John Deere talks computer vision and the ultimate in farm gadgetry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPeople don’t get how sophisticated farmers are, says Lane, Arthur, director of digital solutions at John Deere, the US maker of industrial equipment and machinery. “They don’t see the technology …
Two million smart farms, 36 million smart cows by 2024, says new report
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTwo million farms and 36 million cattle will be connected to the internet by low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks, and other technologies, by 2024. This is the calculation from analyst house …
Editorial Report | Making Industry Smarter Series – Connecting Agriculture
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe digital transformation of the agricultural sector – a review of the strategies, technologies and stakes in play as farmers seek more sustainable and competitive ways to feed the world.
Four cases of Vodafone’s local know-how in smart farming
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email Vodafone’s approach to the digital transformation of industry prioritises certain ‘vertical’ markets. Agriculture is not among them. Instead, it sees greater opportunity at group level in …
Seeds, soil and sensors – the story of Sensoterra
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email Three per cent of the world’s water is accessible freshwater. Of that, 70 per cent of the freshwater consumed is used in the agricultural industry – …
Smart aquaculture – and the Mexican method (Reader Forum)
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email With populations in the developing world continuing to grow, the need to find new ways to satisfy increased demand for access to food has never been …
Ditching the high fibre diet: how a network-of-networks will help smart farming (Reader Forum)
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email The pressure food producers face to digitally transform is mounting. With a rapidly growing population, farms find themselves at a decisive moment in their ability to …
Nokia, TIM join agri-tech alliance to bring automation and intel to farmers in Brazil
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email Finnish vendor Nokia and Italian operator Telecom Italia have joined with six international agri-tech firms on a smart agriculture initiative, ConectarAGRO, that seeks to bring connectivity, …
New “deep-tech” VC fund goes all-in for digital change, security and… cowgorithms
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email New seed-stage private equity firm Ubiquity Ventures has made its first six investments in start-ups. Each of the companies selected for funding are in the industrial …
Kerlink, IoT America target rural areas in the US with new IoT partnership
Facebook Twitter Linkedin email IoT America designs solutions for precision agriculture, livestock management and infrastructure monitoring French internet of things (IoT) specialist Kerlink and Internet of Things America (IoT America), a U.S. …
