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WISErg raises another $900k to convert grocer’s waste to fertilizer

November 4, 2014

John Cook over at GeekWire has reported that WISErg has added another $900,000 to the $5 million Series B they raised earlier this year for

Mosaic Company Buys ADM Fertilizer Operation in Brazil and Paraguay

April 16, 2014

The Mosaic Company keeps getting bigger. The Mosaic Company has announced it has acquired a fertilizer distribution business in Brazil and Paraguay for $350

Enterra, Canadian Fertilizer Company, Raises $5M with Avrio Capital

March 31, 2014

Enterra Feed Inc., a Vancouver-based fertilizer and animal feed company, has announced it closed a $5 million venture-funding round with Avrio Capital. “It’s particularly

5 crucial agtech tools for sustainable and productive farming

September 22, 2023

As artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics continue to evolve, smart farms will become even smarter.

OlsAro CEO Elén Faxö and Amatera CEO Omar Dekkiche

From salt-tolerant wheat to Robusta coffee that tastes like Arabica, two climate smart startups to watch

September 21, 2023

GROW accelerator startups Amatera and OlsAro are adopting approaches that both accelerate the breeding process for climate-resilient crops and ease their regulatory path.

Regenerative agriculture and cover crops

Food companies aren’t all walking the talk on regenerative agriculture, says FAIRR investor network

September 20, 2023

There’s a lot of talk, but rather less action on regenerative agriculture from some agrifood companies, says a new report from the FAIRR investor network.

Ancient grains need modern solutions: how sorghum and millets can nourish a climate-era world

September 18, 2023

Realizing the vast potential of ancient grains to sustainably nourish billions will require collective action across sectors.

Bytes to Bites part one: Digitizing consumption insights. Leveraging AI in food product development

September 12, 2023

Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from drug discovery to customer service. But what does it mean for the food industry? Peakbridge takes a deep dive…

BREAKING: ‘Pee in drinkable water is nonsense’: Toopi Organics lands $17m to turn urine into crop biostimulants

September 12, 2023

Toopi Organics will collect and convert more than 2 million liters of urine for its biostumulant that reduces need for mineral fertilizers.

ALORA cofounders Rory Hornby (left) and Luke Young (right). Image credit: ALORA

ALORA reactivates dormant genes to unlock ‘best performing salt-tolerant rice plant in the world’

September 6, 2023

Could dormant genes in staple crops such as rice be reactivated so they can grow in salty land, or even directly in the ocean?

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Toyota does indoor farming, Bayer & Pairwise ink deal, cultivated seafood gets big in Japan

August 31, 2023

Meanwhile, Perfect Day finds a buyer for its consumer-facing brands and the USDA will invest in underserved forest landowners.

BREAKING: Bio-input startup Pivot Bio blazes past $100m revenue mark, appoints a new CEO

August 29, 2023

US farmers now use the Pivot Bio microbe-based, nitrogen-fixing product in place of synthetic nitrogen on 5 million acres of corn.

Associate Group Lead

August 23, 2023

As an Associate Group Lead your daily responsibilities will include assisting the operation team in maintaining food safety, monitoring of GMP (good manufacturing practice) compliance,

Grain-trading platform Bushel raises $26m to build up ‘the Holy Grail’ of agrifintech software

August 22, 2023

New funds will support the growth and expansion of Bushel’s ag software tools for grain traders, farmers and other agrifood business.

Africa’s smallholder farmers need access to irrigation technologies before 4IR agtech solutions can take off

August 14, 2023

Africa’s smallholder farmers need drip irrigation and improved post-harvest storage, but investors are more interested in AI, CEA, blockchain and cultivated meat, says Prosper Chikomo.

Brief: Phospholutions lands $10.15m to help more farmers around the world manage phosphorus use

August 10, 2023

Phospholutions will accelerate commercialization of its RhizoSorb fertilizer additive in the US and expand field trials of in 2024.

Formulation Scientist

August 9, 2023

We are on the brink of something big and it feels good! Strong Science, New Technology, and Influential Leadership has positioned us for success. Kula

Meet the founder: Green Growth founders discuss why precision agriculture tools need to be simpler for farmers

August 4, 2023

The Green Growth platform aims to integrate precision agriculture software as simply as possible with farm hardware.

Exclusive: Hiringa Energy & Sundown Pastoral bag $23.6m from NSW govt for green hydrogen and ammonia project

August 2, 2023

Hiringa Energy and Australian agricultural co. Sundown Pastoral Co have been awarded A$35.8m ($23.6m ) from the New South Wales government to build a green hydrogen and ammonia production facility that will slash carbon emissions from fuel and fertilizer.