AI & Agriculture News — 2026-09-24 (Thu)

Overview

On the production side, there are mainly reports on demonstrations of precision agriculture and crop robotics and market trends, and in the stock market, AI agriculture-related stocks (such as Deere) continue to attract attention. Food safety-related regulatory announcements, recalls, and tracking information are not included in headings. Regarding food security, it was reported that Iran and Uzbekistan are collaborating on AI-based agriculture.

Precision agriculture/yield

- A project at Olds College in Canada is underway to remove outlier data using machine learning (target crops and scale not listed)

The Western Producer

- The Mixing Bowl (investment and industry group) says crop robotics is 'still in its early stages', but AI and M&A are driving progress

AgFunderNews

- Agricultural machinery maker Deere (NYSE: DE) is reportedly under Wall Street's attention due to its AI strengths and interest rate pressures.

Kalkine Media

- Five types of AI-equipped spot sprayers (weed control) were introduced in Scotland, each with a different approach.

The Scottish Farmer

- A research report on the agricultural market for generative AI has been released (details of market size and target area are not listed in the headline) [openPR.com]

Food safety

No applicable information

Food crisis/supply

Pest and crop protection

- An article asking whether AI can accelerate the development of agricultural biologicals (biologicals) has been published (target diseases and crops are not listed in the headline)

AgroLatam

Livestock/Fisheries

- Conagra sees AI changing the way U.S. consumers choose snacks

The Poultry Site

- Findability Sciences launches AI platform to improve dairy factory efficiency

Dairy News Today

- An article asking whether AI is useful for understanding animal behavior has been published (the target animal species is not listed in the headline)

TechRound

- Case Western Reserve University graduate shares how he went from family farm to founding an AI startup

Case Western Reserve University

Agricultural policy/regulation

- Reported on the possibility of ``targeted solutions'' combining satellite imagery and AI for Indian farmers.

The Economic Times

- There is an article discussing whether the Indian stock market is suitable as an AI hedge, but there is no reference to agricultural policy itself from the headline.

The Dark Side Of The Boom

Japanese movements

- Money Forward President Tsuji mentions the operation of a management team that operates 24 hours a day, saying, ``Let the AI show the failures and learn your own weaknesses'' (remarks about management in general, not specific to the agricultural field) [Nikkei Business Electronic Edition] - A demonstration experiment is underway in Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture, to use AI as a "control tower" for agricultural work. Initiatives aimed at expanding the area of farmland managed by one person against the backdrop of a decline in the number of farmers

Yahoo! News

- A research report on the "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market" has been released, covering the outlook from 2026 to 2033 (details of target and scale are not listed in the headline) [pando.life] - It was reported that Vietnam is promoting the development of AI, robots, and UAV ecosystems (specific application to the agricultural sector is unclear from the headline)

"Viet na m.vn"

Remarks from VIPs

- Money Forward President Yosuke Tsuji: ``Let the AI show you your weaknesses and learn your weaknesses,'' he said, referring to the use of a management team that works 24 hours a day [Nikkei Business Online Edition] (The list of important people being tracked is blank, so there are no other relevant comments other than the above)

AI video/commentary

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Overview

On the production side, the focus was on individual technology announcements in precision agriculture and livestock monitoring, and there were no large-scale developments in yield statistics. Official announcements regarding food safety cannot be found in the headlines. Regarding food security, countries such as China, India, and Australia have announced frameworks related to AI policies and water resources.

Precision agriculture/yield

- Frequency-enhanced AI technology improves detection accuracy of small fruit flies that damage fruit (Bioengineer.org). Target crops, regions, and scales are not stated. - Technology for controlling data communication using a hybrid method that combines AI and an algorithm that mimics the behavior of ants for smart farms (Bioengineer.org). There is no mention of specific planting scale.

Food safety

No applicable information

Food crisis/supply

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Pest and crop protection

- Other than the fruit fly detection technology in "Precision Agriculture/Yield" above, there are no announcements in the heading of control technologies that directly target pests and diseases. - The Farm Progress article states, ``Small town billboards may object to AI revolution,'' without providing specific technical information on pest control.

Livestock/Fisheries

- An attempt to identify disease-causing bacteria in poultry using machine learning (WATTPoultry.com). No description of target bacterial species or accuracy. - Mongolian nomads are using GPS and AI to protect their livestock from threats caused by climate change (Modern Ghana). - Reports that the use of AI is expanding in New Zealand's agricultural sector (farmersweekly.co.nz). No specific targets are listed. - DoorDash's AI boosts average grocery purchases by 50% (Supermarket News). The content is not limited to livestock and fisheries, but is related to food consumption behavior in general.

Agricultural policy/regulation

- China: The Hiratani Consensus presents a concept to change the future of food through AI and policy coordination (Green Queen Media). - It is reported that the difference in positions regarding AI regulation between the United States and China became clear at the United Nations meeting (Politico). - India: A new AI framework aimed at strengthening the water resources of reservoirs and cities was announced at "India International Water Week 2026" (organiser.org). - India: Agriculture Minister announces launch of AI-based farmer platform 'Bharat-VISTAAR' in Jaipur (News On AIR). - Australia: Argues that the benefits of eliminating diesel are greater than using AI (Renew Economy). - UAE: At the CEO roundtable, water resources were discussed as a factor constraining the growth of AI, energy, and food (IndexBox).

Japanese movements

- AI market size in agriculture is predicted to expand to USD 21.87 billion in 2035, CAGR 23.22%. Advances in crop analysis, automation, and agricultural decision-making are said to be the driving factors (Newscast.jp). - Elephantech has developed manufacturing equipment for next-generation AI server boards, and it is reported that it will be used for boards of major AI semiconductor manufacturers (EE Times Japan). However, there is no mention of any direct relationship with agriculture or food. - A British precision measuring equipment maker is reported to have recorded record profits due to AI-related demand (Business Insider Japan). There is no mention of any direct relationship with agriculture or food in Japan. - A Chinese railway vehicle manufacturer unveils the world's first subway vehicle equipped with embedded AI in Berlin (Nico Nico News). There is no mention of any relationship with agriculture or food. - Coverage of the CEO Roundtable on Water Resources in the UAE (Reprinted from IndexBox). Actions by domestic authorities are not listed.

Remarks from VIPs

No relevant information (no specific statement with title in the heading)

AI video/commentary

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