Returning to his startup roots, former John Deere VP Jorge Heraud joins Rootwave to tackle weed management
April 10, 2024
After seven years at Deere, the agtech vet joins Rootwave as a newly appointed board member.
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From novelty to necessity? The evolution of insect farming
April 9, 2024
Industrial-scale insect farming is not for the faint-hearted. So what business models make sense, and who is going to fund the next wave of facilities?
New AgFunder, ISF report highlights gaps and opportunities to invest in climate adaptation for smallholder farmers
April 9, 2024
A first-of-its-kind report by AgFunder and ISF Advisors, backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, highlights the pressing need to invest in climate adaptation for smallholder farmers.
Data snapshot: From ‘lightning in a box’ to microbial carbon capture, agrifoodtech investment moves upstream in Australia as investors focus on climate mitigation
April 3, 2024
Funding into Australian agrifoodtech startups fell 33% last year according to AgFunder data… But it could have been worse: global agrifoodtech funding fell 49% over the same period.
How HeavyFinance plans to finance the regen ag transition for more of Europe’s small and medium farmers
April 1, 2024
The Lithuania-based firm recently unveiled a €50 million fund backed by the European Investment Fund.
Sustainable packaging startup Bpacks unveils bioplastics from bark: ‘It’s a massively underutilized natural resource’
March 29, 2024
Bpacks combines bark from timber production, used coffee grounds and other bio-based materials to create pellets that can be used by packaging manufacturers to create a variety of materials from produce packaging to meat trays.
Meet the founder: ‘You cannot be green if you’re in the red’ when it comes to financing regen ag, says Agreena’s Simon Haldrup
March 29, 2024
The CEO and co-founder of soil-carbon startup Agreena talks agrifinance, regenerative agriculture, and how to help small farmers.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Kraft Heinz nets $171m for clean energy, ALOHA raises $68m, Poseidon raises $20m
March 28, 2024
Plus: more funding for ag robotics and bad news for Kroger’s e-commerce business.
Inside ADM’s mission to shift millions of acres to regenerative ag
March 27, 2024
The ADM regenerative ag program has signed up more than 2 million acres in the US and aims for for north of 4 million by 2025.
Meet the founder: FYTO’s Jason Prapas on ‘turning a nitrogen problem into high-grade protein’ for dairy farmers
March 22, 2024
We caught up with FYTO to talk duckweed and manure management: “Manure is a great input because we’re growing probably the fastest nitrogen consumer on the planet.”
Biological progress or bathtub brews? The state of US crop biologicals in 2024
March 21, 2024
Time to hunker down, startups.
Greenhouse Tech (Part-Time)
March 21, 2024
Nobell Foods is creating cheese and other dairy products from plant-derived dairy proteins for the 99% of people who are unwilling to compromise on taste
Exclusive: Acre Venture Partners closes $140m agrifoodtech fund, places bets on ag robotics, AI/ML
March 19, 2024
“I think the pain will continue for a while as deals that aren’t performing are price corrected,” says managing partner Lucas Mann. “But I’m still super bullish about this space.”
Locus Fermentation Solutions raises $30m in debt financing following ‘strategic restructuring,’ revamps carbon farming scheme
March 14, 2024
“Through a strategic restructuring we parted ways with some former team members,” says the Ohio-based firm.
Danone VP on methane reduction in dairy: ‘You can’t force this on farmers, you have to meet them where they are’
March 14, 2024
Cutting methane emissions on dairy farms can require significant upfront investment, but who will provide the capital? Danone VP Chris Adamo weighs in…
Sr. Manufacturing Associate, Packaging
March 13, 2024
Kula Bio is a leader in sustainable nitrogen solutions, helping farmers improve crop yield and reduce environmental impact. We are producing a cost-competitive biofertilizer that
Guest article: Who owns America’s farmland? Xenophobia and US agriculture… reality vs perceptions
March 11, 2024
According to USDA, as of Dec 31, 2022, foreign interests held 3.4% of all privately held agricultural land in the US, the ‘proverbial pimple on a whale,’ writes Ben Palen.
Agritech Farm Operator
March 7, 2024
Singrow Pte Ltd is an Agri-tech start-up revolutionising the food supply chain. We specialise in proprietary seedling and cutting-edge Agri-technologies, covering all aspects from breeding,
BREAKING: Gro Intelligence lays off 60% of staff, secures some 11th hour funding
March 1, 2024
According to one industry source, Gro received “some money with a lot of conditions.”
Heat, salinity, drought… SaliCrop tackles abiotic stress trifecta with seed enhancement tech
February 29, 2024
Extensive field trials in Spain with leading commercial tomato varieties grown in open fields have delivered 10-17% increases in yield, claims SaliCrop.
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