Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their appeal to farmers. No ...

A camera in the sky might be one of the best tools for the soil beneath our feet. In fact, Kansas State University researcher ...

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The agricultural industry has seen wave after wave of technological innovation, each promising to revolutionize the way we farm. It’s easy to be seduced by these shiny new objects on the hill, but ...

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Researchers have created a system to help beekeepers monitor and analyze the health of their beehives and take corrective actions to prevent colony collapse -- when a majority of the worker bees ...

Modern agricultural sensors allow unprecedented amounts of 3D data to be gathered for research. These capabilities play an important role in understanding complex biological systems such as plant ...

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When Norman Borlaug moved to Mexico in 1944, 60% of the wheat consumed in the country was imported. The government wanted to produce enough of the staple domestically to meet demand, so with money ...

The Agriculture Department has installed an employee brought on from the controversial Department of Government Efficiency, Sam Berry, to oversee the department’s technology. Berry will replace the ...