Category: Top Agri Innovations

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:46:55 CDT

For more than two decades, growers have controlled their weeds with two trusted BASF solutions, Beyond® herbicide for Clearfield® Production System crops and Raptor® herbicide for alfalfa, dry be…

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:07:40 CDT

Isaac Mazor, Founder and CEO of Nanovel Ltd. (www.nanovel.ag) reveals a revolutionary autonomous tree fruit harvester. Mazor is a successful serial entrepreneur in the field of semiconductors leveraging his experience to solve this complex technological challenge in agriculture.

Nanovel has been self-funded and operating in stealth mode since established in 2018. It has been intensively researching and developing its technologies, proving the concept, securing its intellectual property, conducting field testing and customer demonstrations of its robotic harvester.

The company expects to launch its beta version in 2023 for the citrus market.

“Nanovel is committed to address a serious threat to the future supply of tree fruit. Enhancing grove profitability is a driving motivator behind building our new AI-driven robotic harvester,” says Mazor. “Nanovel’s robot is extremely intelligent, ag-environment durable and cost-effective. Grower input throughout the development process sharpens the Nanovel team’s focus on solving real world problems using our proprietary technology. Our mission is to provide growers a reliable, productive and affordable solution for tree fruit harvesting.”

“Farm labor shortage is one of the main challenges we are facing today.” Says Tal Fogelman, a California grower and Business Development Advisor to Nanovel. “Especially around harvest time, farm labor is scarce, challenging to secure,” Fogelman says. “Nanovel’s solution will be serving a multi-billion dollar market that is currently relying on the traditional method of manual picking.”

Nanovel Autonomous Tree Fruit Harvester Will Provide Multiple Benefits To Growers

   – Deep foliage real time ‘Find and Pick’ capability is enabled by edge vision and computing.
   – Supports gripping and trimming using proprietary technology suitable for a wide variety of fruit types: citrus, stone fruit, avocado, mango and more.
   –   Reliable harvest scheduling.
   –   Valuable insights of yield and quality by big data collection and analysis.
   –   Cost-competitive compared to traditional manual picking.

About Nanovel Ltd.

Nanovel Ltd, founded in 2018, is a pioneer in the field of autonomous harvesting of deep foliage tree fruit. Founder and CEO Isaac Mazor and the Nanovel team bring vast expertise leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technologies to solve complex tecnological challenges. Nanovel is driven by the enormous need for innovation in fresh fruit harvesting. Its proprietary solution combines AI, computer vision, machine learning and proprietary robotics technologies, to enable autonomous tree fruit harvesting to become more productive, reliable and cost effective than hand harvesting.

To learn more about Nanovel, visit: www.nanovel.ag.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:07:40 CDT

Isaac Mazor, Founder and CEO of Nanovel Ltd. (www.nanovel.ag) reveals a revolutionary autonomous tree fruit harvester. Mazor is a successful serial entrepreneur in the field of semiconductors leveraging his experience to solve this complex technological challenge in agriculture.

Nanovel has been self-funded and operating in stealth mode since established in 2018. It has been intensively researching and developing its technologies, proving the concept, securing its intellectual property, conducting field testing and customer demonstrations of its robotic harvester.

The company expects to launch its beta version in 2023 for the citrus market.

“Nanovel is committed to address a serious threat to the future supply of tree fruit. Enhancing grove profitability is a driving motivator behind building our new AI-driven robotic harvester,” says Mazor. “Nanovel’s robot is extremely intelligent, ag-environment durable and cost-effective. Grower input throughout the development process sharpens the Nanovel team’s focus on solving real world problems using our proprietary technology. Our mission is to provide growers a reliable, productive and affordable solution for tree fruit harvesting.”

“Farm labor shortage is one of the main challenges we are facing today.” Says Tal Fogelman, a California grower and Business Development Advisor to Nanovel. “Especially around harvest time, farm labor is scarce, challenging to secure,” Fogelman says. “Nanovel’s solution will be serving a multi-billion dollar market that is currently relying on the traditional method of manual picking.”

Nanovel Autonomous Tree Fruit Harvester Will Provide Multiple Benefits To Growers

   – Deep foliage real time ‘Find and Pick’ capability is enabled by edge vision and computing.
   – Supports gripping and trimming using proprietary technology suitable for a wide variety of fruit types: citrus, stone fruit, avocado, mango and more.
   –   Reliable harvest scheduling.
   –   Valuable insights of yield and quality by big data collection and analysis.
   –   Cost-competitive compared to traditional manual picking.

About Nanovel Ltd.

