Farmers Business Network Wants to Simplify Your On-Farm Data
March 17, 2015
The farmer-to-farmer network could help growers make more informed decisions about their crops each season.
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CARANA Sprouts Agribusiness in Guyana
March 11, 2015
Carana Agribusiness, an aquaculture and agriculture development company, finally puts strategies into practice in the fertile, yet vastly untapped, country.
UPDATE: Flow Hive, New Indiegogo Record
March 11, 2015
Byron Bay, Australia — In late February we told you about the sweet little Aussie start up, Flow Hive, that was taking Indiegogo by storm.
BioGenerator Makes $200k Investment in Apse
March 3, 2015
BioGenerator, a St. Louis based, privately funded, non-profit investment organization whose express focus is on startups and entrepreneurs in the AgTech sector, has made a
AgriMetis Closes $7.3M Series A
February 19, 2015
AgriMetis, a biotech company developing crop protection agents, closed a $7.3m Series A led by Syngenta Ventures and Acidophil. Lutherville-based Agrimetis, which was co-founded in
A look at World Ag Expo’s ‘Top-10 New Products’
February 10, 2015
World Ag Expo announced the winners of its Top-10 New Products competition, and it’s clear that farm precision is the primary motivator for Ag innovation right now.
Earth Equity Farms nabs seed round
January 29, 2015
SEC filings report that Berkeley-based Earth Equity Farms has raised an additional $267k, bringing their total round to $822k, which they launched last year. According to the companies website,
Apps for Ag to host AgTech Hackathon
January 22, 2015
“Apps for Ag” is running a competitive hackathon partnering young farmers and mobile application developers to create open-source apps for growers. The hackathon will be
UPDATE: Soylent reports $20m raise, backed by Andreessen, Lerer, and Index
January 15, 2015
Some more news has emerged from the Soylent deal. On Sunday we reported that health drink maker Soylent was raising $10 million, but yesterday Chris Dixon of
Come pitch at the AgTech Meetup in Salinas
January 12, 2015
Agtech startups will be coming from all over California to pitch their solutions to a panel of growers and investors at the AgTech Meetup in Salina
Happy Holidays from AgFunder!
December 24, 2014
We hope that you’re having a Happy Holiday with your friends and family. We want to thank you for your support over the past year.
Koch acquires Mendel Plant Sciences
December 17, 2014
Koch has announced that it has acquired the biological research and development business of Mendel Biotechnology. The business will operate as Mendel Biological Solutions and will
Could grandma and grandpa help urban agriculture take root in Singapore?
December 16, 2014
An international architectural and design consultancy has revealed a conceptual proposal to address two major concerns in the city-state: its rapidly aging population and its lack of locally grown produce.
640Labs acquired by Monsanto’s Climate Corporation
December 15, 2014
Monsanto’s Climate Corporation has acquired agtech startup 640 Labs to strengthen the company’s efforts to build the industry’s leading data science platform for farmers. Details of
Organic marijuana startup targets health-conscious consumers
December 5, 2014
“Ganjapreneurs” capitalize on a budding industry while addressing demands for organic, all-natural products.
6 Quick Facts About Thanksgiving Turkey
November 27, 2014
Before America gobbles through 20 percent of the annual turkey consumption on this last Thursday of November, here are six facts about the poultry star of our most indulgent holiday.
Eric Schmidt backs agtech startups with Farm2050 Collective
November 21, 2014
Eric Schmidt’s venture capital fund, Innovation Endeavors, and the venture arm of hardware supply chain company Flextronics, Flextronics’ Lab IX, announced the launch of Farm2050,
ROOT brings the farm to your table (or closet)
November 19, 2014
Ohneka Farms just launched ROOT, a smart countertop garden appliance, on Indiegogo on yesterday and have already raised $9,768 toward their $75,000 target.
With $36M in funding, AeroFarms plans to set up a huge aeroponics farm in New Jersey
November 10, 2014
Gabe Friedman over at Bloomberg Businessweek reports that New Jersey based AeroFarms is taking over the former District 89 nightclub in the Ironbound district of Downtown
Growers Rant to discuss AgTech issues
November 8, 2014
The AgTech meetup group is holding an open meeting Next Tuesday on November 11 in Salinas to discuss growers past experience with agriculture technology and
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