Agriculture Management Articles & Analysis

The world is increasingly realizing that we need to preserve our planet and that it requires a more sustainable approach on agriculture. Additionally, people across the globe deserve access to healthy food. The demand for locally grown and healthy food continues to grow in the U.S. as well. Moreover, the U.S. continues to be a strategic hub for global decision-making in Controlled Environment ...

By Van der Hoeven Horticultural Projects

Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) launched its research centre in 2020. The fully equipped state-of-the-art research centre, housed at its HQ in Belgium, boasts multiple controlled environment growth chambers for crop cultivar screening, nutrient formulations, plant cultivation techniques, LED light spectrum research, hydroponic irrigation, and cultivation development. The research centre is operated by ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

AlfaTech will become the integration and service partner for the products of Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) in the South East Asian region. After an already first successful joint project for the National University of Singapore, both technology companies will now work together for indoor vertical farming projects. Urban Crop Solutions has since 2014, been active in the engineering, procurement, ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

Urban Crop Solutions has been named the fourth Most Innovative company in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by Fast Company. The only indoor farming company to be named in this category, it stood out for the launch of PharmSpeeTM – a platform enabling the use of plants, instead of animal cells or synthetic materials, for the production of ingredients for the biopharmaceutical, life ...

By Urban Crop Solutions

Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, today unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots. The Autonomous Weeder leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields to identify, target and eliminate weeds. Unlike other weeding technologies, the robots utilize high-power lasers to eradicate weeds ...

By Carbon Robotics, Inc.

Over the past 12 years, the YEN has helped hundreds of growers improve their crop performance and get closer to their farm’s full yielding potential. Whether you are seeking to improve crop yields, reduce your farm’s environmental impact, or improve overall crop quality, the YEN will help you: Measure your current farm performance on up to 60 factors, including seed ...

By RSK ADAS Ltd

Jordanian women are overcoming societal and professional barriers to lead in water science, engineering, and agriculture. Their work in research and innovation is driving sustainable solutions and highlighting the need to close the gender gap in STEM for a more inclusive future. Jordan has made significant strides in encouraging women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

The shifting dynamics of global weather patterns have brought a new layer of complexity to agricultural practices. If you’re in farming, you’ve likely noticed the growing unpredictability of our seasons. Addressing these shifts requires a combination of innovative strategies, practical adaptations, and long-term planning. Our way of life is being tested by increasingly erratic weather ...

By RSK ADAS Ltd

Lambing is perhaps one of the most anticipated times for any beginner and veteran sheep producer. After carefully making mating decisions, breeding the ewes and waiting through gestation, healthy newborn lambs hit the ground. Lambing is definitely a time of excitement! At BioZyme®, the makers of DuraFerm®, we specialize in vitamin and mineral supplements to strengthen your stock by ...

By BioZyme Incorporated

There’s nothing quite as fun as seeing the fruits of your labor in the form of newborn babies—baby goats, that is! When goat kidding season arrives, you can see how your genetic selection and mating decisions worked, and hopefully, you have great results.? Wait, what is goat kidding? Kidding is the term used for mother goats giving birth to baby goats – kids. So, kidding ...

By BioZyme Incorporated

01-Feb-2025 – In a significant move for India’s Makhana industry, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the formation of a dedicated Makhana Board in the Union Budget. This initiative aims to boost production, streamline processing, and enhance global marketing efforts—empowering Bihar’s farmers and entrepreneurs to capitalize on the superfood’s growing ...

By Oxygen Absorbers Sorbchem India Pvt Ltd

Terra Agri, through Terra Drone Agri in Malaysia and Terra Drone Indonesia in Indonesia, successfully completed a bagworm spraying project in collaboration with Behn Meyer Malaysia and Indonesia for a multinational company. Covering 2,158 hectares across northern and eastern Malaysia and South Sumatra, Indonesia, the project highlights the transformative potential of drone technology in ...

By Terra Drone Agri

From the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon, built in the 6th century BCE during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (circa 605-562 BCE), to contemporary vertical farming, humanity has always sought creative solutions to cultivate greenery in limited spaces. The Hanging Gardens, a symbol of visionary engineering and an early intuition of harmony between humans and nature, celebrated beauty and ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Greenhouses provide a controlled climate for the nurturing of a variety of plants; however, the appropriate soil moisture content is a significant factor in plant growth. One of the best ways to achieve this is through an agriculture water system for the greenhouse. These agriculture water systems help gardeners to water appropriately without requiring extra work, thereby making the process ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc.

The greenhouse drip irrigation systems are among the most advantageous inventions that modern horticulture is experiencing, just because they try to minimize the use of water and other inputs in order to grow plants as much as possible in the right direction. Such drip irrigation is designed in a way to feed water directly to the plant’s roots for minimal wastage of water and nutrients. ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc.

Researchers from ADAS have concluded that a single population of Italian ryegrass in Kent has successfully evolved resistance to glyphosate following rigorous laboratory testing and resampling. The discovered case was in a high risk scenario where large weeds were surviving high rates of appropriate glyphosate applications in the run-up to drilling a relatively late drilling spring crop. Signs ...

By RSK ADAS Ltd

Terra Drone Agri has deployed advanced drones through its service to combat bagworm infestations across several thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in Malaysia. This collaboration with S&H Techventure Sdn. Bhd. (S&H), a prominent distributor of agrochemical products, and Agricultural Chemicals (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ACM), a specialized chemical supplier, represents a significant step toward ...

By Terra Drone Agri

Global food demands are at an all-time high, with farmers facing the dual challenge of producing more food while protecting the environment. Climate change, dwindling natural resources, and rising input costs are driving the need for more sustainable farming practices. Amid these challenges, seaweed biostimulants are emerging as a game-changing solution. What Are Seaweed Biostimulants, and Why ...

By Brandon Products Ltd.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid.“The Biden-Harris Administration invests in rural America, because we know strong communities are rooted in their people,” Secretary Vilsack said. “These investments will build modern ...

By Smart Grid Observer

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with the World Vegetable Center and Sri Lanka’s Department of Agriculture is promoting safe and sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka through a package of good agronomic practices using farmer participatory trials. IWMI’s research under the CGIAR Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy ...

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI)