Conservation and sustainability has always been front of mind for farmers. And technology is playing an increasing role in helping them care f…
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DES MOINES — The data may be there, but putting it to good use continues to be a challenge for pork producers.
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A cow toilet developed by Dutch company Hanskamp AgroTech BV was awarded the only gold medal for innovations at Eurotier, an animal-husbandry …
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two University of Nebraska engineering students have been awarded a Lemelson- MIT Student Prize for their invention designed t…
Many producers wonder if there is more information they can get about their crops from a less expensive unmanned aerial system (UAS).
MATOON, Ill. — Todd Ratliff’s life is all about making people safe — in the Army, in his business and just walking down the street.
The year 2041 may sound futuristic, but it’s only 20 years away.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Imagine seeing a drone moving slowly in the air over a corn field, spot spraying weeds. Or out in the middle of the Platt…
A pair of apps, both developed in Iowa, are helping farmers find the help they need on the farm or ranch.
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There may be a day when farmers will no longer hear the roar of internal combustion engines or wear the faint scent of diesel fuel.
Thad Simons has taken a circuitous agricultural journey, from Georgia farms to Europe and finally to St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS — The Danforth Plant Science Center, along with BRDG Park, has enabled Mike DeCamp to get a foothold in his business.
ST. LOUIS — Some key relationships among companies sharing space at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are made in the lunchroom.
ST. LOUIS — Though many farmers may not be familiar with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the work done here doubtless impacts their …
CLINTON, Ill. — Larry Martin’s family teases him about using his old- fashioned flip phone.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Farmers who fear they are falling behind in farm technology might not be as behind as they think.
University of California researcher Amy Murillo found that chickens with heavy parasites spent much more time preening, and special sensors ca…
Agriculture has seen dramatic changes from technology in recent decades, and the industry continues to see new innovations on the way to incre…