Automation in Farming Can Forever Change the Agriculture Industry

As the Earth’s population continues to rise, the food production demand will also escalate. To address the food supply challenges in the agriculture industry, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the Agriculture Improvement Act in 2018, which authorized almost $300 million in funding for research to develop automation and mechanization to improve crop production and processing.  As farmers upgrade their businesses with automation, taking advantage of advanced analytics is the next logical step. Farm-focused agriculture labs can assist with soil and seed analysis, among other things, and utilize the data captured by drones and crop sensors to provide recommendations for crop rotation, fertilizer adjustments, or new pesticide treatments.