The Top 5 Must-See AgTech TED Talks
TED talks dive into a bit of everything, including agriculture. Among the many to choose from, we’ve pulled out 5 AgTech TED Talks must-see’s: 1.
TED talks dive into a bit of everything, including agriculture. Among the many to choose from, we’ve pulled out 5 AgTech TED Talks must-see’s: 1.
The Mosaic Company keeps getting bigger. The Mosaic Company has announced it has acquired a fertilizer distribution business in Brazil and Paraguay for $350
Drone advocates are impatient as the market roars on, but the FAA remains flightless. This week, 33 drone-advocacy groups sent a letter to FAA
New research says there’s a better way to make biofuel and paper. Scientists at the University of British Columbia have genetically modified trees to
This week, bacteria are bringing in the big bucks. On Monday, BioConsortia, a New Zealand-based and US-funded ag biotech company, announced it raised $15
Think of an agriculture system that leads to better nutrition, higher wages, fair global trade, and more security for each person along the supply chain.
Climate change will affect just about everything, including your stomach. New research from UC Davis shows how increased levels of carbon dioxide are harming
By: Fiona Harvey, Award-winning environment journalist for the Guardian. This post originally appeared on Ensia. “When [the trucks] came through they could not get access
Thanks to a recent $100 million investment, you might soon reduce CO2 by driving a car, and increase crop productivity by using a carbon-negative soil.
One day, NASA will tell you how well your crops are doing. A recent study from the National Academy of Sciences has shown that
China’s largest grain trader China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Corp, or “COFCO,” and mainland private-equity firm Hopu Investment Management Co. have agreed to pay $1.5
Enterra Feed Inc., a Vancouver-based fertilizer and animal feed company, has announced it closed a $5 million venture-funding round with Avrio Capital. “It’s particularly
1. Jesse Vollmar, Farmlogs This 25 year-old was recently named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30. Vollmar is no stranger to farm life, having grown
Scientists are working on a greener alternative for JP-10 fuel, or more commonly known as missile fuel. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Stickers aren’t just for price tags anymore. Researchers from Tufts University have shown that high-tech silk stickers may soon be used to tell the
If you want to learn more about farming and feel good while doing it, keep an eye out for Farmland, a documentary to be nationally
Sorry, Miss Bessy—privacy may no longer be yours. Silent Herdsman Limited, a UK-startup that has developed a decision-support platform using high-tech cattle-collars, has raised
By: Todd Reubold, Ensia director and founding editor. This post originally appeared on Ensia. What happens when demand outstrips supply for natural resources needed to
While California remained thirsty, innovators, entrepreneurs and judges from ag-industry corporate leaders gathered in San Fransisco, CA, to share their water-saving ideas. At its
Wednesday morning’s announcement of a Series A funding in the ag space tells us that while developing commercial robots may have a high price tag,
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