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Sector | Labor and automation

"Biofeedback is the future of autonomous greenhouse cultivation"

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Using data to drive greenhouse profits

New software platform aims to optimize water treatment

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Updated platform to allow growers to understand their plants

Upgrades made to Crop-Scanner technology

Abu Dhabi-developed AI robot automates strawberry harvesting with precision

Using agriculture to revamp things in Lebanon

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OFVGA makes priorities known ahead of local elections

UK: Pro-Force acquires Driven Recruitment

Stöcklin Logistik AG presents itself for the first time at Fruit Logistica:

"Fully automated direct picking of item-on-store-mix pallets"

Robotised horticultural nurseries are a reality

Tomato picking robot unveiled at Fruit Logistica

Aerobotics expands to blueberries

"The Google glasses of our industry"

New climate prediction feature for crop protection

"Looking for further input for our vertical string tie machine"

Frans Neijenhuis starts High-Tech Growers Recruitment

“The shortage of well-trained growers is a global issue”

Farm leaders warn mass deportations could disrupt agricultural workforce and drive up food prices

'Robotics is crucial for the future of greenhouse horticulture'

Harvest robot Artemy proves its value at The Valley Growers

"Technology boosting UK growers in export business"

Wafira project Moroccan seasonal workers to start their own businesses

Australia: More than 100 workers lose jobs in Victorian glasshouse thanks to ToBRFV

GreenFarm OS launched at IPM Essen

Paper pot 2.0 machine launced at IPM

Filling three pots at a time increases production line capacity up to 1200 pots or 250 trays an hour

UK growers seek market support to offset rising labor and production costs

US labor department adjusts farmworker protection rule amid legal challenges

Thai Minister of Labour goes on visit to Israel

Dari Ecomeccanica presents Vertical

A machine designed for harvesting leafy vegetables in bunches

Optimizing crop and resource management with wireless sensors

NL: Finding the right rail trolleys for success

AISPRID

€10 million funding for autonomous tomato deleafer

Thai delegation visits Israel to discuss smart agriculture and labor collaboration

TTA and ISO join forces

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US: Robotic insect could aid in pollination

Powerhouses Bayer, Source.ag combine in new partnership

"In modern horticulture the use of data, hard facts, is crucial"

NL: Maan Group announces new automation division

"Horti equipment took an increasingly prominent position"

“When we seed with the Amiga, everything falls perfectly on the track”

US: How to train your staff to be safe in the workplace

"Cobots" win German Design Award for 2025

New automated tomato transplanter introduced

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CAN: Wage updates released for Seasonal Workers in Alberta

The official new partner of Mucci Farms

automatically detecting pests and diseases at their earliest stages

Fermata closes $10M Series A funding to build the brain of Ag

JinHyung Cho, ioCrops

Data-driven workforce management system helps growers improve labor efficiency

Using AI to aid in crop protection

H-2A visa growth slows amid rising costs and regulations, highlighting U.S. farm labor challenges

API must add value: "The market is not looking for gadgets"

Microgreen Manager:

‘Plant More. Plan Less’

Annelies Looije in Durch national newspaper

"The migrant workers who work here are not disposable, but human beings"

Automation boosts food traceability to ensure safety, quality, and sustainability

US agriculture discusses labor and trade challenges with Trump's transition team

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UK: Permanent recruitment division announced by Pro-Force

From pick-your-own to scan-your-own

15 years of VieTech, customization with machines

"Grateful for the role we have in the market"

More than €2.5M for AgriRobot latest round of funding

A human hand in artificial intelligence

UK recruitment agency loses license over worker exploitation allegations

NL: Date announced for 4th Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge awards

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NL: App aims to make growing process more efficient

Removing human errors from tomato growing

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Women in Agriculture conference held in Poland

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Harassment and violence in the workplace

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A look at how AI is helping growers to adapt

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A look at how AI is rewriting crop genetics

Germany: The critical role of skilled labor in high-wire crops

Australia: $52M investment to spearhead automation efforts

Researchers from the Basque Country developed a robot to harvest strawberries

Chuck Tryon, Bushel Boy Farms:

“Our agricultural workforce crisis has reached a critical point”

"Our mission is to have a Bold solution in every greenhouse in North America"

US: másLabor announces new CEO

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WUR research aims to develop AI solution for greenhouse climate control