USDA reported 41% of corn crops harvested, above the 39% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 31%.
AgJunction Inc., a global provider of advanced guidance, autosteering, and autonomy solutions for precision agriculture applications, today announced that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired by Kubota Corporation in an all-cash transaction with a total equity value, on a fully diluted basis, of approximately CAD $91 million (USD $72.8 million).
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has won a $1.5 million competitive Build to Scale grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the Center for AgTech and Applied Location Science and Technology (CATALST). The project aims to capitalize on the demand for new precision agriculture technologies by tapping into the St. Louis region’s expertise in agtech and location science to fuel innovation and entrepreneurship and advance commercialization.
Vantage Canada is acquiring Trimble dealership rights and assets from Premier Equipment Ltd. in Ontario. The move, announced Oct. 1, completes the nationwide portfolio for the new Vantage Canada entity that will offer specialized sales and services across the country.
USDA reported 29% of corn crops harvested, above the 24% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 22%.
Burro, formerly known as Augean Robotics, an autonomy company providing solutions for the agriculture industry, announced it has raised a $10.9 million Series A, led by S2G Ventures and Toyota Ventures.
Bear Flag Robotics, an autonomous driving technology company recently acquired by Deere & Co., is actively working on timelines for when retrofitting options will be available for dealerships, says Bear Flag co-founder Igino Cafiero.
A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide loan financing to farmers and ranchers to purchase precision agriculture equipment.
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., announced the Precision Agriculture Loan Act on Sept. 15. It’s the first federal loan program dedicated entirely to precision agriculture.
Precision farming platform Semios has raised $100 million in funding to accelerate its R&D and deployment of solutions to help growers worldwide reduce chemical inputs, better manage water, organize farming data and improve crop outcomes.
Noah Newman checks in from the FEMA Supply Summit and Showcase in San Antonio with some insights from Jeremy Groeteke, Global Head of IT and Digital Strategy at Syngenta. Newman caught up with Groeteke after his presentation on AI and data and asked him for some advice for farmers, dealers and manufacturers who are just getting started with AI.
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