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
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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
Let’s Talk Pest Resistance Tech, Say Scientists
March 17, 2014
Pest resistance is one of farmers’ worst fears. Since 1990, the number of resistant-crop pests has doubled. Today, there are about 500 insects, 218
Climate Corp Acquires Soil-Analysis Business of Solum, Inc.
February 21, 2014
The Monsanto and Climate Corp duo is at it again. And this time, it’s in the dirt. On Thursday, Monsanto acquired the soil-analysis business formerly
Report: AgTech Could Cut Food Prices Nearly in Half by 2050
February 14, 2014
When it comes to talking about food security, it’s not often that we talk global, regional and locally-focused specifics. The future of climate change and
From Space to Software: HydroBio SaaS Furthers Water Sustainability
February 13, 2014
At any given moment, there are at least four visible satellites orbiting above your head. Chances are, at least two of them (if in low-orbit)
Chromatin, Inc., a Sorghum AgTech Company, Rakes in $70M
January 23, 2014
Sorghum just made a sweet deal. Chromatin, Inc., a Chicago-based agtech company focused on sorghum production, recently closed its Series E round, bringing in $36
Mid-western Startup FarmLogs Raises $4M, Signaling VC Looking Over the Valley
January 16, 2014
Silicon Valley-ers are looking beyond the hills. FarmLogs, a Michigan-based software startup that provides management tools to increase farmer productivity, has raised $4 million in
Agtech Helps Pull Cleantech Investment Out of 5-Quarter Slump
January 15, 2014
While Cleantech startups have faced declining investment over the past 5 quarters, there are finally signs that cleantech investment is taking an upturn. With significant
Mobile Meterology: Measuring Rain with Cellphones
January 14, 2014
By: Dylan Walsh. This post originally appeared on Ensia. The idea to measure rainfall with cell phone signals arose eight years ago over a cup
GreenSoil Investments is betting on big data solutions
December 26, 2013
Big data is often a big problem in ag. Many farmers do not have the time or energy to interpret it, and some data is
Agrivest: Investors are bullish on precision Ag
December 18, 2013
Some big investors are looking at Ag’s new opportunities to be had. Just a few months ago, Monsanto bought Climate Corp for a whopping $930
Kaiima Raises $65 Million, Aiming for Food Sustainability
December 16, 2013
When your company’s name translates as “sustainability,” you’d better have promise. One agro-biotech company has just that; in fact, it’s got about $65 million worth.
Aquaponics: The next big thing in agriculture
December 15, 2013
“Aquaponics” sounds like something Aquaman would do for exercise. But, it has just as much potential for sustainable farms as Aquaman had for the comic
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