10 Years in Agtech: Ag Innovation Showcase’s Rohit Shukla Shares Thoughts on Future of Food
October 4, 2018
We grapple with the future of food, now more than ever, writes Rohit Shukla.
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AgDNA and CNH Industrial Partner to Bring AI to Agriculture
September 20, 2018
AgDNA has partnered with CNH Industrial to give its customers access to AgDNA’s AI-enabled technology platform. Paul Turner writes about the partnership and the increasing interest in AI by major equipment manufacturers.
The Opportunity for External Innovation and Science Advancement in Animal Health
September 18, 2018
TechAccel has partnered with Reliance Animal Health Partners to launch Covenant Animal Health Partners. We asked CEO Michael Helmstetter to explain the partnership.
What’s Next for Agtech?
September 4, 2018
In the second in a two-part series, Barclay Rogers illustrates the core themes in farm tech adoption to-date and predicts the next phase in farm tech development.
How Agtech Has Quietly Transformed Agriculture During the Downturn
August 27, 2018
It’s been a long, dark period in the agriculture industry since corn prices tumbled almost five years ago, but something magical has occurred: agtech has emerged as the dominant theme in a rapidly reshaping agricultural economy, writes Barclay Rogers.
Embracing Digital Agriculture: Coffee’s Fourth Wave?
August 22, 2018
Shuchi Nijhawan, VP of agriculture at Eka, writes about the adoption of digital agriculture in the coffee industry, particularly in India.
11 Ways AgriFood Startups Can Access Grant Funding Worth $1bn in Canada
August 21, 2018
The government of Canada has a strategic approach to the agriculture and agrifood industries. Currently, Ottawa is investing C$3 billion over a five-year period, writes Aateka Rajab.
Investors and Food Companies Join Forces to Tackle Brazil Deforestation
August 13, 2018
Institutional investors managing over $5 trillion have joined companies including McDonald’s and Walmart to support the ‘Cerrado Manifesto,’ showing the strong demand for zero-deforestation food products, writes Aarti Ramachandran.
How Beer Revolutionized Math — and Just Might Save Humanity
August 1, 2018
The pioneering work of Irish brewers a century ago made today’s big data and artificial intelligence gold rush possible, write Joe Byrum.
Hyperspectral Imaging Sets New Standards for Food Monitoring
July 31, 2018
Despite being the world’s most globalized industry, agriculture is extremely inefficient, write Abi Ramanan and Gustav Nipe from hyperspectral imaging with machine learning for food companies startup ImpactVision.
Grocers Are Failing to Meet $20bn Consumer Demand for Local Food
July 25, 2018
While the demand for local food has never been greater, many grocers are ill-equipped to serve customers who are willing to pay more for local food, according to a survey conducted by Forager.
There’s Hope on the Horizon for Pesticide-Averse Consumers
July 2, 2018
Kevin Chen writes about the different methods and technologies being introduced to reduce or eliminate the use of chemical pesticides in farming.
Technology Can Help Grain Traders, Processors, and Packers If They’re Willing to Invest
June 25, 2018
The post-harvest grain market is under tremendous pressure from reduced margins and IoT solutions focused on operational efficiency and grain could make a big difference to operators if they are willing to make the investment, writes Ron Hadar.
Forget Self-Driving Tractors; Agriculture’s AI Should be Modeled on Iron Man
June 11, 2018
The Iron Man model of artificial intelligence — combining man and machine — could truly take agriculture into the next era of productivity, writes Joe Byrum.
Collaboration, Health and the Future Farmer: Key Lessons on the Future of Ag
June 5, 2018
Future of agriculture conference Davos on the Delta covered several topics including agricultural exports, the convergence of food and health, the rise of alternative proteins, and the potential of indoor farming, writes Craig Herron.
Agtech Recruitment: Do You Need Ag Experience to Work in Agtech?
May 31, 2018
Requiring new hires to have agriculture experience can be severely limiting, and potentially detrimental to the growth of the company, argues Maximillian Cunha.
Can Imagery Cure India’s Food System Woes?
May 29, 2018
Hemendra Mathur discusses how image processing could be truly disruptive in Indian agriculture for solving the inherent problems of productivity, grading and sorting, yield estimation, pest detection, traceability, and detecting food adulteration.
USDA Has a Responsibility to Reveal Crop Yield Forecasting Methods
May 22, 2018
The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report’s data collection methods are damagingly opaque and are causing unnecessary amounts of volatility and instability across global agriculture.
Blockchain is Coming for Agriculture and You Might Not Even Notice
May 21, 2018
Blockchain alone doesn’t make growers more money, but it does provide the technology infrastructure for things like digitization, automation, and tracking, all of which drive farmers’ bottom lines in modern agriculture, writes Remi Schmaltz.
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.
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