From Field to Fridge: Better Practices for Cutting Out Food Waste
By: Mary Catherine O’Connor, independent journalist. This post originally appeared on Ensia. Around the world, one-third of the food produced for human consumption is not
By: Mary Catherine O’Connor, independent journalist. This post originally appeared on Ensia. Around the world, one-third of the food produced for human consumption is not
America’s burrito heaven (or to some, hell,) is at it again; the franchise has some reaching for more Tabasco, and others for their TV remotes.
On Monday, the negotiations of the 950-page farm bill finally come to a close, and leaders of the House and Senate are ready to vote.
Indian farmer suicide rates are high, and experts aren’t sure why. Many point fingers at Monsanto’s GMOs as the cause for a quarter of a
By: Lisa Palmer, journalist, writer and editor. This post originally appeared onEnsia. In the processing department of a fish supplier in Alaska, the director of
When it comes to the meat industry, a lot of us know the basics—demand is increasing, especially in developing countries, and resources are decreasing. But
By: Dylan Walsh. This post originally appeared on Ensia. The idea to measure rainfall with cell phone signals arose eight years ago over a cup
“I just want to say one word to you,” character Mr. McGuire said to young Dustin Hoffman’s character, Benjamin, in the 1967 film, The Graduate.
Agfunder got the insider’s scoop into the Silicon Valley startup, Hampton Creek Foods, that is making synthetic eggs. “When you eat a cookie, you probably
By: Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank. This post originally appeared on Ensia. In the broad discussion of agriculture,
Monsanto hit a double whammy on Wednesday, announcing its increased earnings and revenues in Q1, and revealing its 2014 “pipeline” products line. With five products
For those of us counting on some good ol’ R&D to help us meet the rapidly increasing food demand, we’ve got another thing coming. According
Some big investors are looking at Ag’s new opportunities to be had. Just a few months ago, Monsanto bought Climate Corp for a whopping $930
Forbes says we’re putting our money where our mouth is, and they’re right! We’re excited to share our story, and we owe a big thanks
When your company’s name translates as “sustainability,” you’d better have promise. One agro-biotech company has just that; in fact, it’s got about $65 million worth.
“Aquaponics” sounds like something Aquaman would do for exercise. But, it has just as much potential for sustainable farms as Aquaman had for the comic
Join our CEO Rob Leclerc at Agrivest 2013 in Israel! Leclerc will be on a panel ‘Exploring the Key Fundamentals Driving Growth in Agriculture Investment’
Big data is a big problem in agriculture, and entrepreneur and ag-expert Lance Donny believes he can fix it. Lance Donny, CEO of OnFarm Systems,
This week, we’re featuring the fall news letter from our friends at Investeco. The agricultural sector is going through a time of unprecedented innovation and
To meet the demand for food, fuel, and other agricultural products, scientists estimate that we’ll need to double—perhaps even triple—production by the year 2050 [1].