Valmont acquires crop analytics startup Prospera for $300m
May 13, 2021
With Prospera on board, Valmont now claims to be the world’s largest, vertically integrated artificial intelligence company in agriculture.
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Online ag marketplaces: An entry point for farmers into the tech ecosystem
May 4, 2021
Online ag marketplaces that connect farmers with commodity traders and other buyers can help encourage broader adoption of digital technologies across agriculture, writes Dmytro Lennyi.
OneSoil raises $5m to expand services in Europe, North America
April 21, 2021
OneSoil uses machine learning and satellite imagery to offer agricultural analytics and field insights for farmers at no cost.
EXCLUSIVE: LatAm agronomic platform Agrosmart acquires BoosterAgro to expand weather support
April 15, 2021
LatAm-based decision support platform Agrosmart has acquired BoosterAgro, an Argentinian startup that has developed one of the most popular agrometeorological apps in the region, according
Complexity, AI & the future of food: Toward the age of agrobots
April 8, 2021
Agrobots built around collective computational intelligence could help us better understand the interactions between plant physiology, soil structure, and other environmental factors.
Brief: BASF to launch 30+ sustainable ag R&D projects worth $9bn by 2030
March 5, 2021
The projects will complement BASF’s offerings in seeds, seed treatments, biological and chemical solutions, and digital services.
Brief: Farmers Edge completes $99m Toronto IPO, shares jump 18%
March 3, 2021
The Winnipeg-based precision ag company’s share price leapt by almost 18% in its first day of trading.
Agtech CVC: BASF Venture Capital on ‘catalyzing change for the chemicals industry’
February 17, 2021
Bioinformatics. Drone surveillance. Farm robotics. BASF Venture Capital’s Markus Solibieda talks to AFN about tech innovations the company’s backing to complement and disrupt the agri-chemicals status quo.
Agtech CVC: Cargill on the agrifood industry’s reluctant digital shift
February 11, 2021
The essential aspect of food makes the agrifood industry less volatile – and less nimble – than other industries. Cargill’s SriRaj Kantamneni talks with AFN about investing for the industry’s digital future.
50 years young: Japfa’s CEO on how the agrifood giant is putting trust in tech for its golden anniversary
February 4, 2021
Japfa aims for “viable solutions that improve the production of quality proteins and, ultimately, the nutrition of millions of people,” says Tan Yong Nang.
Leaf raises $2m seed round to expand API offering for agrifoodtech startups
September 22, 2020
The Los Angeles-based startup has created a farm data API with the goal of helping agrifoodtech developers reduce data siloing and boost innovation.
Fully digitalized farming is nearly a reality. Emerging economies must keep pace
August 14, 2020
Emerging markets that depend on ag exports to the EU, like Ukraine and Kazakhstan, risk being left behind if they don’t keep up with farm digitalization.
A mini guide to Latin American agrifoodtech in 2020
July 22, 2020
The year 2019 was a breakout year for Latin American agrifoodtech and 2020 is already shaping up to beat those records, in spite of the global pandemic. Here’s a look at the key categories pushing the industry forward.
Agtech acquisition alert! Israel’s ICL acquires Growers to boost digital offering
February 20, 2020
The established specialty mineral and chemical provider will combine Growers Insight’s platform with its agronomic services.
EXCLUSIVE: Leaf Agriculture comes out of stealth with agtech API to integrate your farm data
February 11, 2020
Leaf wants to make it easier for agtech innovators to create apps by harnessing clean, standardized, and aggregated data from multiple sources.
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