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Sector | Labor and automation

5G in the greenhouse: When robots and bumblebees share the same signal

Over 17,000 seasonal workers are expected to return to Huelva for the next strawberry season

Kassius Rosa on the complexities of being a grower:

“My mind jumps from one greenhouse to another, always slower than I’d like it to”

Saga Robotics completes record 2025 season

Australia’s vegetable industry is still facing a workforce crisis

tomato grower Lans embraces AI-driven smart pest monitoring

Using automation to safeguard 88 hectares of premium crops

Australia: Industry internship program set to cultivate horticulture’s next generation

Seeds of smart farming: How FASAL is contributing to India’s agritech industry

Australian propagator upgrades monitoring and automation technology

Chile tackles farm labor gap with migrant programs

US: Companies sign letter urging Government action on H-2A labor during shutdown

Limited trail slots available

videocam Harvest robot for snack tomatoes commercial-ready

Tanzania unveils digital platform to aid horticulture market

Arugga expands adds dashboard and expands operation:

"Every moving robot can give us far more information than we could collect manually"

India: Professor publishes new book on optimizing greenhouse climate control systems

“We’ve helped growers conserve over 82 billion litres of water so far”

Himarcan combines expertise, technology and sustainability to improve fertigation efficiency

Digital tools for smarter fertigation

Hortifrut comments on worker strike at berry operations in Peru

UK growers seek clarity on aid scheme closure

Growers urge U.S. to resume H-2A visa processing during shutdown

Ammerlaan Growers centralizes cultivation data with LetsGrow.com

University of Guelph research advances greenhouse robotics:

“Increased productivity in all sectors of the Canadian economy is becoming a national priority”

"Within five years, the tomato harvesting robot will be commonplace"

Robots assist growers: From trials to practice

Creating greenhouse automation with a human touch

"131 separate compartments, each requiring its own cultivation control"

why Michelle Montgomery believes in AI-supported growing

“Having one collective source of data allows you to look at every input”

Efficient harvesting and processing of bell peppers

Portugese growers and breeders collaborate for harvesting robot

UK eases visa rules for seasonal farm workers

Taco van der Louw and Noëlle van Rijsoort-de Baan (Up&Up Talent Solutions)

"Creating impact with interim staff"

Grower gets to know scouting robot in trials and practice

A new way of communicating and visualizing data

Immersive technology applied in horticulture

Supporting automation-ready propagation for growers

US: Research helps robots navigate complex greenhouse environments

US: Blueberry industry welcomes H-2A changes

videocam Pollination robot gets to work in greenhouse with closed screens

New Argus Axia control system announced

US: Requirements for labor programs updated during Government shutdown

“Automation will drive efficiency, but it will also elevate the roles of greenhouse workers”

Albert Pinto talks about Viscon Group NA launching Foray

"New chapter in automation with Foray Enterprises"

Integrated system software that includes compliance regulations

"The only actual evapotranspiration sensor that is not merely an estimate"

Autonomous soft fruit cultivation:

No crystal ball, but better predictions

Wadsworth expands Juniper greenhouse control with new options

Using AI to identify the best crops for growers worldwide

French leaf-cutting robot ready for next step

Dynamic spacing at scale: "How growers pushed us to simplify; and go bigger"

Designing the ideal plant before it even exists

"AI does not replace breeders, it assists them"

Norway’s Saga Robotics raises funding for farm robots

Albania: The impact of foreign workers on greenhouses

Scottish growers use robots for a sweeter, greener harvest

Making smart greenhouse farming accessible to all in the modern era

Vegetable production continues in greenhouses in Kumluca despite temperatures reaching 50 degrees in greenhouses

Canada growers defend seasonal worker program

Facing the challenges faced by cucumber picking robots

U.S. researchers test robotic strawberry harvester

Exoskeleton pilot started in Dutch greenhouses

China: Using algorithms to aid seedling growth, even in the heat

Source.ag introduces new Plant Balance Metrics

Blue Radix strengthens position in France

US (FL): Helping strawberry growers to reduce costs with AI

CAN: Training program aims to aid growers using Temporary Foreign Worker program

Presenting facts about autonomous control

China: Science and technology courtyard brings expertise to farmers in Beijing

An app is making Europe's vegetables more sustainable