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Agriculture Continues High-Tech Emphasis

AGRICULTURE CONTINUES HIGH-TECH EMPHASIS

The term “precision agriculture” has recently entered the American vernacular. The term can be used in regards to many of the new developments in agriculture. Global positioning is literally allowing crop producers to drive their equipment within less than an inch of where planting is desired.

Although the technology is very expensive, the equipment has been able to increase production while at the same time reducing input costs. When the investment in this high-tech equipment is spread over enough acres, the cost per unit of production can drop dramatically. As old equipment reaches the end of its useful life, producers can weigh the decision either to replace the planter or hire a custom operator who has the high-tech equipment and reap the benefits of the newest technology.

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“Technologies that achieved food security in the 20th century will prove inadequate in the 21st,” said Aditya Ranade, Lux Research Senior Analyst and the lead author of the report titled, “Combating Malthus: Technologies to Feed 9 Billion by 2050.” “However, advances such as precision agriculture and genomics-enabled modified crops will help dispel Malthusian fears, at least for the two major food grains — wheat and rice.”

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Lux Research analysts examined emerging technologies spanning the entire agricultural value chain and the major agricultural production countries such as the U.S., Brazil, India, China, Indonesia, Russia, Canada and Argentina.

Agriculture will need to go high-tech in order keep up with the needed food supply and keeping pace with population growth. Higher yields derived from better agricultural technologies are key to the future. Promising technologies include crops that can incorporate genes from other organisms; precision agriculture using information technology, geo-positioning and sensing technologies; and high-throughput breeding.

The Ag Innovation Showcase, the premier event where Ag capital providers and corporate strategics connect, realizes cutting-edge ag start-ups and research projects with technology solutions will be key to solving the most pressing problems facing the industry today. The event, in St. Louis from Sept. 9-11 will take a closer look at promising solutions, including precision agriculture.  The below group of companies will showcase precision agriculture with a combination of technologies and applications to create visualization and data tools, predictive models for the use of inputs, detection systems. In addition to mobile telephony to control use of precious water will be highlighted and introducing greater control and clarity in our management of complex data surrounding agriculture.

The Showcase promotes strategic partnering opportunities, deal-flow and influential dialog around new industry ideas and trends over 3 days of networking, engaging panel discussions, distinguished keynote speakers and presentations.

Be sure to register for the Ag Innovation Showcase at BRDG Park September 9-11.

For more information about the Ag Showcase, please visit their website.

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