Millions of day old male chicks will no longer need to be gassed following the launch of a market-ready method for identifying the gender in hatching eggs.

There is a plethora of apps these days that give us a mobile means of investing and managing our money. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies grab the headlines, but there are also apps that give direct and indirect access to stocks, index-tracking funds, and rainy-day savings.

The Global Future Farming Summit at Wageningen Campus, the Netherlands saw experts and agricultural professionals from all over the world discuss the challenges facing precision agriculture, and the opportunities it provides.

A USDA-Agricultural Research Service area-wide integrated weed control study started in 2015 is investigating weed harvesting and destruction tactics deployed in Australia and applying them to U.S. fields.

The project is set to kick off with a bang with the installation of three rooftop farms in Johannesburg, all backed by the Department of Small Business Development and Small Enterprise Development Agency.

The nitrate sensor developed by TNO may be used for monitoring nitrogen mineralisation in soil. Nitrogen is important for grass growth and the development of proteins in grass.