Archives for May 19, 2014

The Alltech Symposium

Drones, sensors, and the hive-mind: How technology could drive a new agricultural revolution

Technology such as drones and robots are set to usher in a new age of precision agriculture, which would lead to an end to the chemical ag system reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides, according to experts.

Insects for feed: regulation must keep pace with industry needs, says expert

Logic and legislative frameworks often don’t go hand in hand, says an edible insect expert and academic behind a recent conference looking at the potential of insects as feed and the bottlenecks preventing their exploitation as a protein source.