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AI in Focus: Smart farming plants seeds of prosperity in east China’s Zhejiang

12:42, 07-Aug-2026https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-07/VHJhbnNjcmlwdDkxODA4/index.html From sensors in the fields to artificial intelligence in the greenhouse, digital technologies are transforming agriculture in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. In Hangzhou, digital farming is improving productivity and creating new jobs and income for local communities. Bi Ran reports. At Penggong Digital Farm, 25 miles from downtown Hangzhou, farming begins with data.

LIVE From the Strip-Till Conference Workshop

By Noah Newman posted on August 7, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Plantinghttps://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15479-live-from-the-strip-till-conference-workshop On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editors Noah Newman and Mackane Vogel report from the National Strip-Tillage Conference pre-conference workshop at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm in New Berlin, Ill.  Newman goes 1-on-1 with

Top Legal Issues in Agriculture and AgTech

August 7, 2026 Karen Ellis Carr , Rebecca W. Foreman , Jessica DiPietro , Matthew Berlin , Sylvia G. Costelloe , Christina Rather , J. Michael Showalter , Sarah L. Lode , D. Reed Freeman Jr. , Berin S. Romagnolo , Nancy A. Noonan , Judah Prero , Megan E. Woodwardhttps://www.afslaw.com/perspectives/alerts/top-legal-issues-agriculture-and-agtech At the midpoint of

Farm-bots: Bringing AI into the fields

August 7, 2026 10:22 amhttps://www.theitem.com/stories/farm-bots-bringing-ai-into-the-fields,445824 Tim Smith for The Infinite Loop by Nebius “We do a lot of wonderful work with onions,” is a phrase you don’t hear often while reporting on artificial intelligence. But using algorithms to help farmers improve yields while reducing chemical usage is Swiss startup Ecorobotix’s bread and butter, according to

Will AI Help Agriculture Flourish?

Will AI Help Agriculture Flourish?AI has already had a large impact on agricultural productivity and recent leaps in the technology will help sustain that momentum. In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has evolved from a technological curiosity to an almost singular obsession in the public consciousness. With trillion-dollar companies racing to apply the

FarmTech: Data Infrastructure Could Reshape Rural Healthcare with AI

August 07, 2026 04:00 PM • Neal Burnette-Irwinhttps://www.rfdtv.com/data-infrastructure-could-shape-a-i-healthcare-future Better access to patient data could improve care and reduce administrative burdens. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (RFD News) — Artificial intelligence has become a major topic in rural communities, especially as discussions continue around data infrastructure. Caravan Health founder Lynn Barr joined us on Friday’s Market Day Report to discuss how AI could

Planting the future: Researchers put AI to work on the farm

July 8, 2026 by Eric Stann, University of Missourihttps://phys.org/news/2026-07-future-ai-farm.htm The study site and experimental design for variable seeding rates (1000 seeds ha−1) in 2020 for corn and soybeans in Field 1 and Field 2 in Miami County, OH. Credit: Agronomy Journal (2026). DOI: 10.1002/agj2.70373 Farmers are getting more tools in their toolbox, thanks to new research from

FAO places food security and agrifood systems centre-stage on the global AI and digital agenda

2026-07-10https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/fao-places-food-security-and-agrifood-systems-centre-stage-on-the-global-ai-and-digital-agenda/en FAO places food security and agrifood systems centre-stage on the global AI and digital agenda At Geneva’s Digital Week, FAO advocates for inclusive, responsible and development-oriented digital transformation that empowers farmers and rural communities worldwide AI for Good Global Summit ©FAO 10/07/2026 Geneva – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) placed

Scottish Government Selects Planet for AI-Enabled Monitoring to Support Sustainable Agricultural Reform

Jul 30, 2026 9:03 AMhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260730334581/en/Scottish-Government-Selects-Planet-for-AI-Enabled-Monitoring-to-Support-Sustainable-Agricultural-Reform BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Planet Labs Germany, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, recently announced that it was selected for a 7-figure award from the Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and advanced analytics to support Scotland’s

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