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Turnkey Communications | Oct 08, 2026https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/turnkey-and-sistema-faesp-senar-sign-mou-to-launch-digital-agriculture-pilot-in-brazil-895990992.html SÃO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ — Turnkey, SENAR-SP, and FAESP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a technical cooperation framework for a digital agriculture pilot project in the Tupã region of São Paulo, Brazil. The project will evaluate how private wireless connectivity, IoT sensors, and

John Lovett | October 5, 2026https://www.pbcommercial.com/ai-in-agriculture-experts-say-human-judgment-remains-key-astechnology-advances/ As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and increasingly capable of handling tasks once requiring specialized skills, agricultural researchers say the human ability to think critically, recognize mistakes and ask meaningful questions will become even more valuable. That was among the central themes of a roundtable discussion held during the

October 5, 2026https://agco.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/agco-tech-day-2026-spotlights-autonomy-ai-and-mixed-fleet YORKVILLE, Ill., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is demonstrating autonomy, artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed-fleet connectivity during its annual Tech Day at Stewart Farms near Yorkville, outside Chicago, Illinois. Showcased during the fall harvest, the technologies are designed to help farmers increase productivity, improve efficiency and enhance profitability across the

 Milliam Murigi | 02 October 2026https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-10-02-technology-driven-agriculture-takes-root-at-nairobi-trade-fair Five years ago, a visit to the Nairobi International Trade Fair would have offered a familiar agricultural scene, with fruits, seedlings, crops, livestock and other farm products dominating much of the exhibition space. But the scene at Jamhuri Park Showground has changed. This year, visitors are encountering an increasingly

Agri AI Summit | 5 Oct 2026 xFarm Technologies has acquired Brazil’s Sibium Analytics, extending the Swiss agricultural technology company’s coverage in sugarcane and biofuels. The transaction adds 8 million hectares to its platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. AgFunderNews and AgNavigator reported the purchase on 15 September 2026. According to AgFunderNews, xFarm now covers

Agri AI Summit | 2 Oct 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/four-arms-no-herbicides-for-aigens-weeding-robot Farmers worldwide face 275 herbicide-resistant weed species, according to Aigen. Its proposed answer has four arms and runs on sunlight: the Element Gen 2 X4, announced on 16 September 2026 by the Redmond, Washington company. Mechanical removal replaces chemical treatment. Aigen says the independently operating arms pull weeds

Alan Morgan | October 1, 2026https://scienmag.com/drone-sprayer-learns-to-hit-weeds-without-hitting-the-crop/ A drone that decides, mid-flight, exactly where to spray  herbicide and where to hold its nozzles has moved a step closer to the field. Researchers at the University of Arkansas System Division of  Agriculture have built and tested an adaptive sprayer control system that mounts on an unmanned aerial

Agri AI Summit | 1 Oct 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/google-backs-farm-ai-that-sees-beyond-the-field Advice is only part of the job on a farm. Farmers Business Network (FBN) wants artificial intelligence to connect recommendations with decisions that can be carried out through its commercial platform, rather than offer isolated guidance about a particular task. Announced in Chicago on 29 September 2026, its

Agri AI Summit | 30 Sep 2026https://www.agri-ai-summit.com/news/japan-lets-driverless-tractors-leave-the-farm A driverless tractor in Japan has needed a driver to travel on a public road. In 19 municipalities in Hokkaido’s Tokachi region, that requirement is now being relaxed through national strategic special-zone rules for artificial intelligence farming. Japan’s government approved the designation on Thursday, 10 September. According to