Search: intelligence
171 Results
Millions for Livestock Disease Study and Fewer Beginning Growers
The Agribusiness Update
USDA announced it will provide up to $80 million in fiscal 2027 to strengthen the nation's ability to prevent, detect and respond to livestock diseases, and in 2022, farms and ranches having operators with limited experience tended to be smaller than their more experienced counterparts.
Catching Produce Problems Before They’re Visible?
Southeast Regional Ag News
University of Georgia researchers are exploring new ways to detect hidden damage in fresh produce, with the potential to reduce losses for growers and improve quality for consumers.
California Claims One-Third of Nation's Specialty Crop Funding
California Ag Today
Nearly $29 million will support 60 projects, from AI-powered grape harvesting to expanding markets for California-grown products.
Could California's Next Crop Breakthrough Already Be in Storage?
California Ag Today
USDA's $180 million Seed Sovereignty Initiative aims to unlock valuable plant genetics that could help California growers tackle pests, disease, and drought.
Could the Next Breakthrough for Southeast Crops Already Be in Storage?
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA's $180 million Seed Sovereignty Initiative could help unlock valuable genetic traits for crops like peanuts, cotton, soybeans, and citrus.
AI and beef
Idaho Ag Today
Take a look at the USDA grade labels on beef and other meat products at your retailer. Those grades come from Agriculture Department inspectors.
AI in Ag Attitudes Differ and Crude Oil Prices Ease
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the U.S. and Argentina have sharply different views about the benefits of artificial intelligence in agriculture, and crude oil prices have shown signs of easing, but diesel prices are not following suit, putting more pressure on the farm economy.
Florida Ag Hall of Fame Inductees and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson and the Florida Ag Hall of Fame announced their 2027 Hall of Fame Inductees, and high fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers.
Winegrape Decline and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Since 2023, declining wine consumption left California winegrape growers with an oversupply of grapes, forcing many to sell at a loss or watch it rot on the vines, and high fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers.
What If Ag Tech Brings People In?
California Ag Today
A UC Merced survey finds interest in agricultural technology training far outpaces interest in traditional ag programs.
When Farm Technology Outruns the Rules
California Ag Today
AI is moving into the field, raising new questions for California farmers.
AI Improving Sensors In The Field
Farm of the Future
AI is helping new sensor systems recognize potential roadblocks and respond appropriately.
Agriculture and Data Centers
Fruit Grower Report
More research is needed on the relationship between agriculture and data centers.
USDA Looks to Modernize How It Builds Crop Estimates
California Ag Today
With farmer survey response rates declining, USDA is looking to satellites, streamlined reporting and new technology to strengthen agricultural data.
Farmers Are Using AI
Farm of the Future
In a recent survey, about 14% of farmers are using artificial intelligence, and another 11% weren’t sure whether they were or not.
USDA Rethinks the Numbers Behind Crop Reports
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new modernization plan looks to ease the survey burden on farmers while bringing satellite imagery and other technology into USDA data collection.
Getting Started With AI
Farm of the Future
You’ve heard a lot about artificial intelligence and you’re even ready to start using it. But where do you start?
Ag-Specific AI Models
Farm of the Future
To build AI that can serve your operation in an agricultural context, you may want to consider a partner that knows the industry, says SWARM Engineering CEO.
How Will Ag Benefit from Artificial Intelligence?
Farm of the Future
SWAM Engineering CEO Shail Khiyara sees a couple big opportunities for agricutlure to benefit from artificial intelligence.