Category: AgTech

$50M AgTech Innovation Fund to Come Out of Davis, CA

May 6, 2014

Davis, CA is the place for AgTech these days. The Sacramento Business Journal recently reported that a $50 million venture capital fund called The

Meet Hortau, One of Many Agtech Companies at the Global AgInvesting Conference

April 30, 2014

This week, farming business is taking over the Waldorf in New York City, and brings with it investors, experts and innovators of the ag space.

The World is Hungry, and Israel Can Feed It

April 29, 2014

By: Nitza Kardish, CEO, Trendlines Agtech. This article is based on the original, which appeared on March 26, 2014, in the Opinions section of The Marker,

Innovators Crowdfund $63K for Smart Beehive Sensors

April 28, 2014

Colony collapse disorder, or CCD, has plagued beehives around the world, threatening about $15 billion worth of agricultural production. While there are suspicions, there’s yet

Indian VC Firm, Omnivore Partners, Backs AgTech Startup, MITRA

April 25, 2014

The green space continues to grow greener. Indian-based ag venture capital firm, Omnivore Partners, has backed MITRA, an Indian agtech startup that specializes in

5 Ag Technologies You Won’t Believe Exist

April 24, 2014

AgTech is an interesting, and at times, smelly, whacky and always awesome field. Here are 5 ag technologies that you can’t believe (but should love

The Top 5 Must-See AgTech TED Talks

April 17, 2014

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.

Mosaic Company Buys ADM Fertilizer Operation in Brazil and Paraguay

April 16, 2014

The Mosaic Company keeps getting bigger. The Mosaic Company has announced it has acquired a fertilizer distribution business in Brazil and Paraguay for $350

Game of Drones: Advocates Impatient as FAA Regulators Remain Silent

April 11, 2014

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

Scientists Genetically Modify Trees to Produce Biofuel & Paper with a Greener Method

April 10, 2014

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

Ag-Biotech Company, BioConsortia, Raises $15M in Series B

April 9, 2014

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

NASA Can Use Satellites to See Ag Productivity

April 3, 2014

One day, NASA will tell you how well your crops are doing. A recent study from the National Academy of Sciences has shown that

Cleantech Panel Looks at the Promise of AgTech

April 1, 2014

If you’re in-tune with the Valley, watching investment trends and looking for new opportunities, chances are you’ve started looking into Ag. In February in

Enterra, Canadian Fertilizer Company, Raises $5M with Avrio Capital

March 31, 2014

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

5 AgTech CEOs You Should Know

March 28, 2014

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

Silent Herdsman, a Smart Cow-Collar Startup, Raises £3M

March 24, 2014

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

TerrAvion and CSS: Winners of Water-Security Startup Competition

March 20, 2014

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

Blue River Technology Raises $10M in Series A-1

March 19, 2014

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,

The World’s First Bionic Plant is Here

March 18, 2014

Ladies and gents, bionic plants have arrived. MIT researchers have stumbled across a trait that blows other technology outta the water. By dousing plant