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Navigating Harvest: How Inland Waterway Shipping Powers Modern Agriculture
When it comes to moving bulk cargo, barges are the unsung heroes of the agriculture industry. Each barge can carry the equivalent of 70 truckloads, and tows of up to 40 barges per tug offer unmatched capacity.
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.
Addressing Environmental and Water Challenges in Farming
Many farmers want to transition to drip irrigation for its water saving benefits, but like with any system change, it can be expensive. Many growers look to government funding to cover 70% of the installation cost.
Revolutionizing Cultivation with Flexible Spectrum
The high-tech greenhouse Agrotopia is equipped with the latest cutting-edge cultivation techniques, including the first installation of the MITRA X FLEX. The MITRA X FLEX solution offers a flexible far-red spectrum, providing three spectra in one without losing power.
Utilizing AI to Streamline and Automate Ag Equipment Sales and Service
Brilliant Harvest's technology helps dealer employees find the right equipment information for sales, support, repair and service 10x faster and provides dealer customers with the ability to self-serve 24/7 while keeping that customers assigned dealer team members in the loo
Is Your Vertical Farm Ready for ‘Old Man Winter’?
Despite being shielded from external weather conditions, indoor farms are not immune to the temperature and humidity challenges that accompany winter’s frosty arrival.
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AI Can Help Airlines 'Go Green' With Better Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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Harnessing AI-driven agtech to improve and lower the price of the crops that make up the fuel’s feedstock is emerging as one of the most promising ways to increase the viability of SAF as a wide-scale solution.
From Soil To Satellite: Five Ways IoT Will Impact Modern Agriculture
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IoT has played a vital role in monitoring soil conditions, water usage, crop health, and even livestock management. These technologies enable real-time data collection and analysis, optimizing farming processes and increasing productivity while conserving resources.
How to grow food without light
The goal is to eventually engineer plants that can fully rely on acetate as fuel, which could lead to a massive reduction in agricultural land use — land that can instead be put toward conservation and decarbonization.
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FPT INDUSTRIAL TO SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY AT EIMA 2024
FPT Industrial will be confirming its commitment to more efficient, productive, and sustainable agriculture at EIMA International 2024, taking place from November 6 to November 10 at the BolognaFiere exhibition center (Bologna, Italy).
From Rice Farming to Biochar: Greenery to Showcase Innovative, Low-Carbon Agriculture at COP29
Greenery, a climate tech company that offers solutions to reach net zero emissions, will bring its innovative solutions for low-carbon agriculture to the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) which will be hosted in Azerbaijan this year.
Oberland Agriscience Opens First Commercial Scale Black Soldier Fly Larvae Facility with Focus on Advancing Animal & Soil Nutrition
Founded in 2017 by Dr. Greg Wanger, Oberland is committed to utilizing modern innovations, such as AI, robotics, and predictive analytics, to elevate the power of black soldier fly larvae, delivering premium, nutritious, science-backed solutions for animal, agriculture, and soil health.
CisgenX Launches in the U.S., Leading the Way in Smart Irrigation Solutions for Water and Energy Efficiency
CisgenX is set to transform water use across industries, significantly reducing both water and energy costs-a crucial innovation in today's context of increasing water scarcity and rising operational expenses.
VERTIBERRY SELECTS SOLLUM'S DYNAMIC LED SOLUTION FOR THEIR STRAWBERRY TCEA DEMONSTRATION FACILITY
ENHANCING YEAR-ROUND STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION WITH SOLLUM'S PRECISION
LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
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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).
