Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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80 Acres Farms has acquired three former Kalera facilities and associated intellectual property, planning to retrofit the sites with Infinite Acres technology as it expands its indoor production network.
Cambridge and Copenhagen researchers found that elevated carbon dioxide strengthened rice reliance on beneficial fungi for phosphorus, with the PT11 transporter helping coordinate changes in root nutrient acquisition.
CropX’s September 2024 acquisition of Iowa State spinout EnGeniousAg brought in-field nutrient-sensing technology into its portfolio, with integration into the company’s agronomic management system planned.
AGCO acquired Canada’s JCA Industries in 2022, adding autonomous software, implement controls and electronic engineering capabilities to its precision agriculture portfolio and machinery-development programmes for equipment manufacturers worldwide.
John Deere announced its agreement to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million in 2021, strengthening an autonomy programme focused on adding driverless capability to existing agricultural machinery.
CNH announced a minority investment in California’s Advanced Farm Technologies in 2023, linking robotics research and commercial development for harvesting apples, strawberries and other high-value fruit crops.
Bonsai Robotics acquired farm-ng in July 2025, combining vision-based autonomy with the Amiga modular electric platform and expanding its approach to mixed equipment fleets across specialty agricultural crops.
Source.ag announced its acquisition of London-based Optimal in October 2026, bringing together greenhouse management software and autonomous control technology that adjusts climate and irrigation through existing growing hardware.
CNH Industrial completed its acquisition of Raven Industries in November 2021, bringing precision-agriculture capabilities in house and announcing plans for the first integrated products to become available during 2022.
University of León researchers publish annotated field images collected by a ground robot, providing a reusable resource for crop-detection development.
NbS4Tea introduced drone operations at Uganda’s Rwebitaba Tea Research Centre as part of a wider programme on resilient tea production and irrigation.
