From BrightFarms to Grove Labs, funding indoor farms is all the rage these days. PodPonics, an Atlanta-based hydroponic grower of produce, closed a $3.4
By: Elizabeth Grossman, author and journalist. This post originally appeared on Ensia. In the United States, children can drink fruit juice beverages made with
Just like there are computer models for rocket scientists, car engineers, astronauts and others, now there’s a model for biologists, horticulturalists and bio-engineers. And scientists
Breathing in China isn’t easy but that might change soon, one green-roof at a time. Just days after the EPA’s announcement of strong initiatives
The war is (said to be) over, and Tyson has won. Tyson Foods, Inc. announced its plans to acquire outstanding shares of The Hillshire
The famous Taggares family holds interested investors in limbo no longer, today announcing their IPO terms. Today, Taggares Agriculture, a Kennewick, WA-based farming company
Typically, big data is only found in big land. Commercial farms and huge farms are looking for sensors and software to better manage their fields;
A leading bio-pesticide company, Marrone Bio, just made a big move that might lead to a ramp-up of business. Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a
There’s fun(ding) money growing in the indoor garden. Grove Labs Inc., a Boston-based startup focused on an indoor home-gardening system, closed a $2 million
There’s money in the meat market, as people throwing bids in the meat aisle. On Tuesday, Pilgrim’s Pride, the world’s second largest fresh and
Aspiring ag entrepreneurs: Have a good idea but no money to start? Listen up; there’s a contest for you. Syngenta is going to be
Farmeron has done it again with another round of funding. Last week, the company closed a $2.65 Million seed round from investors including serial
In the Central Valley, the fog is clearing. A recent study published in the Geophysical Research Letters has shown that the average levels of
In the Central Valley, the fog is clearing. A recent study published in the Geophysical Research Letters has shown that the average levels of
What’s sweeter than chocolate? To those in agribusiness, two big stories from this month suggest that it might be cocoa. Demand and prices for
To grow a plant, you need water, nutrients, and sunlight. Right? Well, the largest vertical farm in the US doesn’t use that last part.
Your morning cup of coffee is at risk, and the government is fighting to save it. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced
One in every 13 kids has a food allergy. That’s about two kids in every classroom in America. The national cost of dealing with these
The USDA recently released its full agriculture census data from 2012. Here’s a list of 5 “big picture” takeaways from the data. Some of the
As if the California drought wasn’t worrisome enough. Scientists now have shown there are groundbreaking affects of water use that lay just below the surface.
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