Congress Wades into Farm Data Ownership Debate
July 17, 2017
Last week, the US House of Representatives Agriculture Committee held a hearing on agriculture technology and data utilization in preparation for the next Farm Bill.
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Indian Dairy IoT Technology Stack Stellapps Raises Series A
July 13, 2017
Stellapps offers data collection and analytics to every piece of the dairy supply chain with the aim of improving the productivity, and quality of milk, and producing transparent data both for and about the dairy industry.
RML Agtech: India’s Farmers Business Network?
July 12, 2017
RML Agtech is hoping to alleviate some of the pressures faced by India’s farmers with its multi-function, online agtech platform with some similarities to American startup Farmers Business Network.
Olam Creates Agtech Platform to Connect with Smallholder Farmers in its Supply Chain
July 12, 2017
For a large, global agribusiness operating across continents and agricultural commodities like Olam International, accessing detailed information about the people and operations supplying the business, is a struggle.
Sensor Skepticism at Forbes AgTech Summit
July 11, 2017
It was notable at this year’s conference that farmers, startups, and other stakeholders all seemed to be on the same page about sensors.
Food Industry Leaders Take a Full-Systems Approach at Mixing Bowl Hub in Silicon Valley
June 28, 2017
Here are a few highlights from The Mixing Bowl Hub’s Food IT: Farm to Fork Conference.
How to Ensure Big Data Brings Value to Farmers
June 22, 2017
Agriculture data has been a big disappointment for the majority of farmers, particularly in the US. But there is still much potential if approached the right way, according to Igor Ivanov and Ellen Czaika.
Brazilian Farmers are too Nervous to Track Their Costs
June 13, 2017
Many Brazilian farmers are struggling to stay in business because their working capital is disappearing, writes Ed Siatti.
Brief: Freight Farms Raises $7.3m Series B Round For Shipping Container Tech
June 8, 2017
Freight Farms, the startup growing lettuce inside shipping containers, has completed its Series B funding round on $7.3 million.
FBN Launches Online Grain Trading Tool to Replace “Outdated and Painful” Crop Marketing Practices
June 8, 2017
FBN says the tool offers a new future for crop marketing, using networks and data to increase profits and level out what it describes as an uneven playing field for farmers.
Data as Agriculture’s New Currency: Advancing to the Next Level
May 29, 2017
This last in a three-part series by Joe Byrum explores the use of data by non-farming organizations and the need to improve data collection for the benefit of the whole agriculture industry.
American Robotics Raises $1.1m Seed for Turn-Key Ag Drone Solution Still in Stealth
May 25, 2017
The round was led by angel investors and included Brain Robotics Capital, a fund focused on AI, robotics, and IoT.
Report: Cracking the Code on Precision Farming and Digital Agtech Adoption
May 23, 2017
There are five key barriers to digital agtech adoption, according to a new report from Rabobank.
Data as Agriculture’s New Currency: The Farmer’s Perspective
May 15, 2017
This is the second article in a three-part series from Joe Byrum about agricultural data as a commodity and currency, this time focusing on farmers.
Japan’s Farmnote raises $4.6m for IoT device & data analytics in livestock farming
May 11, 2017
Farmnote will use the funding to expand overseas and to further develop its technology within Japan alongside its new partners and investors.
Ceres Raises $5m Series A to Turn Aerial Imagery for Agriculture into ‘More than Just a Pretty Picture’
May 10, 2017
Ceres Imaging captures aerial imagery for agriculture using proprietary sensors that are attached to fixed wing aircraft and then analyzed for farmers.
Taranis Raises $7.5m Series A for Pest and Crop Disease Prediction Tool
May 4, 2017
The Israeli startup raised funding in a round led by Finistere Ventures and Vertex Ventures.
Data As Agriculture’s New Currency
May 3, 2017
The first in a three-part series by Joseph Byrum explores the development of data as an agricultural commodity.
Agtech Funding Sheet: Sense360 Raises $7m Seed for Customer Tracking Tech, MJ Freeway Raises $3m Series B Extension, more
April 27, 2017
Agri-food technology companies raised $42.5m in two weeks from farm-to-fork.
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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