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2014 Roundup: Top Drone Deals

February 19, 2015

Despite current regulations keeping drones grounded, $86 million was invested into the burgeoning UAV industry last year.

Village Capital’s AgTech Accelerator Announces Batch 2 Winners

February 1, 2015

Village Capital just wrapped up demo day for Batch 2 of their Agtech accelerator program (Ag Global Program), and have announced the the peer-selected recipients

The Andersons launches corporate VC arm, Maumee Ventures, to invest in agtech

January 28, 2015

The Andersons (NASDAQ: ANDE), a publicly traded diversified agribusiness with operations in crops, commodity trading, ethanol, fertilizer, crop insurance, and logistics has thrown its hat into

Yield Lab accelerator announces first class of agtech startups

January 22, 2015

Yield Lab, a new St.Louis-based ag tech accelerator program launched in September, announced its first class of five startups. More than 100 companies applied to the program from

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

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,

Aquaspy raises $2M to further soil sensor technology

November 11, 2014

According to a SEC Filing, Aquaspy which produces a soil sensor has raised $1,930,000 of a $2 million debt offering, with $70,000 remaining to be

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

Biowaste fuel company Harvest Power raises $20M

October 29, 2014

Harvest Power, which turns organic biowaste into bioenergy, natural soils, fertilizers and mulches, announced a $20 million financing round. The lead investors were True North Venture Partners,

CARANA works to develop Guyana’s growing potential

October 14, 2014

CARANA Agribusiness, an emerging affiliate of the CARANA Corporation, sets to boost Guyana’s production potential and commercial viability by scaling sustainable farms, modernizing the industry, and diversifying crops.

July Roundup of Ag & AgTech Deals

August 25, 2014

We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Food+Tech Connect to launch a monthly AgTech Funding Roundup! We’ll be covering companies that are using

Self-sustaining greenhouses to be launched into outer space

July 31, 2014

As many in the agriculture industry are adjusting to a growing population, environmental changes, and other Earthly concerns, German researchers are setting their sights a bit higher.

How to Use the Farmland We Have to Feed 9 Billion

July 25, 2014

You’ve heard it before: we must feed 9 billion people by 2050. But how will we on our current land, and without harming the environment?

Cleantech’s ‘Agriculture Gets Smart’ AgTech report in 600 words

July 8, 2014

A recent report from the Cleantech Group paints a broad picture of the corporate arms race for big data investments, the ever-evolving data technology, and the challenges involved in harnessing sophisticated data trends.

Need for Precision Ag Grows as Greenhouse Gases Spike

July 3, 2014

Not all plants are created equal, but traditional farming practices treat them as such. And it’s this one-size-fits-all approach to commercial farming and fertilizer application that is contributing to a spike in greenhouse gas emissions.

WISErg, Food-Waste Composter, Raises $5M Series B

June 26, 2014

West coast composting is soon to get bigger (but not smellier) after a recent round of funding. WISErg Corporation, a Redmond, Washington-based bio-clean technology

California Organic Farm Raises Capital With Direct Public Offering

June 6, 2014

By: David Sands. This post originally appeared on SeedStock.com. Farmers often don’t have an easy time getting access to capital to sustain and grow their

Country’s Largest Vertical Farm Ditches Sunlight, Uses LEDs

May 22, 2014

To grow a plant, you need water, nutrients, and sunlight. Right? Well, the largest vertical farm in the US doesn’t use that last part.

Kauffman Foundation’s AgTech White Paper in 600 Words

May 9, 2014

You might know that the Kauffman Foundation recently released a study analyzing today’s AgTech opportunities. But, you might not have time to read it. We’ve