The technological advancements that will change the agriculture world are either in development or already being used in other industries. Dr. Scott Shearer talks about the work he and Ohio State University are doing and what that means for agriculture.

Robotic harvesting vehicles are being tested in Florida and California to pick strawberries and replace labor-intensive tasks normally performed by dozens of farm workers. Also, robotic machinery is being tested to harvest apples and other crops, and efforts are underway to develop small agriculture field robots.

John Deere Labs focuses it attention to AI in food production.

Deere said it will invest $305 million to fully acquire Blue River Technology and plans to have the 60 person firm remain in Sunnyvale, Calif. The transaction is expected to close in September.

Blue Rivers Technology, winner of a 2017 AE 50 Award, demonstrates their See and Spray Smart Implement.