Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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Wageningen researchers found changes in slurry composition after applying Kopros, suggesting possible emission benefits while stressing that ammonia reductions were inferred rather than measured directly in the cattle house.
Dorset Council announced testing of Raggy, an electric robot that combines machine vision and mechanical removal to control ragwort where the plant poses a risk to grazing livestock.
Defra and Innovate UK announced £20 million for collaborative development of agricultural robots and automation, covering crop production and extending the competition to livestock and selected forestry applications.
University of Canterbury researchers and Australian partners are developing a platform that combines reflected navigation-satellite signals, ground sensors and environmental models to estimate soil moisture across entire farms.
The four-year TRITON programme will combine artificial intelligence, crop modelling and gene editing to accelerate breeding for climate resilience, with an emphasis on making research tools accessible internationally.
The EU-funded EVOLVE project will investigate whether signals released by wheat roots can influence beneficial microorganisms, potentially opening routes to improved nutrient use and drought resilience through future breeding.
A Horticulture Research review examines how gene regulation, genome editing and synthetic networks could improve crop responses to environmental stress while preserving yield and quality in horticultural production.
UC Davis researchers have linked a natural change in the PvMYB26 gene to reduced bean-pod shattering, offering genetic information that may help breeders work with domesticated beans and their wild relatives.
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has introduced an approach using Sentinel-2 imagery to distinguish crop types in monitoring, with initial maize results included in its September 2026 MARS Bulletin.
Michigan State University has secured more than US$16.2 million from USDA NIFA for research-greenhouse renovations, with university matching funds bringing the new support to more than US$32.5 million.
NASA Harvest, Mathematica and the University of Maryland are developing an AI decision-support platform intended to connect research findings with local agricultural conditions, initially in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria.
University of Georgia researchers are applying AI to crop imagery, precision spraying, breeding and food production, while using field trials and extension activities to assess practical agricultural applications.
