FarmTech
FarmTech is the RFD NEWS hub for the best and brightest new inventions and technology in the agriculture community. We want to showcase the operations, big and small, that are tinkering, assembling, and producing the future of farming and making the lives of Rural America easier.
From new ways to use AI in agriculture to advancements in GPS and drone technology to custom-built, one-off solutions devised by farmers working in their own shops to address everyday problems in crop and livestock production.
In today’s production update, Total Acre Farming’s David Hula has an enlightening conversation with Jeremy Rountree about a new, industry-disrupting product from Brandt Fungicide.
The U.S.-Japan tech pact signals long-term investment in bio-innovation, connectivity, and secure supply chains — all of which can strengthen rural manufacturing, ag exports, and digital infrastructure critical to the next generation of farm productivity.
The use of ultrasound may make growing beef more efficient.
“If you’re passionate about agriculture, digital agriculture, robotics, and AI, I would say Nebraska is the place to be.”
Greater transparency into USDA-backed lending can help rural lenders and producers better assess credit availability and investment trends.
New Resource Makes It Easier for People to Access Data on Rural Development funded Projects in Rural Communities