Companies focused on big data and farm management tools are just sweeping up funds from VCs these days, as more farmers bring their ipads, laptops
Food delivery startups are raking in funds these days, and there’s yet another story to break headlines–this time, it’s 100 percent organic, local and sustainable
Singapore’s government is putting down one kind of green to get some of another. The Ministry of National Development (MND), Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority
By: Erica Gies, independent journalist. This post originally appeared on Ensia. Grapevines march across wires strung along rolling hills, their little trunks improbably supporting heavy
A company called Green & Grow is really living up to its name. The Austin-based producer of bio-products to improve ag productivity just announced
As it turns out, some VC’s don’t like bugs, either. Kalamazoo-based bioinsecticide company, Vestaron Corporation, recently closed a $10M Series C Preferred Stock. The
You have a book to sell, and a book you’d like to buy. What do you do? Chances are, hop online. In Brennan Turner’s
We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Food+Tech Connect to launch a monthly AgTech Funding Roundup! We’ll be covering companies that are using
Calling all innovators! An ag accelerator has been launched, and they’re looking for you. Village Capital is calling for applications for its second annual
Money keeps rolling in for agtech data platforms. FarmLink, a farming productivity solutions provider, has announced it’s raised a $40 million Series B. The
Solar panel lovers and skeptics, there’s a new ray of hope for developing more efficient, cheaper cells to capture the sun’s energy. And, it’s using
Just after signing its contract with Brazil’s biggest sugarcane company, Benson Hill Biosystems is pulling in some sweet money. Benson Hill, an ag startup
This post originally appeared on Ensia. Infographic design by Anna Egelhoff, research by John Sisser, and writing by Todd Reubold. If you have
No one hates fruit flies more than farmers. Just last year, Napa’s olive crops were destroyed by the pests, costing many farmers much if
Forget recycle; let’s talk upcycle. Nutrinsic Corporation, a company “upcycling” nutrients currently lost in waste water treatment, has raised $12.7 million to provide better
If you’ve ever driven by a landfill, you have had the horrendous experience of smelling the waste of thousands of people. Now, imagine if that
By: Emma Bryce. This post originally appeared on Ensia Six years ago, the Norwegian coast guard filmed a Scottish fishing vessel riding gray swells, dumping
When you hear the word “tobacco” you may not think “clean.” But, after just one flight, you may soon. SkyNRG, an aviation fuel company,
By: Chad Oliver, Yale University. This post originally appeared on The Conversation. Read the article here. Although it may seem counter-intuitive, it would be better
Africa’s wealthiest man isn’t only plopping big bucks into sub-Sahara Africa, but he’s also drawing in funds from even bigger players. Last week, Africa’s
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