AI Predictions or Avocados and Tractor Sales Up Slightly
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson and this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Researchers have developed a smartphone-based AI system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados.
Oregon State University assistant professor, Luyao Ma says avocados are among the most wasted fruits globally due to overripening.
Scientists from Oregon State and Florida State University trained AI models using more than 1,400 iPhone images of Hass avocados.
The system predicted ripeness, with nearly 92% accuracy, and internal quality with over 84% accuracy.
**The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Flash Report shows the sales of all tractors in September were up 4% from last year.
Sales of two-wheel drive smaller tractors under 40 horsepower were up 3%, while those 40 to 100 horsepower were up 17%.
That was offset by a sharp drop in the sales of larger tractors.
For the year, tractor sales are down 8%.
**The Animal Agriculture Alliance has published a new “Meat Matters” Guide, a science-based resource highlighting why meat, dairy, poultry, eggs, and seafood are essential to a balanced diet and sustainable food system.
The report covers the nutritional benefits and addresses common misconceptions.
The “Meat Matters” Guide includes a poster comparing nutritional profiles of various animal proteins based on dietary needs and preferences.
The “Meat Matters” Guide is available at
www.animalagalliance.org/issues/nutrition/.
