
‘Technology is a means, not an end’ in farming: Key takeaways from Indoor Ag-Con 2023
Speakers at this year’s Indoor Ag-Con offered the indoor farming industry insights, predictions and some major reality checks about the future.
Speakers at this year’s Indoor Ag-Con offered the indoor farming industry insights, predictions and some major reality checks about the future.
The dispute between Miyoko Schinner and the company she founded has grown uglier as Miyoko’s Creamery has filed a lawsuit accusing Schinner of “hatching a plot to steal company property, trade secrets, and confidential information” after being removed as CEO.
Mineral aims to provide foundational and actionable data and analytics for companies across food, agriculture, and technology and it solves for a key issue holding back digital agriculture advancements for years: lacking data.
All three agreed that mergers & acquisitions were more likely to deliver the next big exit over public market listing via IPOs and SPACs, and that the next big exit will be disappointingly low value.
By partnering with Lavoro, David Friedberg’s company hopes to drive more agtech adoption by leveraging the ag retailer’s influence on farmers.
Panelists on a recent webinar about Ukraine and the global agrifood industry didn’t mince their words when discussing the current dire climate situation.
War, pandemic, and climate extremes are causing “apocalyptic” food price rises that could “tip tens of millions of people… over the edge.”
Jerky might seem like a strange choice, but it aligns with Beyond Meat’s mission to increase its retail sales in 2022.
Check out AFN’s list of corporate climate commitments, net-zero pledges, and regen ag initiatives.
Vertical farming is facing a period of depression and correction as big farms struggle to pay investors back while running complex and expensive operations. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, writes Henry Gordon-Smith.
Agriculture 4.0 will give farmers the opportunity to diversify their businesses like never before, increasing both profitability and sustainability.
The ocean industry could be as big as the burgeoning space industry so long as investment and innovation are focused on sustainability, writes guest author Tony Chen.
Conservis provided an exit to its investors 12-years after its founding and the “odd” deal showcases a key way forward for digital adoption on the farm.
Female agrifoodtech entrepreneurs experience persistent negative gender bias, according to a new report published by KK&P and EIT Food.
We launched our new Clubhouse partnership with Food+Tech Connect in the best way possible: celebrating women innovators in food on International Women’s Day.
The Mexican e-grocer announced its $65m Series A led by General Atlantic this week, the biggest Series A round in Latin America for a decade.
Startups are stirring up a new class of alcohol-free beverages that taste, smell, and bite like booze – and consumers are saying cheers to the idea.
The need to revolutionize our food system is becoming critical. The problems are manifold and acute.
Incorporating CRISPR and other biotech tools in the still-forming regenerative ag movement will undoubtedly cause some controversy.
Moving towards more climate-resilient agriculture and food production was already imperative for India. The Covid-19 pandemic has made it even more urgent.
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