Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam has mapped more than one million acres, using sprayer-mounted cameras to generate crop and weed maps that support in-season analysis and future management decisions.
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Croptimistic’s SWAT Cam maps one million acres in Western Canada
Croptimistic marks a milestone for its on-board imaging tool that mounts on sprayer booms to capture field conditions
How soil variability is shaping ag tech
Agriculutral technology companies’ efforts to standardize soil data run up against the reality of complex, living systems
New soil testing and digital agriculture tools are being designed to work with variability as experts say soil complexity can’t be standardized without losing meaning.
Deere taps startups to explore sensing, AI tech
Five companies join Startup Collaborator Program to test emerging tools in soil sensing, machine monitoring, robotics
John Deere has named five companies to its 2026 Startup Collaborator Program, exploring emerging technologies including soil sensing, AI and predictive equipment monitoring.
How artificial intelligence is changing on-farm agronomy and decision-making
AI gets better at turning data into recommendations, but turning them into results still depends on local knowledge
As AI tools take on more of the data work, farmers will still need trusted advice to turn those recommendations into decisions that work in their fields.
FieldView prescriptions can now move wirelessly to John Deere Operations Center
The upgrade is designed to allow prescriptions created in FieldView to move wirelessly to Deere’s equipment displays
Bayer and John Deere announced a new integration at Commodity Classic that allows FieldView prescriptions to move wirelessly to John Deere Operations Center equipment displays.
Weed-It wins 2026 Western Canadian Crop Production Show Innovation Award
Western Canadian Crop Production Show Innovation Awards were presented on day two of Crop Production Week
'This blows me away,' Weed-It winner Travis Albrecht said. Click to read more about this year's champ and innovations from runners-up.
New Iridium technology helps block GPS spoofing
New chip can fit into personal devices and farm vehicle systems
A tiny new chip will allow Iridium’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) signals to be received much smaller devices, create a security backstop against Global Positioning Systems (GPS) spoofing.
University of Saskatchewan-led startup testing AI insect management app for Prairie growers
Ag-tech startup looks for farmers to help test an artifical intelligence-driven insect management app for Prairie fields
An AI-driven insect app identifies pests and beneficials, maps field-level pressure and offers management advice. Its developers at the University of Saskatchewan seek Prairie farmers for winter beta testing.
Precision 4R cuts farm greenhouse gas emissions
Lower areas in your field tend to emit more greenhouse gas, research shows that precision 4R nutrient stewardship practices can help mute the trend
Lower areas in your field tend to emit more greenhouse gas, research shows that precision 4R nutrient stewardship practices can help mute the trend
Robots, lasers, and AI, oh my!
Advanced field robotics is transforming agriculture with AI-driven precision, lower labour costs, and reduced soil disturbance.
Advanced field robotics, including laser and high-voltage electricity, is transforming agriculture with AI-driven precision, lower labour costs, and reduced soil disturbance.
