New Technology In Agriculture

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New Technology In Agriculture

New Technology in Agriculture News brings you the latest innovations and advancements transforming modern farming.

From AI-driven precision agriculture and robotics to IoT sensors, drones, and blockchain for supply chain transparency, this category covers the cutting-edge technologies enhancing efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in agriculture.

Discover how smart farming tools, data analytics, and automation are helping farmers optimize resources, reduce waste, and respond to challenges like climate change and labor shortages. Stay informed on the tech trends and solutions reshaping agriculture for a resilient and sustainable future.

Chinese solar technology company Shanghai AIKO Solar Energy Company Limited and Kazakhstan's Atyrau Oil and Gas University named after Safi Utebayev (Utebayev University / AOGU) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a zero-carbon smart agriculture demonstration park in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich, Germany — one of the world's largest solar energy trade events.

Shanghai AIKO Solar Energy Partners With Kazakhstan University to Build Zero-Carbon Smart Agriculture Park

Chinese solar technology company Shanghai AIKO Solar Energy Company Limited and Kazakhstan's Atyrau Oil and Gas University named after Safi Utebayev (Utebayev University / AOGU) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a zero-carbon smart agriculture demonstration park in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Intersolar Europe 2026 in

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Fieldwork Robotics secured £3 million in total funding, including a £2.2 million investment round led by Elbow Beach Capital and £1.7 million in project grants from Innovate UK.

Fieldwork Robotics Secures Investment From SEED Innovations as Part of £2.5M Fundraise

UK agricultural robotics company Fieldwork Robotics has secured an investment from SEED Innovations Ltd, an AIM-listed investment company focused on high-growth robotics and AI ventures and chaired by prominent British investor Jim Mellon. The investment forms part of a broader £2.5 million Seed+ fundraise, combining investment and grant funding that was announced in April 2026.

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Kubota, NTT, and DOCOMO Demonstrate Stable Video Transmission for Remote Farm Machinery in Mountainous Areas

Kubota Corporation Makes Additional Investment in French UV Startup UV Boosting to Expand Smart Farming Solutions

Japanese agricultural machinery group Kubota Corporation has made a follow-on investment in UV Boosting, a French startup that develops, manufactures, and supplies ultraviolet irradiation equipment for agricultural crops. The transaction was completed through Kubota's European holding vehicle, Kubota Holdings Europe B.V., headquartered in the Netherlands.

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Engineering and geospatial services firm Bowman Consulting Group (Nasdaq: BWMN) has been awarded $11.2 million in new contracts under the USDA's Production Imagery for the National Environment (PINE) Blanket Purchase Agreement. The three awards span the National Resources Inventory (NRI), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP), and Stewardship Lands Inventory (SLI) programmes, which collectively support agricultural land monitoring, natural resource assessment, and conservation easement oversight across the United States.

Bowman Consulting Secures $11.2 Million in USDA Aerial Imagery Awards for Agricultural Land Programmes

Engineering and geospatial services firm Bowman Consulting Group (Nasdaq: BWMN) has been awarded $11.2 million in new contracts under the USDA's Production Imagery for the National Environment (PINE) Blanket Purchase Agreement. The three awards span the National Resources Inventory (NRI), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP), and Stewardship Lands Inventory (SLI) programmes, which collectively support agricultural

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Protein Industries unveiled a project with Crush Dynamics & Atomic47 Labs to develop a fermentation platform for the food sector

Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs Secure $1.4 Million to Build AI-Enabled Fermentation Platform

Protein Industries Canada has announced a new project with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs to develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform for the Canadian food manufacturing sector. The initiative, backed by a total investment of $1.4 million — with Protein Industries Canada contributing $607,000 and the partners committing the remainder — will integrate artificial intelligence into

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The UK government has announced an additional £53 million investment in the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) for the 2026/27 financial year, bringing total FIP investment for the year to £123 million. The uplift follows the £70 million announced at the NFU Conference in February and forms part of a broader Industrial Strategy commitment to invest at least £200 million in agricultural innovation by 2030.

UK Farming Innovation Programme Receives Additional £53 Million as 2026 Competition Calendar Opens

The UK government has announced an additional £53 million investment in the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) for the 2026/27 financial year, bringing total FIP investment for the year to £123 million. The uplift follows the £70 million announced at the NFU Conference in February and forms part of a broader Industrial Strategy commitment to invest

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UL Solutions has issued its first certification under UL 6260, a new framework for remotely operated robots used in hazardous locations, to ExRobotics for its ExR-2.5 inspection robot.

ExRobotics Receives First UL 6260 Certification for Hazardous Location Inspection Robot

Key Takeaways UL Solutions has issued its first certification under UL 6260, a new framework for remotely operated robots used in hazardous locations, to ExRobotics for its ExR-2.5 inspection robot. […]

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Case IH has introduced significant updates to its Axial-Flow® 160 series combines for Model Year 2027, bringing factory-fit technology upgrades spanning automation, connectivity, and operator comfort to the Class 6 and 7 combine harvester segments. The update builds on the 2024 launch of the Axial-Flow 160 series, when Case IH first brought its Harvest Command™ combine automation technology from flagship machines into the mid-range segment.

Case IH Unveils Model Year 2027 Updates Across Full Baler Range

Case IH has unveiled significant Model Year 2027 updates across its large square and round baler ranges, targeting productivity, durability, automation, and sustainability for farmers and contractors operating under tighter harvest windows and increasing cost pressure. The updated range — covering the LB4, LB6, RB6, and RB6 HD Pro — will be available from the

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Israeli climate biotech company Brevel has partnered with Coffeesai, a coffee cell-culture startup, to test and validate its proprietary illuminated fermentation platform as a production tool for plant cell cultures. The collaboration, supported by a USD $1 million grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, marks Brevel's formal entry into the plant cell culture market and builds on its earlier work scaling the same technology for microalgae-based nutraceutical ingredients.

Brevel and Coffeesai Partner to Scale Coffee Cell Culture with Illuminated Fermentation

Israeli climate biotech company Brevel has partnered with Coffeesai, a coffee cell-culture startup, to test and validate its proprietary illuminated fermentation platform as a production tool for plant cell cultures. The collaboration, supported by a USD $1 million grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, marks Brevel's formal entry into the plant cell culture market and

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Reservoir Farms and Sonoma County Winegrowers have launched the first on-farm robotics and automation hub dedicated to viticulture.

Reservoir Acquires Contain and Names Nicola Kerslake as General Partner

Agtech venture firm Reservoir has acquired Contain, Inc., an agriculture finance and data platform, and appointed Contain's founder Nicola Kerslake as general partner. The move marks Reservoir's first acquisition and introduces a new layer to how the firm supports startups on the path from pilot to commercial scale. Financial terms of the transaction were not

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