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New Online Tool Helps Growers Choose Cover Crops
California Ag Today
Ever wish choosing a cover crop was a little easier? Well, farmers across the West now have some help.
Breaking the Ag Tech Bottleneck
California Ag Today
A $15 million California alliance is speeding farm innovation from lab to field.
AI Predictions or Avocados and Tractor Sales Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based AI system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Flash Report shows the sales of all tractors in September were up 4% from last year.
AI Predictions or Avocados and Tractor Sales Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based AI system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Flash Report shows the sales of all tractors in September were up 4% from last year.
New Online Tool Helps Growers Choose Cover Crops
California Ag Today
A first-of-its-kind resource gives growers in the Western U.S. customized cover-crop recommendations based on their goals, soil, and climate.
Leaf Monitor Brings Instant Crop Insights from UC Davis
California Ag Today
A new UC Davis tool uses AI and spectrometry to help farmers detect plant stress and nutrient needs in seconds.
California Dairy Sustainability Summit Returns March 2026
California Ag Today
A one-day event in Visalia showcasing innovation, progress, and the future of sustainable dairy farming.
An Agricultural Acquisition in the Golden State
California Ag Today
John Deere acquires GUSS Automation, a California innovator in autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards.
Conservation, Innovation, and What’s in the Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act puts a spotlight on environmental stewardship and science, extending key conservation programs and boosting funding for agricultural research and innovation.
Wolf Mapping Tool and Microsoft FFA Partnership
The Agribusiness Update
California ranchers have a new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves, and Microsoft and the National FFA announced the expansion of “FarmBeats for Students”, a cutting-edge program to teach precision agriculture.
Cotton Disease Undetected and Microsoft FFA Partnership
The Agribusiness Update
A virus responsible for damaging cotton crops across the southern U.S. has been lurking in fields for nearly 20 years, undetected, and Microsoft and the National FFA announced the expansion of “FarmBeats for Students”, a cutting-edge program to teach precision agriculture.
Tech Meets Tractor: Bridging the Ag Innovation Gap
California Ag Today
From drones to robotic harvesters, new ag tech took center stage at a UC field day in Ventura County.
Partnership with Climate-Smart Commodities and Mexico Begins Tomato Talks
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cancelation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, and Mexico says it will begin talks with the U.S. to renew a bilateral agreement on Mexico’s tomato exports.
Autonomous Tractors Require Smart Implements
Farm of the Future
There are a number of autonomous tractors on the market today, but the barrier to reaching widespread adoption has more to do with the implements than the tractors themselves.
Teff as a cereal
Idaho Ag Today
Falling crop prices, shrinking profit margins or no profits at all.
Low Crop Profit Margins
Idaho Ag Today
Falling crop prices, shrinking profit margins or no profits at all.
Bowles Farming Company Honored with Leopold Conservation Award
California Ag Today
This $10,000 award recognizes landowners for exceptional stewardship of soil, water, and wildlife habitat.