In many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to change that.
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AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
AI made me eat it
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the food we eat, how farmers produce it and how it reaches the consumer, experts say
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the food we eat, how farmers produce it and how it reaches the consumer, experts say
Agi3’s AI-powered individualized farm insurance products win innovation prize
Awards handed out at Ag in Motion 2025
Agi3’s AI-powered individualized farm insurance products won the business solutions prize in the Innovations Program Awards prior to the Agriculture in Motion farm show in Langham, Saskatchewan.
Artificial intelligence put to work on extension
Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers
Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root
Pig monitoring will be more automated with AI tools
There are many technologies coming, but few available yet commercially
Artificial intelligence is being used to monitor the health of pigs based on movement, sound and facial recognition.
VIDEO: Automated weeder uses AI to manage weeds in vegetable crops
At the EIMA international agricultural machinery exhibition earlier this month, Ferrari Growtech had an impressive piece of equipment on the show floor weed control. Named the Twistweed, this automated weeder […] Read more
New machine learning model offers simple solution to crop yield predictions
A new machine-learning model for predicting crop yield using environmental data and genetic information could lead to development of higher-performing crop varieties.
Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation
Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.
Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer
The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.
AI tool to identify agricultural pests in development
Science Notes: Large machine learning models aim to quickly identify agricultural pests
Iowa State University researchers are developing large, vision-based artificial intelligence tools to identify and then recommend controls for agricultural pests. The researchers are one of the first teams to win […] Read more
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