What lies ahead for China foodtech in the year of the rat?
January 31, 2020
The truce in the US-China trade war came just in time for the Chinese New Year of the Rat.
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Yogurt maker Stonyfield wants to use data, not certification, to prove environmental benefit of its practices
January 31, 2020
Stonyfield is partnering on OpenTEAM, a multi-stakeholder project and software platform enabling increased connectivity among digital tools and specific recommendations for things farmers can do to improve soil health on their farm.
5G made waves at CES but has long road to relevance on-farm
January 27, 2020
5G loomed large at CES 2020. “5G” was written in the sky Tuesday morning in Las Vegas as the show kicked off. The technology now has real-world applications and the nation’s carriers are building out their 5G networks as we speak. But how relevant is this development for farming?
Meet the Farmer: This soil nerd is most intrigued by what is right under her feet
January 24, 2020
From driving equipment to building a fence to stacking hay, there was always something new for Elyssa McFarland to learn growing up on her family’s grain and livestock farm near Columbus Junction, Iowa. Yet, the area that intrigued her the most was right under her feet.
Regen Ag Renegade: A butcher-turned-business consultant says replication, not scale, is key to better meat
January 21, 2020
A former butcher with a background in software is helping big food companies change the way they’re thinking about achieving regenerative food at scale.
Steward is helping small diversified farms access financing one crowdfunded dollar at a time
January 21, 2020
“One of our first farms in Detroit went from $10,000 in revenue to $80,000 in revenue from our funding. It unlocked so much growth,” Steward CEO told AFN.
Why I’m most excited about pork alternatives
January 15, 2020
It’s been all about pork in the alternative meat space so far in 2020 and it’s a welcome shift from the focus on beef.
Robots, hemp, drastic weather: Farmers Edge’s Wade Barnes shares 2020 ag predictions
January 14, 2020
From traceability to hemp to robots, if Barnes is right, 2020 is going to be a blockbuster year across the agricultural board.
Future Food: Why did AgFunder’s Yanniv Dorone & Quinten Eggink pick agri-foodtech?
January 9, 2020
In this episode, I speak to two members of AgFunder’s investment team who joined the company in 2019, Yanniv Dorone and Quinten Eggink. In another holiday special – shhh, yes I know the holidays are over – they both share how they came to work in this industry and for AgFunder.
AFN’s top tips to improving your startup’s media communications game in 2020
January 7, 2020
There’s no easy way to say this, so here it is: some of your communication is not great. We’ve compiled what we hope will be a handy list of dos and don’ts to help you boost your media and communications game a bit (and uh, make our jobs a little easier too).
Meet AgFunder’s venture partner Tom Shields
December 26, 2019
Tom Shields is a venture partner at AgFunder and works with the deal team on sourcing and leading investments. A serial entrepreneur, he has co-founded two highly successful companies, NetGravity (IPO 1998) and Yieldex (acquired by AppNexus/AT&T in 2015).
Crowdfunding: The newest investment vehicle in farmland
December 26, 2019
Investing in farmland has long been considered a viable and tangible alternative to paper markets, but finding an efficient and cost-effective way to profit from agriculture presents some challenges unique to the industry, writes Michael DeSa.
Best of 2019: AFN’s top 5 guest articles
December 25, 2019
To make the most of the expertise in our network and provide as much value as possible to our readers, we are super proud to share the insights of our expert network.
Future Food Holiday Special: AgFunder’s Rob Leclerc on the last decade in ag and foodtech
December 24, 2019
This episode is perhaps a tad awkward as I interview my boss Rob Leclerc, founding partner of AgFunder, but Rob was as insightful as ever, sharing his thoughts on working in and around the agriculture sector for the past decade.
Agtech will take off in 2020: 5 trends to watch
December 20, 2019
From major equipment manufacturers’ forays into robotics to the emergence of new startups looking to improve farmer awareness of field activity, here’s what to watch for in the year ahead in the US, according to experienced agtech entrepreneur Corbett Kull.
It’s time for investors to embrace nutritious foods
December 18, 2019
Most ag investment flows to high-income countries, and currently very little reaches the food systems of low-income regions like Africa, with virtually none going to support highly nutritious foods, according to GAIN.
Future Food: Catching up with GFI’s Bruce Friedrich to talk alt protein winners, losers, innovation whitespace
December 12, 2019
In this episode of the podcast, I catch-up with GFI’s Bruce Friedrich and revisit some questions I asked him back in 2016.
Exploiting Intellectual Property rights in the UK’s food and drink sector
December 11, 2019
This article is intended to demystify IP in the food and drink industry and shed light on the full extent of the opportunities available to companies to protect and benefit from their IP, with a particular focus on the role patent protection can play.
How IGS reduces vertical farming costs
December 11, 2019
It can be hard to explain exactly how Intelligent Growth Solution’s tech works, so we caught up with Niall Skinner, lead mechanical engineer at IGS to get an in-depth explanation.
As agtech moves from “more with less” to higher quality, Benson Hill Seeds has right idea for 2020
December 9, 2019
Do more with less. It’s probably fair to say that’s been the key mantra for the agtech industry over the past decade. As we approach 2020, expect more attention on improving the quality of the food we produce. Benson Hill is one example.
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