Category: AgTech

No one hates fruit flies more than farmers.   Just last year, Napa’s olive crops were destroyed by the pests, costing many farmers much if

Forget recycle; let’s talk upcycle.   Nutrinsic Corporation, a company “upcycling” nutrients currently lost in waste water treatment, has raised $12.7 million to provide better

With humanitarian and public health concerns in mind, many ranchers and consumers are embracing grass-fed sources of meat. Amidst this growing interest, a California-based startup

As many in the agriculture industry are adjusting to a growing population, environmental changes, and other Earthly concerns, German researchers are setting their sights a bit higher.

New research shows scientists now are better acquainted with wheat at the molecular level, and the highly complex results are projected to accelerate advancements in plant breeding.

Despite a lack of FAA regulation, drone companies are still charging forward with funding.   Airware, an aerial information platform for operating commercial drones, recently

There’s money in the bug business.   TyraTech, a company developing pesticides which they say are not harmful to humans, pets, or the environment, raised

Finnish researchers combat agriculture’s reliance on plastics by developing biodegradable crop covers.

Not all plants are created equal, but traditional farming practices treat them as such. And it’s this one-size-fits-all approach to commercial farming and fertilizer application that is contributing to a spike in greenhouse gas emissions.