RoyseLaw launches AgTech Incubator
November 6, 2014
A couple of years ago if you were an agtech company there wasn’t much for you in the way of ag-focused incubators or accelerators. Today we can
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Council on Foreign Relations meets to discusses the future of food
November 5, 2014
The discussion, Technology on the Menu: Food of the Future, focused on advancements within the AgTech space and how new technologies and methods from each sector might shape the way the global community produces its food in the coming decades.
Announcing 20 companies for TechCon’s Pitchfest
November 4, 2014
SARTA (Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance) just announced 20 companies will be participating in Pitchfests taking place at TechCon Sacramento on November 6, 2014, at the Sacramento
New York gets its own AgTech Meetup
November 4, 2014
The NYC AgTech Meetup Group will be kicking off its first monthly event in New York on Thursday, November 6th, at 7pm. As this was the first
Water and the Internet of Things
November 3, 2014
Editor’s note: Fred Greguras is an attorney at Royce Law. This article originally appeared on their blog. I recently became good friends with my water meter
GAI and Larta announce GAI AgTech Week conference
October 31, 2014
The world of AgTech has been on fire, seeing $401 million in deals in the first half of this year compared to $277 million in deals
Bon Appetech focuses on innovation with foodtech conference
October 28, 2014
This spring Bon Appetech is hosting a foodtech focused conference to jumpstart the “Good Food Innovation” movement, and build a more robust ecology around food and
Yield Lab agtech accelerator partners with Arch Grants
October 24, 2014
St. Louis based agtech accelerator Yield Lab and Arch Grants have announced they are developing a partnership to provide resources to AgTech startups in the St. Louis region. Yield Lab
Get your Farm on with Farming Simulator 15 video game
October 17, 2014
If you’re interested in farming, but don’t know a tractor from a harvester then maybe Farming Simulator 15 is for you. A new edition of the
640 Labs raises $2.65M for their big-data farming technology
September 26, 2014
Some how this one slipped by us, and so in the interest of covering the whole spectrum of agtech deals, we’re covering this belated announcement.
AgReliant Genetics cuts deal with precision ag company, Spensa
September 26, 2014
AgReliant Genetics, the third largest corn seed company in the U.S. and Spensa Technologies, a multiplatform agriculture services company have signed an agreement that will help growers
NASA’s ‘SMAP’ satellite may help farmers prepare for drought
September 4, 2014
Using a microwave radiometer and radar, SMAP will measure surface soil moisture and freeze-thaw levels across the entire globe every two to three days, providing what NASA calls the “most detailed maps yet made” of these conditions worldwide.
Who owns groundwater?
September 2, 2014
By: Erica Gies, independent journalist. This post originally appeared on Ensia. Grapevines march across wires strung along rolling hills, their little trunks improbably supporting heavy
Founder Calls ‘FarmLead’ the ‘Uber’ for Grain Buyers and Sellers
August 25, 2014
You have a book to sell, and a book you’d like to buy. What do you do? Chances are, hop online. In Brennan Turner’s
How spinach could power up alternative energy
August 22, 2014
The leafy green that gave Popeye his unusually muscled forearms has lost some salad-bowl clout to the trendier kale in recent years. But now, new research suggests that the “superfood” could soon have more power in its corner.
Village Capital Launches Ag Accelerator & Calls for Applications
August 21, 2014
Calling all innovators! An ag accelerator has been launched, and they’re looking for you. Village Capital is calling for applications for its second annual
Bio-PV Cell Breakthrough May Mean Cheaper, Flexible Solar Energy Panels
August 20, 2014
Solar panel lovers and skeptics, there’s a new ray of hope for developing more efficient, cheaper cells to capture the sun’s energy. And, it’s using
Can Insects Feed A Hungry Planet?
August 18, 2014
This post originally appeared on Ensia. Infographic design by Anna Egelhoff, research by John Sisser, and writing by Todd Reubold. If you have
Genetically Modified Fruit Flies May Stop Crop Destruction
August 15, 2014
No one hates fruit flies more than farmers. Just last year, Napa’s olive crops were destroyed by the pests, costing many farmers much if
Nutrinsic Corporation, Upcycling Waste Water for Animal Feed, Raises $12.7M
August 14, 2014
Forget recycle; let’s talk upcycle. Nutrinsic Corporation, a company “upcycling” nutrients currently lost in waste water treatment, has raised $12.7 million to provide better
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