 Tech Accelerator connects industry to innovators through mentorship, professional services for early-stage companies and funding. Chris Hlubb, the program director of F3 Tech Accelerator shares more details with us in an exclusive interview with TechBullion. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES; INTERVIEW WITH THE PROGRAM...
Ag Innovation Challenge WebinarJoin us for 30-minute webinar where you will follow the success of HiveLend, a Maryland agritech startup that made it to the Final Four Stage at last year's Ag Innovation Challenge during the American Farm Bureau's annual convention. HiveLend attributes participation in last year’s challenge to their...
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2021 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. This national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies that are addressing challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Farm Bureau will award $145,000 in startup funds...
A few decades ago, the idea of self-driving tractors may have sounded like science fiction. Today, tractors are taking on new futuristic shapes and forms. While a number of startups are fast at work developing autonomous tractors, others are tackling sustainability-related aspects of these fuel-hungry machines. Fossil fuels account for...
