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Rubisco Seeds: North American Record-Breaking Canola in Washington State: 340 US Gallons of Oil Per Acre

This combination of genetics and refined production agronomy had produced pod-laden canopies with exceptional uniformity that looked destined for the record books.

What is GNSS RTK positioning?

This approach significantly improves the GNSS accuracy to the centimetre or decimetre level in open or semi-open environments.

Carbon Robotics Secures $70 Million in Funding, Led by BOND

Unlike traditional weed control methods that often rely on herbicides or labor-intensive practices, the LaserWeeder uses targeted lasers to eliminate weeds without harming crops.

A Data-First Strategy for Big Ag Digital Transformation

With AI and generative AI increasingly at the center of many digital transformation initiatives, data is also core to success with these technologies. So, how can big ag leaders make sure they have the right approach in place to ensure their data is ready for success?

Maximizing Commercial Greenhouse Profits Through High-Value Crop Selection

Strategic crop selection and precise targeting of market demand are essential to achieving profitability. This article delves into greenhouse profitability by analyzing market trends, crop economic value, and technology applications.

Revolutionizing Agriculture and Forestry with AI-Driven Heavy Equipment

With growing demands on efficiency and precision, AI-driven heavy machinery or equipment is becoming a game-changer in enhancing productivity, sustainability, and resource management.

Why Dry? Gear motors from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS help Vincent Corporation put the squeeze on…well, almost everything.

Whether purchased or rented, each dewatering press contains a graduated pitch screw ranging from 4" to 30" in diameter. This is driven by an electric gear motor (supplied by NORD) that turns the screw inside a cylinder with a perforated screen on the inside.

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Controlled Environment Agriculture Market Worth to Reach $168.7 Bn by 2032

The industry value from the aquaponics segment will hit a lucrative growth rate through 2032. Aquaponics stands out for its sustainability, operating on a closed-loop principle. Fish excrement nourishes the plants, and in return, the plants purify the water for the fish.

Choosing Zero Trust Network Access Over Virtual Private Networks is a C-Suite Decision

PwC describes today as the “age of continuous reinvention” in its 27th Annual Global CEO Survey report. One of the most startling findings is that 45% of CEOs do not believe their company will be viable in 10 years if it stays on the current path.

New Research Shows U.S. Agriculture Has Potential to be Greenhouse Gas Negative

The report outlines how combining reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from some agricultural activities with increased carbon sequestration in others could achieve GHG-negative agriculture. It also describes the additional research needed to help accomplish this.

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gus® Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Recyclable Bike, Underscoring Its Current and Future Commitment to Sustainability

To mark its 60th anniversary, igus® has launched its innovative and environmentally friendly bicycle - called the igus:bike® - on a world tour, underscoring its commitment to sustainability. Made from recycled plastics, the bike will spend a year traveling through 16 countries, signaling a new form of urban mobility while demonstrating the success of a circular economy of plastics.

Geo Week Announces Keynote - Dallas Fort Worth Airport's Digital Evolution

Expert panelists discuss how the use of geospatial technology is used to make real-time decisions.

Climate-Smart Soybeans Enter U.S. Market in USDA-Backed Milestone

A unique project supports farmers in adopting sustainable practices while making climate-smart options accessible in the marketplace.

BiocSol secures €5.2M seed funding to transform sustainable crop protection with next generation microbial-based solutions, targeting total €10M in funding by year-end

Built on decade of research at UCLouvain, BiocSol's next generation microbial-based solutions bring cutting-edge, sustainable crop protection without use of live microbes, resulting in higher stability and efficacy for major crops like potatoes, other vegetables and grapes, critical for sustainable agriculture

Source.ag Announced Its Partnership with Wireless Value

With a shared vision of freeing up growers' time for more strategic and complex tasks, the new partners will focus on ensuring more greenhouses can leverage the power of technologies and AI

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Elmo Motion Control – The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control

Elmo Motion Control - The Platinum Line, a new era in servo control

Significantly enhanced servo performance, higher EtherCAT networking precision, richer servo operation capabilities, more feedback options, and certified smart Functional Safety. Elmo's industry-leading Platinum line of servo drives provides faster and more enhanced servo performance with wider bandwidth, higher resolutions, and advanced control for better results. Platinum drives offer precise EtherCAT networking, faster cycling, high synchronization, negligible jitters, and near-zero latency. They are fully synchronized to the servo loops and feature-rich feedback support, up to three feedbacks simultaneously (with two absolute encoders working simultaneously). The Platinum Line includes one of the world's smallest Functional Safety, and FSoE-certified servo drives with unique SIL capabilities.

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INO

INO

INO is the largest center of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada and is among the best industrial innovation centres in the world. For the past 35 years, it has created and developed innovative and valuable solutions to meet the needs of businesses. INO's optical technologies are helping to ensure responsible resource use through advanced detection, imaging and analysis. INO develops systems for agricultural soil and plant sample analysis to help those in the agricultural sector collect accurate data on crops, soil and environmental conditions. In addition, INO also is present in the agrifood and agriculture industry, providing solutions to optimize harvesting and production processes, automate sorting, packaging tasks, reduce costs and human error, address skilled labour challenges and produce more sustainably and efficiently. INO works with equipment providers in various industries to successfully navigate the digital transformation and industry 4.0 goals of their clients by harnessing the power of optical sensors, 3D scanners, smart cameras and vision systems to improve their productivity, efficiency and profitability. INO supports automation equipment providers to enhance production quality and reduce costs of their clients thanks to technologies such as digital vision, artificial intelligence, terahertz imaging, hyperspectral imaging and optical coherent tomography (OCT).