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
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
One day, NASA will tell you how well your crops are doing. A recent study from the National Academy of Sciences has shown that
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 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
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
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
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
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,
Ladies and gents, bionic plants have arrived. MIT researchers have stumbled across a trait that blows other technology outta the water. By dousing plant
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
