{"id":57898,"date":"2017-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardvanhooijdonk.com\/blog\/the-fully-automated-farm-of-the-future-requires-no-human-hands-at-all\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T14:36:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:36:27","slug":"the-fully-automated-farm-of-the-future-requires-no-human-hands-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/the-fully-automated-farm-of-the-future-requires-no-human-hands-at-all\/","title":{"rendered":"The fully automated farm of the future requires no human hands at all"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bold-list\">\n<li>Hands Free Hectare: welcome to a farm without farmers<\/li>\n<li>Bugs for lunch? Crickets could soon be on our plates<\/li>\n<li>High-tech harvesting heralds a bright farming future<\/li>\n<li>Changing the face of farming, one step at a time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Imagine watching your favourite TV show and enjoying a cup of coffee. Suddenly, your phone buzzes. It\u2019s a notification that your driverless tractor has finished spraying your crops. A few taps later, there\u2019s aerial photos showing you the final result. This is how farmers might spend their afternoons in the future. And thanks to tech innovations that are rapidly advancing numerous industries &#8211; including agriculture &#8211; that scenario doesn\u2019t seem so far fetched.<\/p>\n<p>The agricultural sector has witnessed <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/keynote\/the-future-of-agriculture\/\">significant tech advances<\/a> over the years, but the need for innovation is never-ending. Just think of those <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2017\/06\/world-population-projected-to-reach-9-8-billion-in-2050-and-11-2-billion-in-2100-says-un\/\">estimated<\/a> 9.8 billion people who\u2019ll inhabit the Earth by 2050 &#8211; conventional farming methods won\u2019t be able to provide enough food for all of us. What\u2019s more, the effects of climate change aren\u2019t making it any easier for farmers to keep crop yields high. So, how can we prepare ourselves for the future? The solution is smart automation.<\/p>\n<h2>Hands Free Hectare: welcome to a farm without farmers<\/h2>\n<p>One success in farm automation comes from researchers at the Harper Adams University, who collaborated with Precision Decisions, a UK-based agricultural company specialising in precision farming solutions. With their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stokesentinel.co.uk\/in-your-area\/worlds-first-hands-free-hectare-519258\">\u2018Hands Free Hectare\u2019<\/a> project, the researchers wanted to automate every stage of crop production, from planting to monitoring, and harvesting. As a result of their research, one hectare of barley was produced without the need for human workers.<\/p>\n<p>To make this happen, they used already available machinery and modified it, adding new features such as a GPS system and cameras. For spraying and planting, the team used a tractor developed by a Tokyo-based agricultural equipment manufacturer. The tractor is smaller than the usual bulky equipment used on fields, which often compacts the soil and affects the overall health of the plants. For this reason, the researchers believe that the future of efficient farming can be found in fleets of small autonomous vehicles. The team has also used drones to collect soil samples, allowing them to monitor their field remotely. However, the project encountered some challenges. For instance, during the planting stage, the self-driving tractor didn\u2019t follow its course in some parts of the field, and as a result, the crops weren\u2019t planted in a regular line. They\u2019re planning to repeat this project with a winter crop, hoping to overcome these obstacles and taking their hands-free farming to the next level.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33122\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/hand-free-hectar-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"Self-driving tractor spraying crops in a field\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With their \u2018Hands Free Hectare\u2019 project, the researchers wanted to automate every stage of crop production, from planting to monitoring, and harvesting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Bugs for lunch? Crickets could soon be on our plates<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the Hands Free Hectare project, which focused on barley, Texas-based startup Aspire offers something completely different. And those with sensitive stomachs might not like the idea. Aspire is working on farming crickets (yes, the same crickets that provide the \u2018background music\u2019 in your garden on sultry summer nights), which might become our go-to food in the next few years. Aspire\u2019s cricket factory, which opened its doors in August this year, is leveraging technology to automate production. Instead of using a workforce limited by human needs such as food and sleep, the company integrated a robotic system that can monitor and feed the crickets 24 hours a day. Thanks to sensor technology, any time the crickets need more food, the robotic module will be there to provide it. The sensors of this \u2018cricket mommy\u2019 also proved to be useful for monitoring the cricket babies\u2019 life stages, from hatching to adulthood. Using such tech, Aspire managed to increase its production and decrease labour costs, bringing this rather gross but excellent source of protein closer to markets around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The company is planning to expand its cricket farm within the next two years. Its current area is about 2,300 m2, which enables them to produce 22 million crickets per month. But by the end of 2019, the company hopes to expand to an area of 23,000 m2. For Aspire, producing crickets for human consumption isn\u2019t just a weird trend. Instead, they see it as a better, greener alternative to the food we have on our plates. Crickets are a high-protein food, and rich in critical nutrients like calcium and iron. And above all, they don\u2019t require large amounts of food and water to grow, in contrast to the cows, pigs, and chickens we now consume.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Bugging out: America&#039;s first edible cricket farm\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nWK3zNXePAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>High-tech harvesting heralds a bright farming future<\/h2>\n<p>The perfect example of how future farms might work is provided by Taylor Farms, one of the biggest producers of freshly-picked fruits and vegetables in North America. Taylor Farms harvests around 680,000 kilograms of lettuce every day in the Salinas Valley, an agricultural region in California. To make the entire process quick and efficient, it relies on autonomous equipment. For instance, its automated harvester eliminates the need for human workers, who used to spend eight or more hours a day harvesting the lettuces. The machine uses computer vision to recognise the lettuce before cutting it with a water jet system. The produce is then lifted to the top of the harvesting platform where workers can sort it. Later, in its packing plant, a robotic arm packs 60 to 80 lettuces per minute. Using robotic machinery in the packing stage is especially important for food safety, because, unlike human workers, robotic arms are less likely to transfer bacteria to the food. So far, Taylor Farms used this automated system only for harvesting romaine lettuce, but they\u2019re planning to try it on iceberg lettuce as well &#8211; a bigger challenge since it\u2019s more delicate.<\/p>\n<h2>Changing the face of farming one step at a time<\/h2>\n<p>As population growth and climate change continue to disrupt the agricultural sector, the adoption of new tech and new farming methods is inevitable. Automated farming practices are saving both time and money, making them a feasible option for farmers. But concerns have been raised over whether or not that giant step toward robotic farming might make humans obsolete. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2017\/09\/07\/farm-robot-harvest-hands-free-hectare\/\">According<\/a> to Kieren Walsh, an agronomist on the Hands Free Hectare project, we don\u2019t need to worry, because human workers will still have their place in the agriculture industry in the future. After all, who\u2019s going to monitor all that machinery? Although innovations will be fast and furious, it\u2019ll take some time before modern farming transforms itself into a truly automated industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hands Free Hectare: welcome to a farm without farmers Bugs for lunch? Crickets could soon be on our plates High-tech harvesting heralds a bright farming future Changing the face of farming, one step at a time Imagine watching your favourite TV show and enjoying a cup of coffee. Suddenly, your phone buzzes. 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