What is the future of farming? There were 12 million people employed in agriculture in the U.S. in the year 1900, which was 1 out of every 6 people. Today, there are about 1.7 million, which is just 1 out of every 50 people who are employed in agriculture. Two professors from the University of Florida say a robotic revolution is going to allow for increased food production in a sustainable way. Dr. Senthold Asseng , who teaches at UF’s Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, and Dr