Necessity is the mother of invention, and farming is facing a bunch of necessities. There’s a major worker shortage. Farm land is shrinking while world population growth calls for higher food ...

Vertical farming has boomed and busted within a decade. We explore why many pioneers failed, why 80 Acres Farms survived, and ...

On a farm in Phoenix, one person with an iPad can weed a field of vegetables that once required 20 workers on their hands and knees under a hot sun. The Duncan Family Farms employee controls the ...

A bold, new era marked by mass adoption of autonomous machines is nearing realization. Farmers are more interested than ever in the shift to full automation. Ohio State University professor John ...

THE role of robotics in agriculture and its potential to shape sustainable farming futures were showcased to 18 Grade 12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics students from Reedley ...

REDMOND, Wash., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational ...

BOARDMAN — Efficiency is the name of the game in farming these days. Greg Harris, manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Morrow County, said many of their decisions come down to efficiency. Threemile ...

WASHINGTON — A team led by Miao Yu, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, is developing technology to make oyster farming more sustainable. And the stars of the show are ...

This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture. John Boelts is president of Arizona Farm Bureau. He continues a ...