Digi-Key premieres Season 2 of its Farm Different video series

Digi-Key Electronics is releasing a new season of its “Farm Different” video series, diving deeper into the role of automation and control technologies in sustainable farming and food distribution practices.

Season 2 – a three-episode series sponsored by YAGEO Group and STMicroelectronics – will highlight “connectivity from farm to table”. It will include interviews with agricultural experts on automation, labor issues, advanced sensors, resource management and asset tracking.

“When moving toward sustainable agricultural practices and greater efficiency in food production, connectivity is crucial,” said Josh Mickolio, supplier business development manager for wireless at Digi-Key.

“We’re excited to showcase how technologies like advanced sensors and automated systems are allowing for more sustainable and less wasteful options for food production across the entire chain from farm to table.”

The first video in the series, “Automating a Withering Workforce”, which is live on Digi-Key’s website, looks at how a shortage of farmers around the world has created the need for automated systems to fill the gap.

The second video, “From Farm to Table”, highlights technologies that can better monitor food through the supply chain to prevent excess waste. The third and final video, “The Sustainable Future of Farming,” will cover new innovations in agricultural technology that maximize efficiency.