Researches & Trends

AI in agriculture: Experts say human judgment remains key as technology advances

John Lovett | Oct 6, 2026https://www.farmtalknews.com/news/ai-in-agriculture-experts-say-human-judgment-remains-key-as-technology-advances/article_468b4576-a7fb-4942-81b5-46985a22c8dd.html Jason Davis, an assistant professor in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, presented research on remote sensing and pesticide application during the AI in Agriculture Symposium. (UADA photo)  As artificial intelligence becomes faster and more capable of complex tasks, human critical thinking and the ability to ask

China emphasises AI and smart livestock farming as pork industry enters post-growth era

Amanda Lim | 07-Oct-2026https://www.agnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/07/china-emphasises-ai-and-smart-livestock-farming-as-pork-industry-enters-post-growth-era/ China’s 15th Five-Year Plan places smart livestock farming at the centre of its strategy as it shifts priorities away from expanding pork production as consumption levels off. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) recently issued the National Livestock and Veterinary Industry Development Plan. “The plan clearly states that by

Myca raises $1.3m pre-seed to put AI agents in charge of agribusiness field operations

Jennifer Marston | October 7, 2026 https://agfundernews.com/myca-raises-1-3m-pre-seed-to-put-ai-agents-in-charge-of-agribusiness-field-operations Myca, best known for its AI agents that coordinate agribusiness field teams, has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding. Kriscore Capital led the round alongside Eximius Ventures, with participation from Indigram Labs Foundation and angel investors from the agriculture sector. The company says it will use the capital

Agriculture industry slow to take up new AI tech

Gianina Schwanecke | 8 October 2026https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1787388/agriculture-industry-slow-to-take-up-new-ai-tech New Zealand’s primary industries are believed to be one set to benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances, but new research from Amazon Web Services (AWS) suggests the industry’s also one of the least prepared to take it up. AWS research found AI adoption across agriculture, forestry and fishing sits

AI’s booming, but execute it right to win – Agrifood experts

Tingmin Koe | 08-Oct-2026https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2026/10/08/ais-booming-but-execute-it-right-to-win-agrifood-experts/ AI is rapidly transforming operations in the agrifood sector, allowing companies to identify innovative technologies quicker and enabling shorter product cycles, but whether AI is useful still boils down to meticulous planning and execution, say agrifood experts.Artificial intelligence (AI) has boomed in the past decade as it has become more applicable

AI and beef

David Sparks | Oct 8th, 2026https://www.aginfo.net/report/66392/Idaho-Ag-Today/AI-and-beef It seems like just a minute ago AI or Super Intelligence as the President calls it, burst on the scene like an avalanche. Now everything is Chat GPT this or Claude that. And it makes sense. This stuff works seemingly like magic. On to the USDA. Take a look

AI Learns to Diagnose Grapevine Diseases Like a Plant Pathologist

Alan Morgan | October 8, 2026https://bioengineer.org/ai-learns-to-diagnose-grapevine-diseases-like-a-plant-pathologist/ Grapevines are among the most economically valuable crops on Earth, and they are under constant assault from foliar diseases such as Black Rot, ESCA, and Leaf Blight. For generations, detecting these threats has depended on the trained eye of agricultural experts, a process that is slow, expensive, and vulnerable

Agritektura Smart Aquaculture Systems

October 8, 2026 How a Filipino architect combined agriculture and architecture to create a new field: agritekture. Francis Neil Quijano, who goes by Ran, is a Filipino architect passionate about innovation and agriculture. While most architects build structures, his company, AGRITEKTURA, develops smart systems that empower farming communities, cut costs, and boost yields. Ran was

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