John Deere

Explore five groundbreaking agri-tech innovations that are cutting input costs, optimising resource use, and boosting productivity — empowering farmers to build resilient, sustainable futures in the face of climate challenges.

Dave Weston of ORNL employs robotics, imaging, and AI at APPL to advance plant resilience research and has found a gene that increases poplar growth.

Dover Corporation DOV announced that its subsidiary Innovative Control Systems, a brand of OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions, launched an AI-powered license-plate recognition (LPR) solution. This move will improve operational efficiency and satisfaction for Dover's customers.

A new AI model has been developed that can quickly tell how much weeds have grown—and it could help ensure global food security by accelerating the development of next-generation herbicides.

Smart breeding, powered by AI, is unlocking potential to develop high-yield, climate-resilient "super crops" which could redefine global food security in an era of environmental uncertainty. At the 2025 Seed Congress held from March 20 to 23 in the city of Sanya,

One reason winemakers are adopting artificial intelligence is due to unpredictable environmental conditions worldwide, while another is to maximise their yield. AI-powered tractors and irrigation systems are helping farmers.

"We're ensuring that breakthrough technologies in AI, robotics, and precision agriculture don't just stay in the lab or on pitch decks."

US agrifoodtech startups raised $6.6 billion in 2024, up 14% from the prior year's $5.8 billion, according to AgFunder's latest Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report.