Matt Hopkins

1 month ago | globalagtechinitiative.com | Lauren Milligan |Matt Hopkins

Editor’s note: “Cultivating Tomorrow” is a special series on CropLife.com that shares insights from C-suite executives at leading AgTech companies, presented by AgTech PR. Its aim is to highlight the experiences of AgTech leaders driving agricultural transformation today. In this installment, Carl Cox, CEO at PowerPollen, says AgTech companies must apply data and insights in a more surgical fashion – rather than a one-size-fits-all. There are many uncertainties in agriculture.

1 month ago | globalagtechinitiative.com | Lauren Milligan |Ron Baruchi |Matt Hopkins

In late January, a Chinese company introduced the world to its newest artificial intelligence (AI) product, writes Editor Eric Sfiligoj at CropLife. Called DeepSeek, this program was reportedly as advanced as existing AI programs but had been developed at a fraction of the cost. Almost immediately, the stocks for U.S. technology companies with AI systems plunged in market value, temporarily sending financial shockwaves throughout the nation’s economy.

1 month ago | globalagtechinitiative.com | Carl Cox |Lauren Milligan |Matt Hopkins

In the ninth episode of Ground Breaking Podcast, Heather Tunstall talks with Andrew Coppin from Australia-based Farmbot/Ranchbot and Dave Roscoe from satellite solution provider ORBCOMM about the importance of having near real-time data on water usage, particularly in rural environments where connectivity is often spotty. The two companies have teamed up to deliver a cost-effective approach to monitoring acres with simple set-up and onboarding.

2 months ago | globalagtechinitiative.com | Vasyl Cherlinka |Ksenia Korolkova |Ellie Gabel |Matt Hopkins

Farmers around the world will have comprehensive access to near-daily satellite imagery of their fields thanks to a new partnership signed between Syngenta, a leading global agriculture technology company, and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), an important provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. The multi-year expansion of their strategic partnership enables farmers to remotely monitor crop health, detect pest infestations, and identify disease outbreaks.

2 months ago | globalagtechinitiative.com | Rhishi Pethe |Shane Thomas |Matt Hopkins

Editor’s note: In a recent issue of Upstream Ag Professional, agribusiness analyst Shane Thomas delves into why the key is not just adopting AI, but applying it in a way that solves specific constraints and augments real agronomic expertise. Here’s a summary of that article: The integration of Generative AI (GenAI) presents a significant opportunity for agronomists to enhance efficiency, deepen agronomic knowledge, and improve customer engagement, even with limited budgets.