The AgriFood News Aggregator features headlines from around the globe collected on AgFunder’s news sharing platform #feedit each week. Have news to share? Post it here and engage, share, and debate with your peers.
AgriFood & Tech Commentary
Is Vertical Farming Really the Future of Agriculture? – Eater
High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming – Bio-Based News
Best advice to U.S. dairy farmers? ‘Sell out as fast as you can’ – NBC
How robots are grasping the art of gripping – Nature
Why Women-Owned Startups Are a Better Bet – BCG
Supply chains becoming increasingly consumer centric – Supply Chain Digital
AgriFood Tech Venture News
Foodtech startup Biryani by Kilo grabs $1 Mn pre-Series A funds – Entrackr
Fazer Remotely-Controlled Helicopter Cleared for Ag Spraying Applications – Successful Farming
Aquabyte named on Forbes Innovation List – Salmon Business
China’s food delivery business gets a jolt after Alibaba-owned Ele.me commits to investing ‘billions’ of yuan – South China Morning Post
For VCs, food tech is on the menu – Pitchbook
AgriFood Industry News
Behind Conagra’s $10.9B Deal For Pinnacle Foods: Why The Frozen Food Aisle Is Suddenly So Hot – Forbes
Land O’Lakes, Inc. and California Bioenergy Partner to Advance “Barn to Biogas” in California – PR
Silicon Valley Executive Craig Elliott joins Autogrow – PR
Seal scarer to float on stock market – Salmon Business
Leading investor sees big potential in automated salmon feed tech – Salmon Business
Aqua-Yield Expands Distribution Both Nationally and Internationally – Agribusiness Global
AgriFood Policy News
Congress’s latest farm bill sets a new standard of ugliness – Washington Post
SNAP is a Boon to Urban and Rural Economies. Proposed Farm Bill Changes Could Cripple Them – Civil Eats
