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The carbon question: Making global carbon markets work for farmers

April 21, 2021

The soil carbon market is nascent but growing, and with it, a lot of complex questions, including how to ensure that farmers see the value.

Sprout Agritech’s first-ever venture investment was 400 million years (plus 19) in the making

April 9, 2021

New Zealand’s Scentian Bio is using insect olfactory receptors to detect volatile compounds – and it believes its tech could prove invaluable for the food industry.

Mosa Meat CEO on choosing non-GMO, differentiation & pricing the novelty factor

April 1, 2021

The Netherlands startup is now eight years old. We catch up with CEO Maarten Bosch to find out about its next steps.

Japfa’s CEO on how the Asian agrifood giant is tackling the Covid-19 crisis

March 10, 2021

Japfa has partnered with AgFunder’s impact accelerator GROW to identify startups that can improve nutrition for billions of people – and help the industry emerge stronger from Covid-19.

Early-stage investing, mentorships & training for rural entrepreneurs yield big results in Iowa

March 5, 2021

The Iowa Farm Bureau Rural Vitality Fund was created in partnership with other leading organizations to provide financing to grow Iowa-based businesses.

50 years young: Japfa’s CEO on how the agrifood giant is putting trust in tech for its golden anniversary

February 4, 2021

Japfa aims for “viable solutions that improve the production of quality proteins and, ultimately, the nutrition of millions of people,” says Tan Yong Nang.

Iowa farmers invest in research, technologies & startups to boost innovation

December 14, 2020

Iowan corn growers are backing startups, entrepreneurs, and funds to help ensure their industry keeps ahead of the ag innovation curve.

Historic storm highlights resilience of Iowa ag infrastructure through difficulties of 2020

November 19, 2020

Agricultural strength, entrepreneurial focus, and collaboration continue to drive growth despite unprecedented challenges.

Israel’s most active venture investor partners New Zealand’s Sprout on agrifoodtech

November 17, 2020

OurCrowd is teaming up with agtech accelerator Sprout to take a little of the ‘Startup Nation’ magic down under.

What 2020 has taught the agrifood sector: resilience

November 2, 2020

After a brief slowdown at the start of the pandemic, agrifoodtech investing is back in full swing, with investors more eagerly chasing sustainable, disruptive solutions.

Leveraging big data for better sweet potatoes

October 28, 2020

When it comes to growing sweet potatoes, North Carolina is a superstar. Now it’s turning to tech to get even better at it.

Open innovation is driving growth, opportunities for startups & leading companies alike

September 28, 2020

Iowan companies are bringing new ideas to market faster than ever before thanks to collaborations with startups, farmers, and universities.

AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after Covid

September 17, 2020

This post is part of a collaboration with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The research institute is hosting its first AgTech NEXT conference—virtually—from September

TerMir wins Alexandria’s inaugural AgTech Innovation Prize

July 2, 2020

The national competition sought innovators working across an array of areas to transform the food value chain, including crop enhancement and protection, digital and data solutions, animal health, breeding and genetics, next-generation farming, and food and supply chain solutions.

Proximity to customers, funders, ag leaders make Iowa a perfect home, say 3 agtech startup founders

July 1, 2020

“If you build it; the funding will come.” It might not be the exact quote that drove Kevin Costner to build a baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield in Field of Dreams, but it is the advice that many founders and entrepreneurs are following as they look for locations for their agtech startup businesses.

Precision Protein: The key to a future-proof food system

June 18, 2020

Two prominent academics from UC Davis and Wageningen agree that there is no time — either for the health of people or the planet — to be imprecise with our approach to protein, a macronutrient that is so resource-intensive and consequential to the environment.