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Châtenay-Malabry (FR - 92290), 23 April 2018

EFITA newsletter / 823 - European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment


ZF introduces intelligent technologies for tractors

A tractor that ‘learns’ repetitive field tasks and repeats them without an operator is one of several intelligent technologies being developed by the power transmissions and control specialist ZF.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Machinery/Articles/2018/2/ZF-intelligent-technologies-for-tractors-250104E/


Swiss farm to become demo for smart-farming technologies

An 81 hectares farm operation in the canton of Thurgau (Switzerland) is to be a demonstration farm for smart-farming technologies.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Smart-farmers/Articles/2018/2/Swiss-farm-to-become-demo-for-smart-farming-technologies-250077E/
See: http://www.swissfuturefarm.ch/index.php/swissfuturefarm.html


Exciting updates for the Case IH AFS tractor

Implement control of tractor functions and automatic headland turns are now possible with the addition of higher-level Isobus communications protocols to Case IH 165-270hp Puma Multicontroller powershift and CVX stepess transmission tractors.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Machinery/Articles/2018/2/Exciting-updates-for-the-Case-IH-AFS-tractor-248203E/


Proagrica acquires software provider SST Software

Proagrica, part of RELX Group and publisher of Future Farming, has acquired US based software provider SST Software. SST Software provides all the pieces necessary for precision agriculture.
See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/2/Proagrica-acquires-software-provider-SST-Software-250091E

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Séminaires

Modelia / Afia

>>> Journée Internet des Objets (IoT) en agriculture – le 28 avril 2017 à Boigneville
Voir : http://www.numerique.acta.asso.fr/iot_agriculture28avril2017/


>>> Robotisation en agriculture : états des lieux et évolution
(séance publique de l'Académie d'agriculture de France du 25 janvier 2017)
Voir :
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>>> Réseaux sociaux et Agriculture
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Voir : http://www.academie-agriculture.fr/seances/reseaux-sociaux-et-agriculture?230316

>>> Big Data et Agriculture (10 mars 2016)
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API Agro (10 février 2016)
La conférence "API-AGRO", organisée par l'Acta, a rassemblé plus de 150 personnes autour des API et de l'Agriculture Numérique... Revivez la conférence organisée par les partenaires du projet.
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>>> Réseaux sociaux et Agriculture (19 juin 2015)
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>>> Open Data en Agriculture - 2ème partie (7 janvier 2015)
Voir : http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=63


>>> Les nouveaux capteurs en Agriculture (19 avril 2014)
Voir : http://www.informatique-agricole.org/colloques-afia/afia-colloque/2014_-_capteurs/#wpfb-cat-5


>>> Open Data en Agriculture - 1ère partie : état des lieux et perspectives (12 novembre 2013)
Voir : http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=63

>>> La modélisation entre recherche et développement agricole, allers et retours... Des modèles scientifiques aux outils logiciels : ambitions, expériences, réflexions, propriété intellectuelle (29 mars 2013)

Voir :
http://www.modelia.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=35


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Agriculture Robots: Four Global Trends to Watch

Mechanization is a longtime trend in farming, but the latest developments in agriculture robots and drones are happening quickly. Are you ready to examine your farm processes for greater productivity?
See: https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/unmanned/agriculture-robots-four-global-trends-watch/


Syngenta to Acquire Brazilian Agtech Company Strider

Strider is an important player in the Latin American digital agriculture market and the transaction will enhance Syngenta’s ability to bring greater value to customers by providing innovative digital solutions for the management of on farm information.
See: http://www.precisionag.com/regions/americas/syngenta-to-acquire-brazilian-agtech-company-strider/


Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Provider FarmShots

Syngenta has acquired FarmShots, Inc., a North Carolina-based innovator of high-resolution satellite imagery that detects plant health by analyzing absorbed light from field images.
See: http://www.precisionag.com/systems-management/imagerysensing/syngenta-acquires-satellite-imagery-provider-farmshots/


7 Factors That Could Make or Break Digital Farming (April 13, 2018) by Michael R. Collins

Digital farming is the new technology genie – a genie that is now out of the bottle and cannot be put back. It is the overarching concept that embraces the precision afforded by global positioning, integrates the resolution and fidelity of new sensors and controls, and unleashes the economics, computer horsepower, and storage capabilities of the digital revolution — the now-emergent fourth Industrial Revolution, an Agricultural Revolution. Digital farming is the digital modeling of the entire cultivation – i.e., “a digital twin,” a digital replica of physical assets, processes, and systems. And its integration with a farm management system in a digital ecosystem enables all stakeholders to investigate alternatives and generate decision-quality information when it is most critical, before the need arises.

This digital genie is out of the bottle, but before the genie can really work its magic, there are some core elements of the digital and agricultural ecosystems that must be developed and integrated to a whole system.
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See: http://www.precisionag.com/service-providers/business-management/7-factors-that-could-make-or-break-digital-farming/


What Lessons Can the Ag Industry Learn from the Facebook Data Breach? How to Tell if Your Ag Data is Secure by Tim Marquis

See: http://www.precisionag.com/systems-management/data/what-lessons-can-the-ag-industry-learn-from-the-facebook-data-breach-how-to-tell-if-your-ag-data-is-secure/


Remote Soil Sensing Enhances Precision Farming, Promotes Nutrient Use Efficiency by Kim Fleming

See: http://www.precisionag.com/systems-management/imagerysensing/remote-soil-sensing-enhances-precision-farming-promotes-nutrient-use-efficiency/


 


La acrilamida: la sustancia cancerígena que ha puesto en jaque a Starbucks está en casi todo lo que comemos

Un juez en EE UU obliga a las cafeterías a poner una advertencia sanitaria. Es solo el principio: desde el 11 de abril una ley europea reducirá sus niveles en varios alimentos.
Ver: https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/04/04/buenavida/1522840820_070218.html


Tech and the trusted adviser

Farmers may find the best place to engage tech may be with the agronomist they already know.
See: http://www.farmindustrynews.com/crops/tech-and-trusted-adviser


Find positive change

Editor Kurt Lawton reminds us that change isn't a bad thing, especially when it comes to managing your farming operation.
Voir : http://www.cornandsoybeandigest.com/management/find-positive-change

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Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes... an Anatomy of Wit

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