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As fertilizer prices climb and supplies tighten during geopolitical turmoil, Hylio’s Arthur Erickson says precision drone technology is helping farmers cut input costs while protecting yields.
After mastering the chaos of the fresh perimeter, Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz is expanding the company’s AI platform to every department in the enterprise, proving if you can solve for delicate raspberries, you can solve for anything.
CEO and founder Danny Bernstein discusses the launch of the Salinas, Calif., innovation hub and why the future of specialty crops depends on niche solutions and a boots-on-the-ground work ethic.
With labor costs reaching up to 50% of production and a massive gap in infrastructure, the CEO explains how robotics and AI are transforming North American mushroom farming into a 24/7 high-tech operation.
New HarvestReplay service uses a decade of labor data and AI audio briefings to help growers optimize daily field decisions and capture seven-figure savings.
Don Cameron explains why he is betting on on-farm connectivity and automated valves to keep Terranova Ranch sustainable in a regulated future.
The family-owned company that provides ethylene application systems for fruit ripening recently shared its worldwide expansion strategy and offered an advance look at its soon-to-be-released digital control and remote monitoring for fruit ripening operations worldwide.
As generative AI continues to reshape how information is created, distributed and consumed, protecting your personal and business brand reputation has never been more important, says Pete Wilson, partner, head of digital reputation EMEA FleishmanHillard.
From the snack aisle to the produce section, the newest generation of autonomous intelligence offers retailers 24/7 visibility and precision at enterprise scale.
In the Chicago area, the integration of Kakadoodle’s AI-managed logistics hub and Spira Farms’ climate-controlled vertical production creates a professionalized, data-linked supply chain capable of providing the year-round reliability required by the modern consumer.
As everything is getting increasingly more data-driven and data-dependent, there are some data-specific questions growers should ask before investing.
The Packer broke some big tech stories for the produce industry in 2025, and they were often some of the more uplifting, helpful and future-looking stories out there.
Once you’ve identified a likely piece of new ag tech you want to invest in, there are some questions you should ask to dig into the details first.
The founder and CEO of Innov8.ag offers insights to help growers overcome agriculture’s complexities, boost tech adoption and use real-time, actionable data for improved operations and future readiness.
Ryp Labs CEO explains how natural, easy-to-integrate technology is extending produce shelf life and offering significant returns across the supply chain.
Five experts share what growers need to keep top of mind before taking the ag-tech plunge.
Mike Xu says the acquisition marks a strategic extension of the San Francisco-based company’s technology portfolio, allowing it to serve more needs of more customers in the food supply chain industry.
The senior vice president of innovation with Western Growers shares the unique role the organization plays in advancing ag tech by connecting startups with growers as well as his vision for a highly automated, sustainable and water-efficient “farm of the future.”
The global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods says its newly launched IFCO Digital, featuring a Tracking-as-a-Service solution, marks a key milestone in its digital transformation.
The company has collaborated with Aerobotics, which specializes in orchard and packhouse analytics, and Neolithics, which specializes in AI-powered quality inspection, to expand its FreshCloud digital ecosystem.
Gabriel Youtsey, chief innovation officer at UC ANR, shares how this new organization seeks to bring together the efforts around the state to help growers find solutions for the future.
Its new Amiga lineup features integration with Bonsai Intelligence, low-clearance vehicles and off-road capabilities.
Tim Bucher, CEO and co-founder of the agricultural technology company, shares how he took a prototype to a scalable company.
Sean O’Connor, CEO of 4AG Robotics, an autonomous mushroom harvesting company, says the capabilities that artificial intelligence will offer mushroom growers are endless.
In a study by the University of California, Davis, glass infused with “quantum dot” technology shifted light to be more useable, growing bigger, more nutrient-rich lettuce.
This project launched by The Coca-Cola Co. under the umbrella of the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium, brings together research and industry to tackle the challenge of the global effect of citrus greening.
At Groceryshop 2025, Simbe Robotics revealed the new suite of shelf visibility tools designed to help retailers improve execution, cut out-of-stocks and drive stronger sales and margins.