The team recounts its days from university students to founding Agrospheres, a startup delivering novel encapsulation tech for biologicals.
“You need to engage with deep tech to support the green transition,” says longtime investor and biomaterials champion Nicolaj Reffstrup.
The CEO and co-founder of soil-carbon startup Agreena talks agrifinance, regenerative agriculture, and how to help small farmers.
Pivot Bio said it has paid $6 million to growers participating in the company’s N-OVATOR program that rewards farmers for using nitrogen management practices.
Innovators ready to scale up climate-smart technologies for the produce industry are encouraged to apply.
According to USDA, as of Dec 31, 2022, foreign interests held 3.4% of all privately held agricultural land in the US, the ‘proverbial pimple on a whale,’ writes Ben Palen.
Fresh off a fundraise, Denmark-based NitroVolt CEO and cofounder discusses the path from PhD student to CEO of a climate tech startup.
Indiana’s Producer Led Innovation Challenge tackles the challenge of making farmers more productive in the face of economic headwinds.
Despite weak evidence for its efficacy, routine ‘preventative’ livestock antibiotic dosing is still common in many countries, says animal health co Genics.
Fresh off a $38 million fundraise, ProducePay chats about problems and solutions in the fresh produce supply chain.
Bluewhite’s “IKEA” approach to autonomy outfits existing machines with its system to tackle everything from seeding to mowing.
GrainInnovate invests in unique startups developing agtech tools that address challenges for grain growers.
Neatleaf has built a straightforward ag robotics platform focused on plant-health and yield. Customers say they can’t work without it.
While we hope that investors in our space have come to terms with some of the longer timeframes needed to establish and scale companies, you can’t count on that anymore, writes AFN editor.
Methane emissions from agriculture are finally getting more attention, says Nusa Urbancic at Changing Markets Foundation. “But parts of the industry are working behind the scenes trying to derail climate action in the sector.”
Metafoodx recently raised a $3 million seed round from 421 Capital and others to help foodservice kitchens optimize their operations.
AgFunder partner Michael Dean on discovering the huge opportunity for new technology development and deployment across the food system.
AgFunderNews head Louisa Burwood-Taylor on the origins of the now much-used term and how the food and ag industries evolved with it.
Consumers will look for foods and dietary supplements that naturally mimic the effects of GLP-1 drugs, predicts Bharat Vasan.
Flexible financing solutions for equipment can drive scalability and enable an organization to reach milestones sooner.
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