Tag: carbon farming

‘No comment’ from Indigo Ag on valuation nose-dive report

August 31, 2023

Indigo Ag would not comment on reports that its valuation has plummeted 94% from $3.5 billion two years ago to just $200 million today.

Meet the founder: FarmLab’s Sam Duncan on why effective soil mapping is a lot like blood testing

July 21, 2023

The FarmLab agronomy platform can help farmers better map, sample and analyze soil for agronomy and carbon projects.

Farmers ‘at forefront’ of decarbonizing agriculture but face huge ‘financial burden’: McKinsey

July 3, 2023

Agriculture must slash its emissions by nearly 80% by 2050; it will take the entire agrifood value chain to accomplish this.

What will it take to bolster food security in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions?

June 18, 2023

Innovators in New Zealand look to improve food production while weaving indigenous perspectives and sustainability throughout every step.

Apply to GLOCAL’s 2023 program to help advance Latin American agrifoodtech

April 20, 2023

Latin American agrifoodtech startups hoping to scale their solutions can now apply to the GLOCAL Game Changers LatAm Series 2023.

Is there enough funding going to regen ag and carbon solutions? Klim says no

April 7, 2023

AFN caught up with Klim CEO Robert Gerlach in San Francisco last month to learn more about their work, how the European market compares to the US, and whether the potential for carbon farming and markets is over-hyped.

Soil carbon startup Agreena lands $50m to tear down the financial barriers to regen ag

March 30, 2023

Danish startup Agreena aims to help farmers build a meaningful revenue stream by implementing, tracking and measuring regenerative farming practices.

Just 1% of US farmers have signed carbon farming contracts, according to Purdue survey

March 20, 2023

So far, carbon markets have proven more beneficial to corporates trying to offset emissions than to the farmers themselves.

Exclusive: Loam Bio raises $73m Series B from Lowercarbon, Acre, others to boost soil carbon

February 13, 2023

Australia-based Loam Bio’s microbial seed inoculum could help farmers store more carbon in the ground and more easily enter carbon markets.

Temasek, Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota, Felicis invest in $21m Series A for Living Carbon’s ‘super trees’

January 17, 2023

Climate biotech startup Living Carbon says its “photosynthesis-enhanced trees” can grow twice as fast as other trees and capture more carbon.

BREAKING: Terramera spinout enrichAg officially launches with $6m from At One Ventures

January 12, 2023

EnrichAg’s novel sensing technology aims to make soil analysis faster, more accurate and cheaper for farmers and agronomists.

Innovation in agriculture and food and its vital role in fighting climate change

January 4, 2023

Through innovation, six major trends, from agrifintech to farm management software, are repositioning the sector and unlocking its game-changing potential.

AFN’s top 5 guest articles of 2022

January 3, 2023

AFN’s most-read guest articles of the year debated the future of CEA, analyzed (a complete lack of) plant-based meat branding and more.

How agrifood corporates defined ‘regenerative agriculture’ in 2022

December 22, 2022

Major CPGs and other agrifoodtech players weigh in on what regenerative agriculture entails as it becomes an increasingly crucial pillar of farming.

EXCLUSIVE: Mad Capital closes $4m round, aims to shift 10m acres to regenerative ag by 2032

December 13, 2022

Mad Capital will use the funding to build up its team as it prepares to expand its “unique capital structure” for farmers switching to regenerative ag.

Enriched Ag discusses its $9m mega-seed round & how it could help ranchers rein in cattle emissions

November 22, 2022

Enriched Ag wants to equip ranchers with tools and insights to manage grazing practices on their land as well as make decisions around carbon capture.

COP27: US Secretary of Ag Vilsack calls out carbon science, agtech VC investment as lacking

November 15, 2022

USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack also announced new funds, partners and innovators for the AIM for Climate global initiative.

A mini guide to agroforestry: what is it & how can it improve ag and fight climate change?

November 9, 2022

Agroforestry grows increasingly critical for fighting climate change, restoring biodiversity and boosting incomes and economies for rural communities.

An 8-step action plan to fix the soil health tech stack now

October 31, 2022

Standardizing soil data will build a thriving marketplace that rewards farmers and ranchers for actions that increase soil health and sequester carbon.