Digital Agriculture
Graindex rebranded
Hectare, the digital agricultural services business, has rebranded its Graindex grain trading platform under the parent company name. The Graindex platform was launched in 2017, to expand the company’s portfolio from the existing...
AGCO to acquire Trimble’s precision farming assets
Global tractor and farm equipment manufacturer AGCO has acquired a majority stake in the precision agriculture hardware business Trimble, but is reviewing the future of its crop storage and handling division. AGCO, the parent to the...
Global framework for regenerative agriculture
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, a non-profit organisation founded in 2002 to boost global development in sustainable agriculture, has launched a global framework for regenerative agriculture, backed by major...
John Deere and Yara partner over fertiliser efficiency
Farm equipment maker John Deere and fertiliser manufacturer Yara International are to collaborate in a project to optimise fertiliser use and make crop growing more sustainable. The move combines Yara’s agronomic expertise with John...
Deere and DeLaval partner over digital dairy platform
Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere and milking equipment specialist DeLaval have joined forces to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC), what they term an integrated digital eco-system to help dairy farmers improve their...
Automated grain contract entry for US farm app
Bushel, the US independent agricultural software house, has launched an automated grain contract entry feature for its Bushel Farm app. The North Dakota-based company says Bushel Farm is the only farm management software to offer...