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Artificial intelligence tools pick up speed, but farmers have the final say

Phil Franz-Warkentin May 22, 2026https://www.producer.com/agriweek/agriweek-may-22-2026 As agriculture technology moves toward more ‘agentic’ systems, agronomists say the farmer still holds the reins. At last month’s World Agri-Tech summit in San Francisco, speakers framed the next phase of artificial intelligence in agriculture as something new: systems that don’t just offer advice but begin acting on it, also […]

From pilots to practice: a new bid to scale regenerative agriculture

Mark Hillsdon May 18, 202611:47 PMhttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/pilots-practice-new-bid-scale-regenerative-agriculture–ecmii-2026-05-18 May 18 – Regenerative agriculture has never been short on investment and innovation, its problem has been how best to scale and encourage greater take-up among farmers, and more commitment along value chains. This year, food giant McCain announced that a 200-hectare farm in North Yorkshire would become its third

AI rainfall forecast system to give farmers localized weather alerts

Arvind Chauhan / TNN / May 14, 2026, 14:26https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/ai-rainfall-forecast-system-to-give-up-farmers-disaster-managers-10-day-local-weather-alerts/articleshow/131088054.cms LUCKNOW: For millions of farmers watching the skies and administrators racing against sudden floods and storms, more precise weather information can mean the difference between loss and timely action. An artificial intelligence–driven High Spatial Resolution Rainfall Forecast (HSRRF) system has now been rolled out for Uttar Pradesh,

Farming robots tackle labor shortages using AI

By Alicia Barrón | January 07, 2026https://news.asu.edu/20260107-business-and-entrepreneurship-farming-robots-tackle-labor-shortages-using-ai?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_owned&utm_campaign=asunews Raghu Nandivada was visiting family in rural south India in 2018 when, after a long day of work, his mother challenged him to invent a robot that removed weeds. Nandivada comes from a family of farmers who harvest Indian staples like pulses, rice, red chilis and other vegetables.

Worldwide Fact-finding Mission Highlights AI Pros And Cons

May 11, 2026 GRDChttps://www.global-agriculture.com/global-agriculture/worldwide-fact-finding-mission-highlights-ai-pros-and-cons 11 May 2026, AU: New South Wales grower Katrina Swift outlined key insights about artificial intelligence at the 2026 GRDC Grains Research Updates. New South Wales grower Katrina (Treen) Swift believes artificial intelligence will be transformative for the Australian grains industry, but there are challenges to be navigated. [uam_ad id=”80259″] At GRDC’s Grains Research

Introducing Taranis Yield Impact™ to Drive Economic Action

May 11, 2026https://www.taranis.com/newsroom/introducing-taranis-yield-impact/ WESTFIELD, IN, May 11, 2026 – Taranis, the global leader in AI-powered crop intelligence, launches Taranis Yield Impact™ to transform leaf-level insights into economic action. This proprietary model provides growers with a precise, actionable estimate of yield loss (bu/ac) associated with every detected threat. By integrating the industry-standard DSSAT crop growth model with leaf-level insights, Taranis

Sector Snapshot: Agtech Startups Face A Drier Funding Climate

Marlize van Romburgh for Crunchbase, May 13, 2026https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/66209-startup-vc-funding-ai-automation-data In the midst of a move towards increased automation, the agriculture and farming sectors face several massive challenges: increasing yields to feed a growing population while decreasing their environmental footprint, all while maintaining farm profitability in a high-cost, high-risk world. But while the fundamental need for food

AI rainfall forecast system to give UP farmers, disaster managers 10 day local weather alerts

Arvind Chauhan May 14, 2026, 14:26https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/ai-rainfall-forecast-system-to-give-up-farmers-disaster-managers-10-day-local-weather-alerts/articleshow/131088054.cms LUCKNOW: For millions of farmers watching the skies and administrators racing against sudden floods and storms, more precise weather information can mean the difference between loss and timely action.An artificial intelligence–driven High Spatial Resolution Rainfall Forecast (HSRRF) system has now been rolled out for Uttar Pradesh, promising greater accuracy

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