Seed Oils and Raw Milk Don't Mix - The True Cost of Science Denial

03/07/25, 05:33 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | food safety, | Food Supply Chain, | Opinions and Advice

Decades of research from leading universities and government researchers have carefully evaluated and measured the health benefits and food safety risks of seed oils and raw milk.

GrowSpan To Host Grand Opening Event For New Venlo Glass Greenhouse On Thursday, April 3rd At Dyersville, Iowa Campus

03/06/25, 05:29 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | CEA, | Greenhouses, | Training and Education

GrowSpan's Venlo greenhouse project represents years of research and development, as well as significant investments made in manufacturing facilities and infrastructure.

Soil Testing: An Untapped Revenue Driver for Agricultural Retailers

03/04/25, 05:36 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | soil

From increasing crop yields to reducing input waste, soil testing delivers measurable results that farmers value. For retailers, it’s more than just a service; it’s a strategic gateway to deeper customer relationships, increased input sales, and differentiation.

Understanding The Hidden Costs of the Olive Fruit Fly in Commercial Groves

02/20/25, 05:45 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | pest management

Beyond the economic toll, the olive fruit fly poses a quality issue. Infested olives can increase acidity levels in olive oil, degrading its flavor and market value. For table olives, visible damage renders the fruit unfit for sale, further compounding growers’ losses.

Top tips for avoiding food contamination

02/18/25, 05:25 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | food processing, | quality

Cross contamination can occur at any stage of the food production chain, so food processing facilities have processes and procedures in place to remove any risk of product mishandling.

Maximizing Commercial Greenhouse Yields Through CO2-Sensing IoT Systems

02/11/25, 05:31 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | crop yields, | IoT, | Sensors

Localized CO2 monitors, placed in close proximity to the plants themselves would help combat microclimates forming within the growing areas, which are liable to change as plants grow and mature.

Revolutionizing Nutrient Management with Virtual Soil Testing (VST)

02/04/25, 05:32 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming, | Precision Farming | machine learning

Virtual Soil Testing (VST) is a machine learning model that empowers retailers, agronomists and growers to make rapid, data-driven decisions about nutrient management, all without extensive physical sampling.

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Greeley's Investment in its Agricultural Future: How a Startup Accelerator is Shaping the Future of a Legacy Agricultural Community

02/28/25, 12:27 PM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | AgTech Accelerators

In this rapidly modernizing industry sector, startup accelerator programs, such as gBETA Greeley, offer a practical way for communities to invest in future growth through support for local startups building innovative technology.

President Trump's Tariffs Boost U.S. Agriculture-But His Immigration Policy is Killing It

02/26/25, 05:26 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | Labor, | Opinions and Advice, | tariffs

Labor-intensive crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts are particularly vulnerable, with some farmers resorting to leaving crops unharvested due to a lack of available workers.

Using Soil Mapping to Enhance Sustainable Agriculture and Boost Productivity

02/24/25, 05:21 AM | Precision Farming, | Supply Chain | crop yields, | soil

The combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite-based technology with remote sensing along with artificial intelligence (AI) allows precision soil mapping to deliver precise soil variability data which supports better agricultural decision-making.

UC Berkeley's The Lawrence Hall of Science Showcases the Next Era of Food in New Exhibition

03/07/25, 06:21 AM | Indoor & Vertical Farming | Precision Farming

The Future of Food, Opening March 8, 2025

Nutrien Ag Solutions is Proud to Announce its Sustainable Success Champions and High Yield Winners in the US

03/07/25, 05:33 AM | Precision Farming | Supply Chain

Nutrien Ag Solutions' Sustainable Success Champions are awarded for successfully implementing sustainable agriculture practices during the 2024 growing season, and High Yield winners are awarded based on their total harvest yields in that season.

9 Agricultural Robots Revolutionizing Farming for a Sustainable Future

03/07/25, 05:32 AM | Precision Farming

Agriculture robots are transforming farming by automating tasks like planting, harvesting, and monitoring crops. These advanced machines enhance efficiency, reduce labor costs, and promote sustainable practices, ensuring a more productive and eco-friendly future for agriculture.

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.

Elmo Motion Control Ltd.

(Petach-Tikva, , Israel)

Elmo has been a motion control technology leader for over 35 years, with millions of servo drives working 24/7 worldwide. Elmo offers complete motion control solutions from design to delivery of cutting-edge servo drives, network-based multi-axis motion controllers, and integrated servo motors. All solutions can be customized and configured using Elmo's proprietary advanced and easy-to-use software tools for any machine in any industry, such as semiconductors, lasers, robots, life sciences, industrial automation, AGV, and more. The company employs more than 350 personnel with headquarters in Israel and offices in the United States, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Singapore, and an additional manufacturing facility in Poland. Elmo has a worldwide distribution network. By advancing motion control with state-of-the-art technology, Elmo makes smart machines even smarter. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company.