Agriculture & Food Systems Weekly AI News
December 1 - December 9, 2025Farmers all around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to grow better crops and solve farming problems. AI agents are like helpful computer assistants that think and make decisions to help farmers work smarter. In Florida, United States, scientists just started building a huge new $40 million AI center where they will create smart robots and computer tools to help farmers. Scientists also invented a smart computer vision system that can spot weeds in apple orchards by looking at pictures, so robots know exactly where to spray. Recently, over 50 farming experts from 24 countries met in Costa Rica to talk about how AI can keep crops safer and find pests and diseases early before they ruin food. In Hong Kong, a new project uses AI-powered cameras and smart sensors to help both grow food and protect animals and nature. However, farmers in the United States say they need better internet connections to use AI technology on their farms. These AI agents watch crops all day and night, spot problems before humans can see them, save water and chemicals, and help farmers grow more food with less waste.