How will Covid-19 impact the US organic food sector? Mercaris weighs in
April 16, 2020
Mercaris, an organic and non-GMO trading platform and data service, thinks Covid-19 brings market risks as well as unique opportunities.
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Lauren Stine
Lauren is a contributing writer for AFN, a lawyer, an adjunct law professor and raises cattle, sheep, and goats in Northwest Arkansas. You can contact her at lauren@agfunder.com or on twitter @whitehoofacres
EXCLUSIVE: Provision Analytics raises $3.2m to expand food safety data platform
April 14, 2020
For the Canadian startup, traceability and food safety are about finding correlations across the food system – and not just telling a product’s story.
Cash cover crop developer CoverCress harvests $5m for Fall 2021 commercial debut
April 13, 2020
The cover crop offers soil health benefits plus new cash flow through selling the crop for crushing to create oil and feed-grade meal.
What are farmers thinking about agtech during Covid19?
April 9, 2020
Although many farmers are preparing for financial hardship due to Covid-19, it may cause some to see agtech in a new light.
SwineTech raises $5m Series A1 to take sow midwifery into the digital age
April 7, 2020
There’s a certain level of intuition and experience it takes to know when a sow needs help that this startup is hoping to digitize.
American Farmland Trust launches Farmer Relief Fund to fuel local food systems
April 3, 2020
Small farmers reliant on restaurant and direct-to-consumer sales are feeling the financial impact of Covid-19 with little end in sight.
The top 20 innovative food deals of 2019
April 1, 2020
Alternative protein had a blockbuster year in 2019, doubling its 2018 funding dollars to $1 billion.
Could Covid action spur climate action? Packaged food company Planet FWD thinks so.
April 1, 2020
The brand recently raised a $2.7m seed round for its private-label snack line and platform helping other companies identify ingredients grown with regenerative practices.
Swedish startup woos investors with “algae tech” for aquaculture
March 31, 2020
The women-led startup is tackling wastewater in aquaculture while selling a valuable silica extract with applications in multiple industries.
Restaurant tech offers consumers convenience, but headaches for operators
March 26, 2020
Consumers are demanding more digital offerings from restaurants, but new technologies are creating unexpected pain points for operators.
As restaurants see big layoffs, farming and fast food seek quick hires
March 24, 2020
A number of restaurant brands pivoting to 100% delivery models are hiring thousands of workers while a Scottish strawberry farm is offering on-farm employment.
Regen Ag Renegade: Understanding Ag appoints new CEO to break down educational barriers for farmers
March 18, 2020
Founded by thought leaders in soil health, the education and consulting organization recently appointed Walter Lynn Jr. as its new CEO.
Startup Spotlight: Transport Genie is tackling animal welfare during transport with its micro-climate sensors
March 16, 2020
This Canadian startup is hoping to address transportation in the livestock industry where welfare and stress are major concerns.
Will meal kits make it to the 10-year mark?
March 13, 2020
As meal kit companies struggle to secure customer loyalty and combat churn, online grocery is gaining traction. Could dedicated meal kits soon be extinct?
EXCLUSIVE: Crop Enhancement raises $8m Series B to support trials for its ‘safer chemistry’ pesticide coating
March 11, 2020
In the bio-based inputs race, this California-based startup thinks a foliar coating approach for tackling pests can overcome the biologics efficacy debate.
Foodshed.io lands deal with Schnucks to bring the farmers’ market to the produce department
March 11, 2020
Local food is hot but there’s a disconnect between local producers and grocery retailers that Foodshed.io is hoping to solve.
Input marketplace InstaAgro raises $600k to target Brazil’s underserved small farmers
March 10, 2020
Brazil’s small farmers are worth an estimated $20bn in crop protection buying power but most ag retailers cater to larger commodity-focused operations.
GrainChain scores $5m more from Overstock.com’s blockchain-focused Medici Ventures
March 6, 2020
“GrainChain has quietly become one of the most successful blockchain-meets-agriculture platforms on the market by allowing more and more farmers to receive fair value and prompt payment for their crops, while also selling to a larger pool of buyers,” said Overstock CEO and Medici Ventures president Jonathan Johnson
Syngenta leads Series A for WeedOUT to commercialize first species-specific biological herbicide
March 5, 2020
Syngenta Ventures’ Michael Lee tells AFN how the firm is viewing the biologics space and why WeedOUT’s species-specific approach is so important.
CattleEye comes out of stealth with computer vision-based livestock management platform
March 4, 2020
We caught up with Cattle Eye co-founder Terry Canning ahead of the Animal Agtech Innovation Summit where it will be featured in a startup spotlight.
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