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Katarzyna Kosior | September 22, 2026https://www.ifpri.org/blog/building-control-and-trust-for-farmers-in-agricultures-generative-ai-transition/ Farmers in Africa consult a smartphone.Photo Credit: GSMA Key takeaways In the Global North, digital agriculture emerged in the form of precision systems built around tangible technologies such as sensors and connected machinery operating alongside farm management software and other digital tools. Farmers often approached these systems cautiously, given the

Salk Institute | 22-Sep-2026https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1145041 New $18 million Bezos Earth Fund grant supports AI-driven soybean research to store more carbon in soil and strengthen agricultural resilience LA JOLLA (September 22, 2026)—The Salk Institute has received an $18 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to test whether deeper-rooted soybeans can store more carbon in soil and

Pablo Mac Clay and Carlos Steiger , Center for Food and Agribusiness, Universidad Austral Rosario, Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier, Center for Commercial Agriculture, Purdue UniversitySeptember 21, 2026https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2026/09/farmer-perceptions-of-ai-benefits-in-the-united-states-and-argentina.html Artificial intelligence and data-driven tools are being applied to agriculture, from robotics, automation, and precision farming to predictive analytics and digital advisory tools (Aijaz et al., 2025;

Sep 21, 2026https://www.weforum.org/stories/food-water-air/ai-agriculture-future-of-food We have split the atom, sequenced the genome, and connected over 6 billion people worldwide through the internet. Yet in 2026, 318 million people face acute hunger, more than twice the number recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not a production failure; we grow enough food. It is an intelligence failure:

MONEYCONTROL NEWS | SEPTEMBER 20, 2026https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/the-robot-that-hunts-weeds-with-lasers-not-chemicals-14033997.html A small autonomous machine moving through a crop field may look like something from a science-fiction film. But in China, AI-powered agricultural robots are increasingly being tested and deployed for one of farming’s most persistent problems: weeds. A video circulating online shows a compact Chinese robot moving between crop

Michael Hirtzer, Bloomberg | 12 Sep 2026https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/ai/farmers-are-embracing-ai-more-than-any-other-tech-mckinsey-says/ Farmers, particularly in the Americas, are rapidly adopting AI to support day-to-day decisions, while technologies such as robotics and electric-powered machinery remain minimally used on farms. Image: Rory Doyle/Bloomberg Artificial intelligence use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations

Meleva Thorn | September 13, 2026https://wamnnews.com.au/amp/uncategorized/listen-the-future-of-farming-ai-boom-climate-threat-family-farm-fears-2/ WAMN News anchor and reporter Meleva Thorn attended the National Farmers’ Federation Summit in Canberra as part of its Emerging Leaders delegation, discussing the future of agriculture. During a brief conversation with news editor Ivan Leung, she says technology such as AI, drones and autonomous machinery will transform farming,

By Wongiwe Mngwambe | 14 Sep 2026https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-09-14-reimagining-agricultural-education-as-ai-transforms-farming-and-future-jobs/ If you think agriculture is about a farmer, a tractor and a field, you are looking at yesterday’s industry. Tomorrow’s farmer may be working with artificial intelligence, drones, satellite imagery, sensors and data before breakfast. Technology can help determine when to plant, how much water a crop needs,

AgriBusiness Global Staff | 14 September 2026https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/markets/ai-in-agriculture-how-much-risk-is-too-much/ Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of everyday business across the global crop input value chain. While much of the recent public conversation has focused on AI’s potential dangers, agribusiness leaders are increasingly focused on a more practical question: how can the industry capture the benefits while