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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
Imagine, city dwellers: you’d like some fresh produce for tonight’s dinner. You can’t wait for the weekly farmers market, and you don’t want to pay
By: Sarah Elton, journalist, speaker and author. This post originally appeared on Ensia. Maybe you, too, know that feeling of despair that comes when
This week, bacteria are bringing in the big bucks. On Monday, BioConsortia, a New Zealand-based and US-funded ag biotech company, announced it raised $15
Climate change will affect just about everything, including your stomach. New research from UC Davis shows how increased levels of carbon dioxide are harming
By: Fiona Harvey, Award-winning environment journalist for the Guardian. This post originally appeared on Ensia. “When [the trucks] came through they could not get access
Wednesday morning’s announcement of a Series A funding in the ag space tells us that while developing commercial robots may have a high price tag,
When it comes to talking about food security, it’s not often that we talk global, regional and locally-focused specifics. The future of climate change and
At any given moment, there are at least four visible satellites orbiting above your head. Chances are, at least two of them (if in low-orbit)
By: David Doody, editor of Ensia. This post originally appeared on Ensia. The debate around genetically engineered crops and organic farming usually begins well beyond
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.
“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.
By Rob Leclerc When you think of “Israel,” do you think “AgTech”? Probably not, but maybe you should. With two-thirds of its land desert, and
The bots are coming for your fields, your food, and your fertilizer. Three brothers have schemed up an idea that makes John Deere look medieval.
1. Cranberry farmers are financially struggling this year, though the U.S. is easily the world’s #1 producer. With about 80 percent of the world’s cranberries
