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Ag tech, AI takes center stage at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days

Liz Partsch – August 19, 2026https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/ag-tech-ai-takes-center-stage-at-penn-states-ag-progress-days/925133.htm PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. — In 2019, Matt Brake and his family members experienced a devastating fire that destroyed their barn. This tragic event would accelerate the family’s transition to using robotic ag technology on their dairy farm.  A year after the fire, Oakleigh Farm in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania,

Harnessing Robotics, XR/AR, and 5G for a New Era of Safe, Sustainable, and Smart Agriculture

AgRibot , Fri, Aug 21, 2026https://wireassociation.eu/newsroom/agribot/releases/en/harnessing-robotics-xrar-and-5g-for-a-new-era-of-safe-sustainable-and-smart-agriculture-2572 With a €4.97 million grant from the European Commission, the AgRibot project is strategically designed to address some of the most pressing challenges in European agriculture, including labour shortages, unsafe working conditions, and the pressing demands for both enhanced productivity and greater sustainability. [Thessaloniki, Greece] Launched on November 1, 2024

AI, Innovation and Smart Farming Point to New Future for Kenya’s Agriculture

Chilumo K -August 17, 2026https://tukio.co.ke/ai-innovation-and-smart-farming-point-to-new-future-for-kenyas-agriculture  Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for more investment in technology and innovation as Kenya looks for new ways to increase  farm production and improve the earnings of farmers.  Kagwe made the remarks during a tour of  farms in Trans Nzoia, where he visited farmers using different technologies and modern farming methods to improve

Data, Drone and AI: How technology is transforming Indian agriculture

Vivek KumarAug 16, 2026, 10:00https://organiser.org/2026/08/16/375418/bharat/data-drone-and-ai-how-technology-is-transforming-indian-agriculture There is an ancient understanding embedded in Indian civilisation: the farmer who tends the earth sustains the nation. Annadaata the provider of food has always occupied a place of reverence in India’s cultural imagination. What is new and what marks a decisive shift in how India honours that reverence, is

UAE Agritech Startup Aydi Secures $7.5M Seed Funding to Scale AI-Powered Farming Platform

Abir Serghinihttps://assiyaq.com/uae-agritech-startup-aydi-secures-7-5m-seed-funding-to-scale-ai-powered-farming-platform Dubai-based agricultural technology innovator Aydi has successfully closed a $7.5 million seed funding round, with investments led by COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, alongside strategic participation from Magrabi Agriculture and Foundation Ventures. Established in 2022 under the leadership of founder Hassan Fayed, Aydi has developed an advanced field operating system designed specifically

AI Could Transform US Cattle Health Monitoring

AGRONEWS 07.08.2026https://agronews.com/us/en/news/technology/2026-08-07/101314 USDA researchers in Lubbock, Texas, have developed an artificial intelligence system that uses muzzle images to detect pinkeye in cattle. This contactless monitoring technology aims to help producers identify health issues earlier, potentially reducing treatment delays and cutting labor costs associated with manual herd inspections. High Accuracy in Disease Detection A study of 870 cattle

The role of AI in making complex agricultural technologies easier to discover, compare and evaluate

Vinay Agastya August 09, 2026https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/the-role-of-ai-in-making-complex-agricultural-technologies-easier-to-discover-compare-and-evaluate/article71319168.ece Agriculture has always been driven by choices. Every season, farmers have to decide what to grow, when to sow, how much to irrigate, when to apply fertilisers, and in the end, how and where to move their produce to market. In the past, these kinds of decisions mostly came from

Farmers embraced this ‘AI’ that helped grow dairy herds with desired genetics

9 August 2026https://orleanshub.com/farmers-embraced-this-ai-that-helped-grow-dairy-herds-with-desired-genetics/ Family of county’s first AI technician donates relics from the New York State Artificial Breeders Cooperative The New York State Artificial Breeders Cooperative was formed in 1938. This barn advertisement sign was distributed to NYSABC members. Catherine Cooper, Orleans County Historian “Illuminating Orleans” – Volume 6, No. 22 SHELBY – AI is

AI Gaining a Foothold in Agriculture

Aug 12, 2026 https://www.sfntoday.com/2026/08/12/ai-gaining-a-foothold-in-agriculture/ Farmers are adopting artificial intelligence tools for a variety of operations around their farm, and the more they use it, the better it gets. That seems to be the consensus among many growers who have jumped on the AI bandwagon, as well as industry leaders like Shannon Kellner, vice president of

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