AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFarm Data Rights: Sen. Pete Ricketts introduced a bill that would recognize farmers and ranchers as owners of their agricultural data and bar companies from using or selling it without written consent. Ag Robotics: Omaha-based Grain Weevil won an international manufacturing award for its semi-autonomous grain-bin robot, designed to protect workers while maintaining grain quality. Crop Reporting: Nebraska’s September corn yield estimate was corrected from 177 to 182 bushels per acre after a processing error, renewing calls for safeguards in USDA data. Crop Disease Tech: InnerPlant says its sensor-based CropVoice platform tracked 19 disease infections across more than 60 plots this season, helping 200 farmers make treatment decisions on 140,000 acres. STEM Pipeline: UNO landed an NSF grant to use sports as a gateway to STEM education, while Nebraska robotics programs are encouraging students to pursue automation careers.
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