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Why it pays to be a ‘Certified B Corporation’ in the Ag industry

October 22, 2019

How does getting your company a 'B corporation' certification help? Large corporates like Danone North America and Bigelow Tea are already in on this.

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

October 22, 2019

Benedikt Bosel is regenerating his family’s farm in East Germany and inspiring other farmers in the region to do the same.

Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air

October 21, 2019

As tit-for-tat tariffs fly left, right, and centre, this fund aims to bring the US and China together, by rewarding startup smarts with funds.

Does the US agtech industry agree with Sonny Perdue’s ‘the big get bigger and the small go out?’

October 21, 2019

Recent comments from the Sec’y of Agriculture have rallied small farmers across the country who aren’t going out without a fight. But does the tech industry feel the same?

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

October 21, 2019

We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator's latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions.

Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it

October 17, 2019

1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted, yearly, and it costs the global community $1 trillion dollars in losses. What's the world doing to stop this?

UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019

October 16, 2019

"When pigs fly," muttered some alt-protein naysayers. Well, they may have to eat their words after Omnipork's CEO tells us the company's heading to China.

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

October 16, 2019

#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing.

UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick

October 14, 2019

Prodded by rising public concerns about climate change, the UK government wants its agricultural sector to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. This is a bold target and there isn't enough heft in the right places, British investors have warned AFN.

8 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch startup The Better Meat Co.

October 11, 2019

The Better Meat Co. offers food manufacturers a plant-based ingredient that can be blended with meat products for a hybrid offering.

The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology

October 9, 2019

Asia's getting richer faster than anywhere else, and there's a huge need to produce enough food for growing populations. Here's why you should get into it.

Why Dan Vradenburg joining Trace Genomics as CEO is a big deal

October 9, 2019

Daniel Vradenburg is the former president of Wilbur-Ellis and the board chair of Cavallo Ventures and now he's joining soil science startup Trace Genomics.

Women in AgTech: Fighting machismo in Latin America

October 9, 2019

"I am woman, hear me roar," belts Helen Reddy. That bravado reverberates in Chipsafer's Victoria Alonsoperez & Agrosmart's Mariana Vasconcelos' daily lives.

Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat

October 3, 2019

China is hungry for fake meat. But it turns out - it always has been. Find out what's causing the world's largest pork consumers to drop steak for tofu.

How to combat food safety concerns in Asia

October 3, 2019

Zebra Technologies helps mega corporations like Disney tackle the issue of food safety with its smart tech. Read on to find out why it's important.

Checking in with Aerobotics

October 1, 2019

Word has been getting around about Aerobotics' incredible decision support technology for tree crops. Rob Leclerc shares some facts and figures about the startup's rapid growth to-date.

Can tech save our bacon as ASF spreads?

September 30, 2019

As the deadly African Swine Fever keeps spreading, we identify tech that could potentially help farmers win in the battle against it.

From biz dev at Grubhub to Kraft Heinz’s VC arm, Steve Sanger is still selling hard

September 30, 2019

Evolv Ventures launched late last year as the venture arm of ketchup and mac-and-cheese behemoth Kraft Heinz with $100 million to invest in startups. We caught up with Steve Sanger, a partner at Evolv, to find out more about the fund's strategy and his personal shift from startup to investor

AFN Introduces…SinGrow. And it’s set to disrupt Singapore’s strawberry market

September 27, 2019

This week, we speak to another startup selected by the GROW accelerator, SinGrow. It aims to solve the issue of the lack of a good strawberry in Singapore.

UPDATE: McDonald’s goes vegan for Beyond Meat in Canada

September 27, 2019

McDonald's announced a 12-week trial of Beyond in burgers in Canada. Will it make it into its menu after the test? It didn't last long at Tim Horton's.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Opinion

Why it pays to be a ‘Certified B Corporation’ in the Ag industry

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air

Does the US agtech industry agree with Sonny Perdue’s ‘the big get bigger and the small go out?’

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it

UPDATE: Plant-based pigs fly on Cathay Pacific. Omnipork CEO targets China launch by Q4 2019

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick

8 questions with FoodBytes! Chicago pitch startup The Better Meat Co.

The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology

Why Dan Vradenburg joining Trace Genomics as CEO is a big deal

Women in AgTech: Fighting machismo in Latin America

Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat

How to combat food safety concerns in Asia

Checking in with Aerobotics

Can tech save our bacon as ASF spreads?

From biz dev at Grubhub to Kraft Heinz’s VC arm, Steve Sanger is still selling hard

AFN Introduces…SinGrow. And it’s set to disrupt Singapore’s strawberry market

UPDATE: McDonald’s goes vegan for Beyond Meat in Canada

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