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Agtech accelerators Theyieldlab.com Agriculture sensor and analytics startup Arable Arable is a real-time crop management platform that collects and analyzes in-field data with the aim of providing valuable to insights to farmers including yield forecasts, microclimate monitoring, and crop status. Agfundernews.com Arable.com UK Government launches £20m contest for agriculture technology UK businesses can bid for backing for projects that use tech to improve how food gets from field to fork. Publictechnology.com Technology: The Future of Agriculture by Anthony King (2017) A technological revolution in farming led by advances in robotics and sensing technologies looks set to disrupt modern practice. Nature.com Bayer and Bosch presented their first Smart Spraying concept at the Agritechnica exhibition (2017) This is Smart Spraying: Bayer & Bosch’s research programme. Futurefarming.com Could you use a 25-layer soil map? by Matt McIntosh Farmers in Ontario, Canada now have access to soil-mapping technology that uses radiation sensors in conjunction with traditional soil sampling. This somewhat new-to-Canada technology is being touted as a next-level method of measuring soil fertility, as well as water retention capability. Futurefarming.com Pushing for more accessible data, by Matt McIntosh Feel overwhelmed by data? If so, you’re more than likely not alone. For farmers and Canada’s rural community in general, data overload can have a direct impact on the adoption of more efficient agriculture techniques – and our understanding of how practical improvements can be made on-farm. Futurefarming.com
Ag Leader InCommand single internet connection Connecting to the internet for more than one function has been made simpler for users of Ag Leader InCommand terminals used in North America for guidance, implement control and data documentation. Futurefarming.com Osram acquires stake in startup Motorleaf Osram has acquired a stake in Canadian startup Motorleaf, an artificial intelligence company focused on bringing actionable, data-driven insights to greenhouse and indoor farm operators. Futurefarming.com Making field variability pay by Kurt Lawton Cornandsoybeandigest.com Autonomous drone is making test flights in Kansas, Illinois New drone from American Robotics is capable of flying missions for up to a year from one location, requires no pilot. Farmindustrynews.com AgriWebb Raises A$14m Series A, Acquires FarmWizard from Wheatsheaf Group for Livestock Tech Agfundernews.com AgriWebb (Australia) AgriWebb creates easy to use farm management software covering all enterprises. We’re helping thousands of farmers across Australia simplify their farm record keeping, solve their audit and accreditation needs and increase the productivity of their farms. Agriwebb.com FarmWizard: Complete Livestock Management Solutions (UK) Farmwizard is a recognized provider of agricultural software for the effective management of farm resources across livestock supply chains. We have developed a series of web based farm software solutions that can be easily implemented in minutes with no requirement for new software, hardware, or database creation. All our livestock solutions are cloud-based which means: - You can view records anytime and anywhere - Records are all kept in one secure place - It’s quick and easy to update and view records - You can login from your PC and mobile deviceseasily extract strategic information from data Our variety of Farm Software Solutions and Mobile Apps include... Farmwizard.co.uk FarmerEdge: Empowering growers and agricultural professionals with Precision Digital Solutions At Farmers Edge, we’re dedicated to developing the best platforms to increase production and help you grow more with less. We give you everything you need to get value from farm data, manage risks and maximize farm profitability. Farmersedge.ca Farmobile Data Store The Farmobile DataStore leverages elements of Intel® and Amazon Web Services™ blockchain technology to increase transparency and traceability. Farmobile takes advantage of many AWS services to run its application, including AWS IoT and Kinesis Streams to collect and process data collected from PUCs. Built for scalability, the new system is expansive enough to handle 10s of 1,000s of concurrent PUC devices during peak periods of seasonality. Farmobile.com Embracing Digital Agriculture: Coffee’s Fourth Wave? By Shuchi Nijhawan, VP of agriculture at Eka, a smart commodity management software company Here she writes about the adoption of digital agriculture in the coffee industry, particularly in India. Agfundernews.com
Investors are too bearish on Roundup's cost to Bayer, says Berenberg Marketwatch.com Worrying about robots stealing our jobs? How silly, by Simon Jenkins The digital age will free us up not only for leisure activities but also to take on caring roles that can only be filled by humans Thequardian.com Accident in Romania (?) to see up to the end Joke Why Is Russia Using Twitter and Facebook? Read This Polish Report to Find Out Medium.com Blue Nalu (Impressive? Frightening? - GW) ... BlueNalu will be the pioneer in “cellular aquaculture™”, in which living cells are isolated from fish tissue, placed into culture media for proliferation, and then assembled into great-tasting fresh and frozen seafood products. Bluenalu.com Elderly couple An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great... I would recommend it very highly.' The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?' The first man thought and thought and finally said, 'what is the name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know...the one that's red and has thorns.' 'Do you mean a rose?' 'Yes, that's the one,' replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, 'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'
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