How a Farmer and His Two Sons Launched an Agtech Startup
February 23, 2016
The Applegates have been inventing and building farm technology since they were nine years old and have now launched Praxidyn, an agtech startup.
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5 Questions with California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross
February 22, 2016
Ahead of a speaking slot at next month’s World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco, the secretary for agriculture for California talks about how the state government supports agtech innovation.
Industry-in-Bref: FarmLink Divides Company in Two, Dietary Guidelines and Menu Labeling Developments, more
February 19, 2016
FarmLink’s division, rules around healthy eating and food labeling, and updates in the GMO labeling debate make up this week’s Industry-in-Brief.
The Changing Landscape of Biostimulants in Ag
February 19, 2016
It’s been a long road for the ag biologicals market, which has hit some hurdles over the years amid questions around efficacy. Here John Brubaker, CEO of Plant Impact, describes the journey for biostimulants in particular.
Fundings-in-Brief: Monsanto Leads $7.5m Series A for Understory, Symbiota Re-Brands to Raise $56m, more
February 18, 2016
A busy week of fundings brings newly-named Indigo, Understory, American Botanicals and Gaia Herbs to this week’s Fundings-in-Brief
Tiny Farms Raises Seed Round from a Zuckerberg as Cricket Farming Heats Up – exclusive
February 18, 2016
The cricket farming startup is keeping its cards close to its chest when it comes to the technology it’s building but revealed an interesting line-up of investors.
Planet Labs’ Schacht Discusses Satellite Imagery Analysis and Integrating RapidEye
February 18, 2016
2015 was a big year for Planet Labs, the satellite company. We caught up with Ryan Schacht, account executive for agriculture ahead of the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in San Francisco to get an update.
ZeaKal Raises $5.3m Series B for ‘Blockbuster’ GM Seeds
February 18, 2016
ZeaKal, which is enhancing the photosynthetic capacity of soybeans, attracted funding from two agtech VC heavyweights.
Agriculture Technology Investment Storms to $4.6bn in 2015 as Global Investors Take Note
February 17, 2016
2015 surpassed our mid-year expectations raising $4.6bn across 527 deals and representing 94% year over year growth.
RoCRE’s CEO Chris Dunkley Talks Agtech Incubation and Collaborating with the Industry
February 17, 2016
RoCRE is an agtech incubation center attached to the world’s longest running agricultural research station Rothamsted Research, which has been researching science and innovation in the industry since 1843.
VC-backed UK Dairy Technology Silent Herdsman Acquired by Israel’s Afimilk
February 16, 2016
Silent Herdsman is a startup in the growing wearables market for livestock, although it’s one of very few that have been funded by venture capital.
6 Takeaways from the PrecisionAg Innovation Series in St Louis: a Grower’s Perspective
February 15, 2016
Steve Pitstick manages Pitstick Farms in Maple Park, Illinois and recently attended and spoke at PrecisionAg Innovation Series. Here he tells us some of his key takeaways from the day.
Industry-in-Brief: Obama’s 2017 Budget, Moves Against Antibiotic Resistance, Aquaculture in Federal Waters, more
February 12, 2016
Obama’s 2017 budget includes a range of agriculture funding initiatives as NOAA approves aquaculture in federal waters in this week’s Industry-in-Brief.
2 Female Agtech Entrepreneurs Raise $75k Each as Village Capital Accelerator Concludes
February 12, 2016
2 Female Agtech Entrepreneurs were selected by their peers to receive investment from VilCap Investments and Radicle Capital.
Fundings-in-Brief: Ag Drone Tech Company Raises $7.4m, Food Traceability Technology Raises $10m Series B
February 11, 2016
MicaSense’s $7.4m investment from a drone company and Label Insight’s $10m Series B investment from a global accounting firm are just two of this week’s Fundings-in-Brief.
EpiBiome raises $6m Series A funding for bovine mastitis treatment
February 11, 2016
The biotech startup is tackling one of the biggest bacterial menaces plaguing the global dairy cattle industry.
Cool Planet Raises $9m to Commercialize Co2 Sequestering Biocarbon Soil Input
February 10, 2016
Cool Planet, the biocarbon and biofuel producer, has raised $9 million in extra funding to commercialize its soil amendment product CoolTerra, which just earned a USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
Edyn Raises $2m Seed Round from Strategic Investors for Precision Ag Hardware Rollout
February 10, 2016
The soil sensor company recently launched its precision irrigation product WaterValve and is expanding into Japan with strategic help.
FaceTime for Farmers Raises $450k Seed Round to Develop Visual Remote Support App – exclusive
February 9, 2016
AgriSync has created a two-way video app with a built-in dashboard to help farmers better communicate with their advisors.
Avrio Capital Closes Third Largest Agtech Fund on $110m
February 9, 2016
This is Avrio Capital’s third agtech fund and will revisit some subsectors of agtech which co-founder Aki Georgacacos believes have been overheated in recent months.
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