Nanovel Ltd, founded in 2018, is a pioneer in the field of autonomous harvesting of deep foliage tree fruit. Founder and CEO Isaac Mazor and the Nanovel team bring vast expertise leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technologies to solve complex tecnological challenges. Nanovel is driven by the enormous need for innovation in fresh fruit harvesting. Its proprietary solution combines AI, computer vision, machine learning and proprietary robotics technologies, to enable autonomous tree fruit harvesting to become more productive, reliable and cost effective than hand harvesting.

To learn more about Nanovel, visit: www.nanovel.ag.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:40:48 CDT

Fusionware, a leading end-to-end ‘cloud-based’ supply chain platform, announces integration with John Deere Operation Center™ precision ag, data management software. The new connection further empowers Fusionware users with increased ability to optimize on and off-farm operations. With this new API integration, Fusionware simplifies data acquisition for farm managers, agronomists, and data analysts.

This new integration enables Fusionware to sync data on-farm data seamlessly. Regarding machine assets, Fusionware can easily track data from the John Deer Operation Center for total run-time, idle time, and location. For precision ag metrics, this data includes acres planted by field, seed spacing, and harvest data that syncs John Deere’s data sets directly with Fusionware.

Fusionware’s focus since 2020 has been to optimize the entire farming operation by minimizing duplicate input into multiple systems. “With pressure on labor and cost of goods, farming operations are constantly under incredible pressure to operate as efficiently as possible with constant staffing issues and multiple software solutions to keep updated and maintained,” says Fusionware Founder Creg Fielding. “With this integration, Fusionware clients can now centralize data input between John Deere Operations Center and the Fusionware Data Ecosystem, creating a unique data set for business intelligence without duplicate entry.”

“Fusionware has been helping us digitize and move our physical operations’ data to the cloud for several years. This integration is yet another step forward, providing us with complete visibility for enhanced connectivity and more informed decision-making,” notes Travis Allen IT Director with Black Gold Farms.

To learn more about this software integration click here or visit https://www.fusionware.com/products.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:13:28 CDT

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to be the leading cause of soybean yield loss in North America. BASF Agricultural Solutions and The SCN Coalition have joined forces for the second consecutive year to p…

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:40:24 CDT

“Biologicals: Farmer Value, Perception and Potential,” a comprehensive market research effort focused on understanding farmer opinions on the current use, issues and potential for biologicals at …

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:35:50 CDT

Golden Harvest agronomists anticipate high variability during 2022 harvest and offer actionable recommendations to scout and protect corn yield potential

Golden Harvest released new data today that hig…

Zoetis announced today it has received expanded label approval from the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) on three beef implant products. Synovex Choice® is the foundation of new reimplant labels that are now available to feedlot operations, which also include Synovex Plus® and Synovex® One Feedlot.

“This approval provides beef producers with enhanced flexibility to more broadly use these technologies to help them meet their production and profitability goals,” said John Hallberg, DVM, PhD, U.S. director of regulatory affairs, Zoetis. “The performance benefits of Synovex Choice, Synovex Plus and Synovex One Feedlot have long been proven and this is the logical next step for the industry.”

These three products are approved for reimplanting programs in both steers and heifers fed in confinement for slaughter. The three reimplantation labels include:

• Synovex Choice followed by Synovex Choice, 60 to 120 days later
• Synovex Choice followed by Synovex Plus, 60 to 120 days later
• Synovex Choice followed by Synovex One Feedlot, 60 to 120 days later

Effective immediately, existing packages of Synovex Choice, Synovex Plus and Synovex One Feedlot can be used in reimplanting programs at feedlots. Animal health product suppliers and cattle producers will begin seeing updated labels with the approved reimplantation language by the end of 2022.

“The Synovex brand has contributed more than 66 years of growth productivity and innovation to the U.S. beef cattle industry,” said Paul Parker, senior marketing manager, Zoetis. “We recognized the need and committed our resources to seek approval for these reimplant labels. These new label indications provide cattle feeders with proven options to help optimize performance in a profitable and sustainable manner.”

For more information on how the expanded labels will fit your operation, please visit with your Zoetis sales representative. You also can visit www.Synovex.com to learn more.

Refer to individual labels for complete directions for use, precautions, and warnings. Reimplant only if and as directed in labeling.

About Zoetis

As the world’s leading animal health company, Zoetis is driven by a singular purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. After 70 years innovating ways to predict, prevent, detect and treat animal illness, Zoetis continues to stand by those raising and caring for animals worldwide, from livestock farmers to veterinarians and pet owners. The company’s leading portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies make a difference in over 100 countries. A Fortune 500 company, Zoetis generated revenue of $7.8 billion in 2021 with approximately 12,100 employees. For more, visit zoetis.com.