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What is IoT in Agriculture? Farmers Aren’t Quite Sure Despite $4bn US Opportunity – report

July 9, 2018

Agtech companies offering IoT products to farmers have only scratched the surface of a market worth $4 billion in the US, which could be down to a lack of awareness and understanding of what’s available to them, according to a new report.

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Incentives for Farmers to Build Soil Health, Sequester Carbon

June 21, 2018

These provisions include funding for a new USDA pilot project that will incentivize farmers, through payments, to adopt agricultural practices aimed at improving soil health and sequestering organic soil carbon.

2 Disruptive AgriFood Tech Startups Face Industry Backlash

June 7, 2018

Phytelligence, a micropropagation business, and food assistance app developer Propel are both in disputes with industry players about the rollout of their technologies that could impact their success to the detriment of the industries they serve.

New Food Index Reveals ‘High Risk’ Meat & Fish Stocks Worth $152bn inc McDonalds, KFC Suppliers

May 30, 2018

A new food index has labeled 36 meat and fish suppliers as "high risk" for public market investors because they fail to manage critical business risks such as greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics risk.

Village Capital launching East Africa FinTech for Agriculture Accelerator

10 Agtech Startups for Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 25, 2018

There is a groundswell of startups and technologies emerging to help smallholders increase efficiencies and hopefully move many from subsistence farming to farming for profit.

AgriFood Headlines: Agrilyst’s Digital Coop for Indoor Ag, Land O’ Lakes Accelerator, Deliveroo’s Innovation Fund, more

May 24, 2018

The AgriFood News Aggregator features headlines from around the globe collected on AgFunder’s news sharing platform #feedit each week.

This Week’s Headlines in AgriFood: Fintech for Farmers, Blockchain, Glyphosate, Del Monte, and more

May 17, 2018

The AgriFood News Aggregator features headlines from around the globe collected on AgFunder’s news sharing platform #feedit each week.

Should You Be Using CRISPR for Your Ag Business?

May 10, 2018

Management teams in plant genetics companies have likely been asked by at least one well-intending board member: “Are we using CRISPR? I sat next to this guy on the plane and he said that CRISPR will change everything," writes Vonnie Estes.

The AgriFood News Aggregator: Soft Robotics, Nutreco, Wilbur-Ellis, Walmart, Funding Opps, Climate Corp, more

May 3, 2018

The AgriFood News Aggregator features headlines from around the globe collected on AgFunder's news sharing platform #feedit each week. Have news to share? Post it on #feedit to engage, share, and debate with your peers.

Contain Inc Launches First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers

May 2, 2018

“When indoor growers go to an insurance broker, they either don’t know what category they should be in or the insurer is unable to meet their needs,” says Nicola Kerslake, founder of Contain Inc.

PrecisionHawk Partners with FAA on Blueprint for Flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight

May 1, 2018

Flying drones BVLOS will enable agricultural operations to capture all of their fields in one go, increasing the efficiency of the technology, according to Thomas Haun, VP Agriculture Solutions at PrecisionHawk.

US Farm Management Software Market to Reach $1.62bn – Report

April 4, 2018

Working from data collected from a survey of 1490 farmers in January 2018, a new report estimates the US market for farm management software could grow to $1.62 billion.

AgriFood Tech Investment Surges to $10.1bn Bringing in a New Normal

March 8, 2018

2017 was a year of extremes in agrifood tech investing. Large deals pushed the total investment volume up to post an encouraging 29% growth, but deal count fell by 17% to 949, with the most dramatic contraction at the crucial seed stage.

African Agtech Market Map: 99 Technologies Changing the Future of Agriculture in Africa

February 14, 2018

A representative and non-exhaustive selection of these companies have been visualized in this African Agtech Market Map, into nine categories by AgFunder and The Seed Project.

The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

January 29, 2018

With its irresistible market size and a growing appetite for healthier food options, a fertile ground for global startups is forming for meat alternatives in China.

UK Attempts to Mend ‘Fragmented’ Ag Innovation Pipeline with Research Funding

January 19, 2018

Britain’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is committing £5m ($6.9m) to fund the country’s farm sector PhD students in an effort to overhaul the UK industry’s “fragmented” innovation and skills pipeline.

With Virtual Coops On the Rise, Will Traditional Ag Coops Go Virtual?

January 16, 2018

Agriculture Coops can be a place to adapt and disperse technology innovation. Unfortunately, in most cases, adoption has been slow due to a lack of a technology embedded in coop culture.

US Govt Task Force Calls For Smoother Path to Market for Ag Biotech Innovation

January 15, 2018

According to the US Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity agtech innovations are a key means to better business and improved life for rural Americans.

Harvesting Robotics Market to Reach $5.5bn From Early Adopters Alone – Report

January 10, 2018

Only 3% of growers are currently using robotic harvesting, but there is indeed a constituency for early-stage robotics technology, a recent report reveals.

Access to Capital is Biggest Challenge to Indoor Farms – Report

January 3, 2018

Indoor growers say that access to capital is their biggest hurdle, according to a new report from indoor farming software company Agrilyst.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Research & Data

What is IoT in Agriculture? Farmers Aren’t Quite Sure Despite $4bn US Opportunity – report

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Incentives for Farmers to Build Soil Health, Sequester Carbon

2 Disruptive AgriFood Tech Startups Face Industry Backlash

New Food Index Reveals ‘High Risk’ Meat & Fish Stocks Worth $152bn inc McDonalds, KFC Suppliers

10 Agtech Startups for Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

AgriFood Headlines: Agrilyst’s Digital Coop for Indoor Ag, Land O’ Lakes Accelerator, Deliveroo’s Innovation Fund, more

This Week’s Headlines in AgriFood: Fintech for Farmers, Blockchain, Glyphosate, Del Monte, and more

Should You Be Using CRISPR for Your Ag Business?

The AgriFood News Aggregator: Soft Robotics, Nutreco, Wilbur-Ellis, Walmart, Funding Opps, Climate Corp, more

Contain Inc Launches First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers

PrecisionHawk Partners with FAA on Blueprint for Flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight

US Farm Management Software Market to Reach $1.62bn – Report

AgriFood Tech Investment Surges to $10.1bn Bringing in a New Normal

African Agtech Market Map: 99 Technologies Changing the Future of Agriculture in Africa

The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

UK Attempts to Mend ‘Fragmented’ Ag Innovation Pipeline with Research Funding

With Virtual Coops On the Rise, Will Traditional Ag Coops Go Virtual?

US Govt Task Force Calls For Smoother Path to Market for Ag Biotech Innovation

Harvesting Robotics Market to Reach $5.5bn From Early Adopters Alone – Report

Access to Capital is Biggest Challenge to Indoor Farms – Report

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