What is precision agriculture?
April 24, 2017
What exactly does the buzz phrase precision agriculture mean, and how is technology enabling it? Remi Schmaltz takes a closer look.
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Unscrambling the Myths Around Egg Labeling at Easter
April 14, 2017
Cage-free, free-range, antibiotic-free? Lauren Manning explores whether these labels are all they’re cracked up to be.
Agrisoma Biosciences Raises $15.4m Series B for Sustainable Bio-based Jet Fuel & Animal Feed
April 11, 2017
The Quebec-based company that’s developing and selling Carinata seed, raised the funding to support the company’s global expansion.
HarvestPlus is Using ‘Good Old Fashioned Plant Breeding’ to Reduce Hidden Hunger
April 7, 2017
Hidden hunger is of the biggest global problems in our time; it’s a type of malnutrition where people are getting enough to eat, but not enough nutrition for good health, life, or growth, according to Bev Postma, CEO of HarvestPlus.
Why John Deere Invested in the Iowa Agritech Accelerator
April 5, 2017
We caught up with Chris Davidson, director of planning and business development of John Deere’s Crop Care platform and John Teeple, director of technology in the Precision Ag Technology Group to find out.
Q&A: Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg on The Right Food Technologies and Bringing All Stakeholders Together
April 4, 2017
We caught up with Nierenberg to get a high-level view of the challenges facing the industry today, how technology can play a role, and being a female entrepreneur.
Ag Industry Brief: SEC Closes Hampton Creek Investigation, Walmart Launching Tech Incubator, Danone Sells Stonyfield, more
April 3, 2017
Hampton Creek CEO Josh Tetrick announced that the SEC was closing the investigation and that it had not found any instances of wrongdoing related to the buyback scheme.
Q&A: SupraSensor Founder 9 Months On from Climate Corp Acquisition
March 30, 2017
We caught up with SupraSensor founder Calden Carroll to find out a bit more about the acquisition and how the startup merged with Climate Corp.
Arable Raises $4.25m Series A from S2G and Middleland
March 27, 2017
Arable’s sensor, named the Mark, which is deployed in the field above the leaf canopy of the relevant crop, captures 40 different data streams.
6 Key Takeaways from Forbes Mixing Bowl NYC
March 22, 2017
Advisory investment group The Mixing Bowl teamed up with Forbes for its New York-based event this year to discuss technology’s role in changing food and farming at scale and consumer food preferences.
How Remote Sensing Powers Precision Agriculture
March 14, 2017
Modern sensing instruments have advanced far beyond simple photographic film. Today’s devices measure light, radiation, and heat by capturing different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, writes Joe Byrum.
John Deere and DuPont to Mentor and Invest in New Iowa AgriTech Accelerator
March 8, 2017
The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Cultivation Corridor have launched the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator to promote agriculture innovation in the state.
From NCGA to Texas A&M AgriLife: Richard Vierling’s on a Mission to Help Startups Ground Truth Ag Technologies
March 6, 2017
Richard Vierling recently joined Texas A&M AgriLife Research where he is responsible for the Vernon Research & Extension Center, Texas Foundation Seed Service, and business development for the AgriLife Centers.
Precision Agriculture Account Manager
March 3, 2017
Who We Are Semios is a precision farming technology company dedicated to reducing and mitigating risks for growers of tree fruit and tree nut crops.
Software Engineer, Full Stack Android
March 2, 2017
Make farmers and ranchers profitable. Develop the data platform for a better food system. Position available: Software Engineer, Full Stack Android Our Company PastureMap’s data
Astro Digital Raises $16.65m Series A for Aggressive Satellite Launch Plan
March 2, 2017
The startup will use the funding to accelerate the launch of Astro Digital’s Landmapper constellation – it is planning eight launches for 2017 – and its analytics platform.
Observant’s 4 Lessons for Agritech Startups in Wake of Acquisition by Jain
February 28, 2017
Further M&A activity from large agribusinesses like Jain is essential so we caught up with Observant to find out what pieces of advice the cofounder would give to farm-based agritech startups hoping to turn their businesses into acquirable companies.
Microalgae-based Aquaculture Vaccine Tech Wins Nutreco Feed Tech Challenge
February 24, 2017
MicroSynbiotiX, a startup creating a novel oral delivery process for fish, has won the Nutreco Feed Tech Challenge.
Ag Industry Brief: Global Agripreneurs Challenge in Jo’Burg, White House Hints at Tighter Cannabis Regs, Cricket Food Co Awarded $100k Grant, more
February 24, 2017
Also, John Deere has opened a strategic technology office in the Iowa State University Research Park and Aggrigator launches a Farm to Shelf Marketplace for small farmers to sell direct to restaurants, schools, and grocery stores.
Why Alltech is Putting Startup Growth Before Equity in Agritech Accelerator
February 21, 2017
Alltech and its accelerator partner Dogpatch Labs discovered that many startups were not looking for equity investment, according to Alltech CIO Aidan Connolly.
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