Photo courtesy of Carbon Robotics. A University of Wisconsin researcher sees technology including targeting sprayers and laser weeders as the next revolution in agriculture. Jed Colquhoun tells ...

The autonomous Kilter AX-1 spot sprayer provides 24/7 weed control, as seen here in celery leaf. At Straeten this also takes place in spinach and rocket. The robot has a capacity of 5 to 7 hectares ...

Although Missouri is known as the "Show-Me” state, astute wheat farmers from any state want to see data proving a cereal herbicide will perform as advertised before adding it to their weed control ...

As the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds grows more complex and the economic pressures on corn production mount, it’s important to leverage advanced and integrated approaches to weed management ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop ...

A recent study has found that laser weeders can effectively replace herbicides in controlling weeds on East Coast farms. Previously popular in West Coast farming, this new technology uses deep ...

I grew up on my family farm in the 1980s and 1990s. Before the switch to no-till, I can remember a couple of tillage passes to supplement weed control. This was before herbicide-tolerant crops. The ...

The challenge of herbicide resistant grass weeds continues to grow on ARABLE farms at an alarming rate, writes Richard Halleron. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Farming Life, you get 70% ...

MEDFORD, Mass., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenLight Biosciences (the Company or GreenLight Bio), a pioneering agricultural biotechnology company, today announced a significant breakthrough in ...