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Agriculture & Food · 4 min read

Agriculture 2026: AI Moves From Hype to Measurable ROI — and Farmers Are Demanding Proof

Variable-rate technology, AI yield prediction, and smart irrigation are delivering quantified savings in documented cases — though climate volatility and the digital divide challenge global adoption.

4d ago

Agriculture & Food · 3 min read

Precision Farming Tools Are Outrunning Rural Broadband — And the Gap Is Becoming an Equity Problem

AI-connected farm equipment is generating data demands rural broadband cannot meet. The Fiber Broadband Association says existing rural network standards must be fundamentally updated.

May 14

Agriculture & Food · 4 min read

Precision Farming's AI Gains Are Real. The Environmental Claims Aren't.

AI precision agriculture delivers genuine per-acre efficiency, but an investigative report finds those gains are being captured as yield increases and intensification — not environmental recovery — as the Farm Bill directs billions toward AI subsidies without outcome requirements.

May 12

Agriculture & Food · 5 min read

Farm AI Has Moved From Expensive Experiment to Measurable Returns in 2026

After years of pilot programs, AI in agriculture is delivering measurable commercial returns in 2026 — with John Deere's See & Spray reducing herbicide use by up to 90% in the field.

May 11

Agriculture & Food · 4 min read

Precision Agriculture Is Booming — But Critics Question Whether AI Actually Helps the Climate

The 2026 Farm Bill proposes 90% federal reimbursement for AI farm tools, but environmental researchers say the climate benefits of precision agriculture are largely unmeasured and unverified.

May 7

Agriculture & Food · 5 min read

Only 14% of Farmers Use AI. And It's Mostly the Big Ones Watching Their Books.

The 2026 State of the Farm Report finds just 14% of farmers use AI tools, concentrated in large operations deploying AI for financial analysis — not field management. The precision agriculture promise and the practice are still far apart.

May 5

Agriculture & Food · 4 min read

2026 State of Farm Report: Only 14% of Farmers Use AI Despite Sharp Generational Shift

Just 14% of U.S. farmers use AI in 2026—but farmers under 50 jumped from 28.8% to 38.4% of the farming population in one year, signaling a structural shift in who is making agriculture decisions.

Apr 29