ronstik via Alamy Stock As the global population grows and drastic shifts in weather continue, farmers face a critical challenge: ensuring humanity remains fed, fueled, and clothed. Historically, agriculture has required loads of manual labor and a deep connection to the land and seasons. While the connection to the land remains, technology is ushering in a new era of farming. Food doesn’t just appear in the grocery store. Farmers around the world work day after day to plant, nurture and grow the food that ends up on our plates. Like the seasons, farming is cyclical, and it focuses on four main jobs: preparing the land, planting the seeds, nourishing the plants, and harvesting the crops. These tasks have not changed since the dawn of farming. But what’s different in today’s world is how technology amplifies the work farmers do and provides a secret weapon to overcome the challenges they face. There are a number of companies that are focused on bringing advanced technology to agriculture because it serves a real and vital purpose for the growing population, which is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 . Digital Groundwork Before a single seed is placed into the ground, many […]
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