Chipotle Dishes Out a Big-Ag Satire
January 29, 2014
America’s burrito heaven (or to some, hell,) is at it again; the franchise has some reaching for more Tabasco, and others for their TV remotes.
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Cori Capik
Cori is a multimedia journalist and digital producer for AgFunderNews. With a background in environmental engineering and sociocultural anthropology, her work focuses on the intersection of environmental science, finance and social interest. Cori holds her M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University. You can follow her on twitter @coricapik.
Farm Bill Finally to be Voted On
January 28, 2014
On Monday, the negotiations of the 950-page farm bill finally come to a close, and leaders of the House and Senate are ready to vote.
R&D is Key for Food Security: Davos Discussion
January 24, 2014
This week at Davos, ag and agtech was at the heart of a topic that touches each of us. Nearly 870 million people in the
Chromatin, Inc., a Sorghum AgTech Company, Rakes in $70M
January 23, 2014
Sorghum just made a sweet deal. Chromatin, Inc., a Chicago-based agtech company focused on sorghum production, recently closed its Series E round, bringing in $36
Breaking the GMO-Suicide Myth
January 22, 2014
Indian farmer suicide rates are high, and experts aren’t sure why. Many point fingers at Monsanto’s GMOs as the cause for a quarter of a
Green Appétit: One Company Betters Food Sustainability
January 21, 2014
By: Lisa Palmer, journalist, writer and editor. This post originally appeared onEnsia. In the processing department of a fish supplier in Alaska, the director of
Vertical Farms: Coming to a City Near You
January 20, 2014
As US urban city populations grow, vertical farms are cropping up across the nation. According to the World Health Organization, city growth is exploding, and
Meatmap: A look at the Global Meat Market
January 17, 2014
When it comes to the meat industry, a lot of us know the basics—demand is increasing, especially in developing countries, and resources are decreasing. But
Mid-western Startup FarmLogs Raises $4M, Signaling VC Looking Over the Valley
January 16, 2014
Silicon Valley-ers are looking beyond the hills. FarmLogs, a Michigan-based software startup that provides management tools to increase farmer productivity, has raised $4 million in
Agtech Helps Pull Cleantech Investment Out of 5-Quarter Slump
January 15, 2014
While Cleantech startups have faced declining investment over the past 5 quarters, there are finally signs that cleantech investment is taking an upturn. With significant
Mobile Meterology: Measuring Rain with Cellphones
January 14, 2014
By: Dylan Walsh. This post originally appeared on Ensia. The idea to measure rainfall with cell phone signals arose eight years ago over a cup
Bigger than Ethanol – The Future in Bioplastics
January 13, 2014
“I just want to say one word to you,” character Mr. McGuire said to young Dustin Hoffman’s character, Benjamin, in the 1967 film, The Graduate.
Silicon Valley is Making Synthetic Eggs
January 10, 2014
Agfunder got the insider’s scoop into the Silicon Valley startup, Hampton Creek Foods, that is making synthetic eggs. “When you eat a cookie, you probably
Resilience of the Family Farm – A UN Policy Approach
January 9, 2014
By: Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank. This post originally appeared on Ensia. In the broad discussion of agriculture,
Monsanto Starting Strong with 2014 Pipeline Products
January 8, 2014
Monsanto hit a double whammy on Wednesday, announcing its increased earnings and revenues in Q1, and revealing its 2014 “pipeline” products line. With five products
Study Says We’re Reaching ‘Peak Food’
January 6, 2014
For those of us counting on some good ol’ R&D to help us meet the rapidly increasing food demand, we’ve got another thing coming. According
GreenSoil Investments is betting on big data solutions
December 26, 2013
Big data is often a big problem in ag. Many farmers do not have the time or energy to interpret it, and some data is
AgFunder Featured in Forbes
December 17, 2013
Forbes says we’re putting our money where our mouth is, and they’re right! We’re excited to share our story, and we owe a big thanks
Kaiima Raises $65 Million, Aiming for Food Sustainability
December 16, 2013
When your company’s name translates as “sustainability,” you’d better have promise. One agro-biotech company has just that; in fact, it’s got about $65 million worth.
Aquaponics: The next big thing in agriculture
December 15, 2013
“Aquaponics” sounds like something Aquaman would do for exercise. But, it has just as much potential for sustainable farms as Aquaman had for the comic
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