More Autonomous Tractor News…

More Autonomous Tractor News…

Uber for agriculture is just around the corner, and Agtonomy is making it happen. Using a mobile phone app, a farmer can assign a job to one of his or her tractors, which is basically like calling an Uber driver to the farm to do the work. As demonstrated by John...
Cuckoo for Cover Crops

Cuckoo for Cover Crops

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is sending a clear message to America’s farmers: Don’t farm naked—plant cover crops… LOTS of them. At the recent American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Atlanta, Vilsack unveiled the USDA’s plan to double the number of U.S. corn and...
Solar Bots for Soil Regen

Solar Bots for Soil Regen

Aigen’s carbon-keeping, weed-whacking robots just got an extra dose of fuel—and we’re not talking extra fun in the sun. After a $4M seed round, the company’s solar-powered, autonomous robots are on the fast track to help farmers manage weeds and plant propagation down...
A Live Look at the U.S.-Canada Border:

A Live Look at the U.S.-Canada Border:

Yep, vaccine mandates have plenty of unvaccinated truckers yelling ‘pivot’ at the border. Sour grapes: Approximately 50-60% of truckers in the U.S. are vaccinated, and with Canada’s vaccine mandate that prohibits unvaccinated truck drivers from crossing...