“We were able to split up and hit every breakout session,” says Jason Leary, Crystal Valley Ag Technology Manager. “We didn’t have to pick and choose. It gave everyone more to talk about on the way home and the week after.”

At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week in Washington, D.C., senators and a panel of precision ag experts discussed how to address common barriers to the adoption of precision farming technology, including financing, connectivity and internet access.

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Major M&A activity, investment in tech stacks & retrofit kits are securing the beachfront for a whole new era for ag production.

They may be on the cutting edge of technology, but robots rolling out across Australian farms are now incorporating tactics from the past to kill weeds.

Mississippi State University opened a brand-new Agricultural Autonomy Institute in Starkville. It will serve as an on-campus hub for research in robotics, AI, remote sensing and more. The research infrastructure includes a 4,800 square-foot laboratory space and an “Autonomous Acres” proving ground that stretches 5 acres.