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EU agri-food operators sign milestone data sharing deal By Claire Stam and Sarantis Michalopoulos / EURACTIV.com In a bid to speed up the exploitation of new technologies in EU farming, a coalition of associations from the EU agri-food chain signed on 23 April a joint EU Code of Conduct on sharing of agricultural data. See: https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-agri-food-operators-sign-milestone-data-sharing-deal/ Garford’s Robo-pilot for row-crop tractor guidance Garford’s Robo-pilot is an alternative to GNSS satellite-based guidance for tractors in row crops. See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Machinery/Articles/2018/4/Garfords-Robo-pilot-for-row-crop-tractor-guidance-271950E/ See: http://www.garford.com New cloud-based crop monitoring platform from EOS Cloud-based (monitoring) systems developed by start-ups are emerging faster and faster nowadays. Californian start-up EOS introduced its Crop Monitoring platform aimed at input suppliers, farmers, commodity traders, crop insurance companies, and all members of the Agriculture supply chain. See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/4/New-cloud-based-crop-monitoring-platform-from-EOS-270080E/ Grain temperature recording with MiniTemp Blue Bluetooth and app make it easier to record grain temperature and decide on crop cooling ventilation. See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/4/Grain-temperature-recording-with-Lishman-MiniTemp-Blue-270001E/ See: http://martinlishman.com/ This autonomous robot keeps chickens healthy This nifty robot by Octopus Robots helps farmers keep their chickens healthy and reduces the need for antibiotics by ventilating the chicken litter. This reduces the growth of harmful bacteria and fungi and therefore fewer antibiotics are needed to treat diseases. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjLjK2CnbG8 HarvestPort Moves Into Crop Inputs As E-Commerce for Farmers Broadens and Varies See: https://agfundernews.com/harvestport-moves-crop-inputs.html Sparter: World’s first selective asparagus harvesting robot French asparagus grower takes possession of the world’s first selective asparagus harvesting robot. See: https://www.futurefarming.com/Machinery/Articles/2018/4/Sparter-Worlds-first-selective-asparagus-harvesting-robot-273538E/
French Ag IT star-ups Agriconomie Agrilend AgrOptima Airinov Altylya API Agro Axioma Biosco Carbon Bee ComparateurAgricole Copeeks Diimotion Ekylibre Entomo Farm Exotic system Farm Leap FarmViz Icosystème Imaleo Karnott La Charrette La Ruche qui dit Oui Le Comptoir Local Les Grappes Linkinfarm MiiMOSA Mon beau terroir MonPotager.com My easy farm Naïo Technologies NeXXtep Technologies Pampaas Panier Local Piloter sa ferme Precifield Promus Samsys Teralytic Vegetal Shield Votre Machine Weather Measures Weenat Ynsect See: https://lfday.fr/start-ups/ Voir : https://lfday.fr
In Praise of the Corporation, Posted by Riskmonger on March 12, 2018 You might be reading this on your laptop in a comfortably warm Uber you arranged on your smartphone via a website storing your data in the cloud. The car is a hybrid built with advanced polymers, chemicals and repurposed plastics. The coffee in your cup (recycled from used chewing gum) was freshly ground, with an attractive hazelnut aroma, paid for via an electronic payment system on your watch while you bite into a crisp apple (in March) that was perhaps three days off the branch. All of this is happening every day in cities like Manila or Shenzhen – something that could not have been dreamt of a generation ago. You are benefitting from a large number of corporations that have made this moment possible. But before turning to read this blog, the last three messages you had received probably had focused an indignation towards industry, business and the corporations that have developed the products, tools and services allowing us to live longer, more comfortable and prosperous lives. Still we are told our cancers, illnesses, shattered economy, polluted seas and poisoned earth result from some divined corporate neglect and malfeasance. How is it that, like spoilt little brats, the more we have received from industry, the more the public is filled with rage towards them? See: https://risk-monger.com/2018/03/12/in-praise-of-the-corporation/ Traduit en français : http://seppi.over-blog.com/2018/04/a-la-gloire-de-l-entreprise.html Earth BioGenome Project Could Hold Solutions for Agriculture's Future By Kim Kaplan See: https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2018/earth-biogenome-project-could-hold-solutions-for-agricultures-future/
I'll be on the front porch On the first day, God created the dog and said: Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this I will give you a life span of twenty years. The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" And God said that it was good. On the second day, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span. The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?" And God again said that it was good. On the third day, God created the cow and said: "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.” The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" And God agreed it was good. On the fourth day, God created humans and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years." But the human said, add to my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay? "Okay," said God, "You asked for it." So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service. If you are looking for me, I will be on the front porch. The distribution of this efita newsletter is sponsored by vitisphere.com Please, contribute to the content of your efita newsletter, and advertise your events, new publications, new products and new project in this newsletter. Without your support, it will not survive! Contact: Guy WAKSMAN E-mail: guy.waksman(a)laposte.net To read this newsletter on our web site See: http://www.informatique-agricole.org/gazette/efita/efita_180430_824.htm
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