The Farming Simulation Competition Is About to Heat Up
Can a well-backed newcomer overtake the Farming Simulator king? Continue reading The Farming Simulation Competition Is About to Heat Up
Category Archives: farming
A Canadian Court Might Jail Woman for Giving Pigs Water
Animal activists say the trial is raising awareness to their cause. Continue reading A Canadian Court Might Jail Woman for Giving Pigs Water
Washington State Is Killing a Pack of Endangered Wolves to Keep Ranchers Happy
The pack of nine wolves represents about 10 percent of all the wolves in the state. Continue reading Washington State Is Killing a Pack of Endangered Wolves to Keep Ranchers Happy
Add Robotic Farming to Your Backyard with Farmbot Genesis
Growing your own food is a fun hobby and generally as rewarding as people say it is. However, it does have its quirks and it definitely equires quite the time input. That’s why it was so satisfying to watch Farmbot push a weed underground. Take that!
Farmbot is a project that has been going on for a few years now, it was a semifinalist in the Hackaday Prize 2014, and that development time shows in the project documented on their website. The robot can plant, water, analyze, and weed a garden filled with arbitrarily chosen plant life. It’s low power …read more
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Another Reason We Can’t Live Without Bees: They Can Deliver Pesticides
This Medicine-Misting Bat Cave ‘Air Freshener’ Could Ward Off a Deadly Disease
White nose syndrome has killed an estimated 6 million bats in North America, which are an important part of our food system. Continue reading This Medicine-Misting Bat Cave ‘Air Freshener’ Could Ward Off a Deadly Disease
Prospera raises $7 million to put computer vision and AI to work on the farm
A Tel Aviv-based startup called Propsera has raised $7 million in new venture funding to build out systems that will monitor and help farmers improve the health of their crops, and optimize their operations. Bessemer Venture Partners led the Seri… Continue reading Prospera raises $7 million to put computer vision and AI to work on the farm
We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
A new study shows we don’t need to forsake all animal products to feed the planet. Continue reading We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
Farmers Have an Alarmingly High Suicide Rate, and We’ve Known for Decades
Two recent reports add more evidence to the unique mental health stresses that farmers face. Continue reading Farmers Have an Alarmingly High Suicide Rate, and We’ve Known for Decades
Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, but Self-Driving Tractors Are Already Here
Agriculture is using AI and the Internet of Things to plant crops better. Continue reading Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, but Self-Driving Tractors Are Already Here