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Corn School: Tackling tar spot with disease tracking technology

Real Agriculture

Genetics and fungicides are the two pillars of disease defence when it comes to yield robbers like tar spot. But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease. But weather and technology also play a key role in helping growers defend their crops against the foliar disease.

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AI and Pest Management: Protecting Yields with Smart Technology

Global Agtech Initiative

The post AI and Pest Management: Protecting Yields with Smart Technology appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative. As farming faces increasing pest challenges, AI provides a powerful solution by improving pest control with accuracy and efficiency.

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Driving yield with crop inoculant innovation

Real Agriculture

What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? XiteBio Technologies U.S. Read More What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? Read More What crops can benefit from inoculants and what kind of yield impact can they have? XiteBio Technologies U.S.

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Corteva Announces Breakthrough in Wheat Technology

World Agri-Tech

Corteva Announces Breakthrough in Wheat Technology November 18, 2024 In advance of its Investor Day, Corteva announced a breakthrough in one of the world’s most important staple crops – wheat – a first-of-its kind, proprietary non-GMO hybrid technology. Hard Red Winter testing in NE, KS, CO, OK.

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Ag Technology Helping Crop Yields Grow Despite Climate Change

Global Agtech Initiative

These are the most prominent technologies making strides in agriculture and saving farms by protecting yields and profit margins. The post Ag Technology Helping Crop Yields Grow Despite Climate Change appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Evaluating adoption of variable rate tech starts at harvest

Real Agriculture

An investment in variable rate technology has to generate a return either through decreased costs or increased yield. In an ideal scenario, the use of VR technology does both. An investment in variable rate technology has to generate a return either through decreased costs or increased yield.

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The biggest barrier to tech adoption on the farm is not what you think

Real Agriculture

When considering adopting new technology, thoughts typically turn to costs — what will a new tech save in time or money, or how much will something limit losses or boost yield? But the actual pace of adopting practice changes in agriculture isn’t just held up by ROI, it’s something far more complicated. The adoption gap.