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CFB's Capital Ag Conference and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
Water flows big topic at California Farm Bureau's Capital Ag Conference recently in Sacramento, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
CFB's Capital Ag Conference and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
Water flows big topic at California Farm Bureau's Capital Ag Conference recently in Sacramento, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
Georgia Peanut Commission Research Funding, and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission approves over $791,000 in research project funding for the 2024-25 research budget year, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
Automation: Taking Jobs or Creating Opportunities?
Farm of the Future
Automation is coming and it will continue to displace human labor. Some are concerned that this technology might come for their job.
Will This Robotics Company Succeed Where Others Have Failed?
Farm of the Future
I asked Alex Gutierrez of L5 Automation why he thinks their robotic strawberry picker can succeed where others have failed.
Farm Robots: Service or Product?
Farm of the Future
Many emerging ag robotics companies are bringing their technology to market by offering a service such as weeding or spraying or tilling.
Automation Doesn't Have To Mean Fully Autonomous
Farm of the Future
One of the challenges with farm equipment is that it’s a major investment for to solve a problem that only exists during certain parts of the year.
Robotics and Risk Mitigation
Farm of the Future
As reliable ag labor becomes more challenging to find, autonomy is where some progressive farmers are looking to next.
Ranchers Build Cattle Feeding Robot
Farm of the Future
Two cattle producers from Texas have built a robot to help with one of those mundane tasks on the ranch.
Robotic Harvesting
Farm of the Future
The path toward robotic harvesters has been a long one, but companies like Ripe Robotics are making headway.
Robotics for Specialty Crops
Line on Agriculture
Verdant Robotics Founder and CEO, Gabe Sibley
Verdant Robotics
Farm of the Future
Co-founder Curtis Garner and Gabe Sibely focus on technology that can directly impact a grower’s return on investment.
Autonomy in Agriculture Will Take Time
Farm of the Future
Decreasing labor costs in the produce industry is a top priority, and autonomous innovation is showing more and more promise.
Robotic Rock Picker Gains National Attention
Farm of the Future
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers awarded a Davidson Prizes to TerraClear during the 2023 Commodity Classic.
Reducing Labor but Maintaining Quality
Farm of the Future
Robotic strawberry harvesters need to match the productivity of hand harvest without being tougher on the fruit.
Farm Labor and Robotics
Farm of the Future
Finding ag labor continues to be a pressing issue heavy on the minds of growers across the country.
A Big Year Ahead for Farm Robots?
Farm of the Future
There are a few factors that are making it attainable for robotics companies to commercialize on the farm.
The Next Generation of Farm Robots to be Smaller, Low Cost
Farm of the Future
Part of that reason that we don't see more farm robots yet might be the need to shift focus to smaller and lower cost machines.
Ripe Robotics
Farm of the Future
The path toward viable robotic harvesters has been a long one, but companies like Australia-based Ripe Robotics are making headway.
Laser Weeding
Farm of the Future
New highly precise technology eliminates the need for herbicide, sprayer driver.