Due to the growing demand for skilled labor, companies are using remote employees and constructing new facilities. Media reported that Midwest CEOs are contacting Silicon Valley tech employees affected by hiring restrictions and layoffs. Deere & Co. is the world's biggest tractor manufacturer, based in Illinois. After major IT layoffs, companies like Deere & Co. aggressively recruit computer specialists to create autonomous tractors, mining vehicles, and intelligent agriculture technology. Some firms are providing remote work and creating new offices in large cities like Austin and Chicago to entice employees who don't want to migrate to the small Midwestern towns where many enterprises are situated.

When we hear technology we think of electronic gadgets and a hundred types of software. But the problems of the future are going to be more basic. Food, water, and shelter are important to talk about. They're essential to sustain human life and limited in availability. Moreover, the increasing population and concentration of population in major cities will possibly lead to scarcity unless we take due action.

FARMERS are met with many challenges in their daily activities due to unpredictable weather and geographical conditions, market factors, and local, regional, and national policies. All of these variables directly impact agricultural production and ultimately have a negative effect on the farmer's income. Further, if agricultural activities are disrupted, present needs for food and textiles cannot be met, and if disruptions are prolonged, future needs might be compromised as well. To ensure the sustainability of the agriculture industry, farmers need to be able to make sense of all existing variables and be fully informed about the current state of the ecosystem. This will help them charter the right strategies.

Advanced agriculture technology like Harvest CROO Robotics' automated strawberry harvester are poised to take on the heavy lifting for farmers. "Necessity is the mother of invention," so the saying goes. It's certainly appropriate when referring to advancements made in agriculture technology. The lack of available farm labor alone has given rise to automated smart harvesters. In a recently published article, two University of Florida researchers say robots and information technology will be the rule and no longer the exception on farms in the coming years.

With 88% of primary farm operators men, agriculture tech has a long way to go to diversity. If you've never been to an agriculture-related conference, you're probably wondering what a pink ticket is. It's pretty common for guests to bring their spouse to agriculture shows and conferences have started selling programs specifically designed for those attendees. The spouse gets a pink ticket, and while conference attendees have the option to go golfing, spouses have a pedicure and Tiffany & Co. tour (this was a real option at a conference Allison attended.) Agriculture, and agriculture technology (agtech), in particular, is operating in a unique space.