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AI Adoption on US Farms Splits by Size, Not Age, as Agribusinesses Race to Build Tools
A 2026 State of the Farm analysis shows AI use spans all farmer age groups but lags on farms under 5,000 acres, while Sy...
China's Agricultural Drone Work Is Running 30 Times the U.S. Total
New 2025 data puts China's plant-protection drone fleet at 309,000 aircraft and 203 million hectare-treatments, exposing...
Farm Tech’s Real Edge Is Season-Long Consistency, RDO Equipment Manager Says
At Farm Progress Show, RDO Equipment’s Tony Kramer argues automation earns its keep by working without fatigue and trimm...
HHS Launches STREAM Program for Next-Generation Weed Management
The ARPA-H initiative will fund AI-discovered herbicides, laser weeding, drone spraying and low-cost residue sensing as ...
Claas Positions Precision Ag Beyond Data Collection as Decision Speed Becomes the Selling Point
The equipment maker is pitching CLAAS connect as a single operational view; its argument is that today's farms lack deci...
2026 Peanut Efficiency Winners: Cost Squeeze, Water Worries Top the Agenda
Four award-winning peanut growers shared how they manage disease, insurance and technology — and why costs and shrinking...
Why Sustainable Food Is Becoming a Stand-Alone Investment Theme
Food security and climate pressure are turning sustainable agriculture into an investment theme spanning alternative pro...