It also sparks new businesses. Think about companies that might service the new equipment, or provide specialized packaging, or even develop local distribution networks. It’s like a ripple effect that ...

AgTech, or agricultural technology, uses modern tools like computers, robots, and smart software to help farms work better.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tractors and their operators are at work during harvest season in Illinois. A Galesburg grantee was awarded over $1.8 million to ...

Nave Analytics Co-founder and CEO Jessi Korinek talks with Clark McPheeters during the farm tech adoption challenge. Photo by Lev Gringauz/Silicon Prairie News Roric Paulman took stock of the 100 or ...

DECATUR, Illinois — A new machine is on the market that lets farmers uses lasers to kill weeds which can be destructive for crops. "The guy said he needed a solution with weeding that didn't disturb ...

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, or SUNY Cobleskill, has rebranded to highlight its programming in agriculture and ...

A new agtech incubator called Reservoir Farms has launched in Salinas. The 40-acre site will allow startups to develop and test new agricultural technology on a working farm. On a patch of farmland on ...

Returning in 2026, the program has already supported more than 80 projects helping farms adopt new technology.

India’s agricultural sector is the backbone of its economy, employing nearly half the workforce and ensuring food security and rural livelihoods. Yet it faces mounting challenges—from climate change ...