The Commodity Business in Food and Agriculture is Over
September 11, 2017
Data analytics are bringing about the end of commodity business in food and agriculture, writes Mike Neal.
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Ag Industry Brief: AeroFarms Gets $1m FFAR Grant, Nestle Acquires Plant Burger Company, Impossible Opens Facility, more
September 8, 2017
Impossible Foods estimates that the new Oakland plant will be able to produce one million pounds of burgers per month, farms prepare for Hurrican Irma, and more.
What is Agriculture Biotechnology?
September 7, 2017
Agriculture biotechnology (ag biotech) applies to all technologies used on the farm involving biological or chemical processes.
Mexico Government Invests $4 million in 3 Local Agtech Funds
September 5, 2017
The aim of the fund commitments is to support the country’s fledgling agtech startup ecosystem and give university researchers a clear reason to commercialize their work.
Harvey: ’Desperate’ Energy Clients Calling for Remote Sensing Tech with Ag Likely Next
September 4, 2017
Local businesses are starting to survey the damage wrought by the category 4 storm and remote sensing has a clear role to play, with companies turning their technology to help the recovery efforts.
Ag Industry Brief: Farm Income Up for 1st Time Since 2013, Innophos $125m M&A, Arable Capital Raises $300m, more
September 1, 2017
Crops, livestock, and dairy are set to see a 3.1% bump this year, Dow and DuPont finalize their merger and more.
UPDATE: Phytelligence Raises $11.95m Towards $16m Series B
September 1, 2017
Agricultural biotechnology and micropropagation company Phytelligence has raised $6.95 million of a potential $16 million Series B closing August 4.
Product/Operations Manager
September 1, 2017
The Company Maia Technology is a start-up business in the AgTech space. We are building new technology for farmers that enables them to boost their
Aquaponics Operation Raises $6.5m in Series A and USDA-backed Debt
August 30, 2017
The company will soon break ground on a 117-acre property in Boynton Beach, Florida, which contains a 55-acre man-made lake where the firm will operate a “de-coupled” aquaponics system.
What Are Novel Farming Systems?
August 29, 2017
Novel farming systems are new methods of farming living ingredients for food and other applications, many of which are traditionally grown outdoors.
20 Startups Make the Cut for FoodBytes! Austin
August 28, 2017
The pitch competition will feature solutions to food challenges including livestock management, food bi-product up-cycling, and novel plant-based proteins.
Cargill Invests in Predictive Ag ‘Data Refinery’ Descartes Labs’ $30m Series B
August 24, 2017
Descartes Labs has raised an oversubscribed $30 million Series B round led by new investor March Capital, with Cargill, Crosslink Capital, and Cultivian Sandbox also participating.
Plant Impact Raises $5m on LSE to Launch New Chemical Crop Enhancers
August 23, 2017
The raise will support late stage development for several chemical crop enhancement products in the company’s R&D pipeline.
Reddit Cofounder & Joe Montana Invest in $6m Seed Round for Stealthy iUNU
August 22, 2017
The round sees iUNU come out of stealth for the first time since pivoting from a plasma lighting business to greenhouse tech.
Report: New Survey Reveals How Little We Know About Global Livestock Antibiotics Use
August 21, 2017
A recent survey shows that the Americas are by far the largest regional buyer of livestock antibiotics for the purpose of growth promotion.
Agtech Accelerator’s John Dombrosky is Looking to Pharma as a Model For the Agtech Ecosystem
August 17, 2017
We caught up with CEO John Dombrosky to find out how Agtech Accelerator is progressing and how he thinks about the health and challenges of the agtech ecosystem.
Crop Protection: Biologicals Integrated with Chemicals
August 16, 2017
More collaboration between biological and chemical crop protection makers can better serve growers, workers, consumers, and the environment.
Report: Algae Market to Reach $45bn by 2023
August 15, 2017
After gaining “superfood” status, the market for algae could reach up to $44.7bn by 2023, according to a new report.
What is Agri-FoodTech?
August 15, 2017
Agri-foodtech is a small but growing segment of the startup and venture capital universe that is increasingly capturing the attention of investors.
Women In Agtech: CEO and CTO of InPlant Technologies
August 14, 2017
InPlant Technologies CEO and CTO discuss growing a company in a male-dominated field.
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