N2 Applied gets $17m to turn livestock slurry into sustainable fertilizer
October 14, 2021
The Norwegian company’s tech converts animal manure into sustainable fertilizer and traps greenhouse gas emissions in the process.
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Tag: livestock tech
Culling 150,000 healthy pigs shouldn’t ‘just happen’ in a functioning food system, Mr Johnson
October 8, 2021
Animal agriculture can become a more sustainable enterprise with the help of technology, investment, and entrepreneurialism.
Vytelle raises $13m Series A funding to help farmers pick the cream of the cattle crop
September 28, 2021
The Kansas City startup says it offers livestock producers a faster way to identify the “elite” members of a herd in order to multiply their genetics.
DSM’s methane-busting cattle feed approved in Brazil, the world’s biggest beef exporter
September 10, 2021
The Dutch company claims that a quarter-teaspoon of Bovaer administered per cow, per day can reduce enteric methane emissions by up to 90%.
GROW startups Mayani, Rubilabs & S4S show 3 different ways for tech to uplift smallholder farmers
July 16, 2021
The trio are using tech to help the world’s poorest farmers improve their yields and increase their incomes.
CubicFarm Systems nets $1.5m for on-site indoor farming setup to feed livestock
May 3, 2021
The Canadian company is testing its HydroGreen indoor forage-growing technology with a major beef and dairy operation in Wyoming.
EXCLUSIVE: Vence raises $12m to enable rotational grazing with virtual electric fences
April 28, 2021
Vence aims to use the Series A funds to support more rotational grazing with its GPS-enabled collars that can keep livestock within virtual boundaries.
Anti-mastitis startup SomaDetect raises $6m Series A from Ag Capital Canada, Merck
March 2, 2021
The New Brunswick-based startup is commercializing its mastitis detection technology, starting with beta trials on dairies in Canada.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: Resilient Biotics raises $7.1m from Elanco, others to create livestock microbiome medicines
January 29, 2021
The North Carolina startup is tapping into the microbiome to develop non-antibiotic treatments for respiratory infections in cattle and other animals.
Telus expands agtech reach with lead in AgriWebb’s $23m Series B round
January 21, 2021
The Canadian telco recently launched Telus Agriculture after acquiring a string of agtech startups. But AgriWebb is just fine with remaining an independent portfolio company for now, says co-founder Justin Webb.
Startup Spotlight: Soos is using sound waves to tackle male chick culling in the egg industry
December 23, 2020
Israel’s Soos uses sound waves to transform male chicken embryos – which are typically culled once hatched – into commercially viable egg-laying females.
EXCLUSIVE: SP Ventures gets bullish on livestock tech with second close of LatAm fund
December 22, 2020
The Brazilian firm’s AgVentures II fund now exceeds $25 million, with animal nutrition company Adisseo and US miner Mosaic leading the latest raise.
EXCLUSIVE: Beef Alliance opens first-of-a-kind startup challenge to give feedlots much-needed tech makeover
December 7, 2020
It’s an “effort to establish the cattle feeding segment as an attractive space for innovators and investors,” said incoming chair Scott Whitefoot.
Labby gets seed funding for mastitis detection technology
November 30, 2020
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Labby uses spectrometer and AI-based technology to provide dairy farmers with rapid early mastitis detection.
Feed sensor startup BinSentry raises $7.7m in Series A funding
September 16, 2020
The Canadian startup provides solar-powered, self-cleaning sensors that can keep track of livestock feed levels in real time.
Zoetis’ acquisition of Performance Livestock Analytics is major milestone for livestock tech space
April 28, 2020
PLA’s platform helps beef producers run their businesses more efficiently through the power of data analytics and connection to animal health companies and the founder thinks Covid-19 will accelerate farmer interest in such livestock tech.
SwineTech raises $5m Series A1 to take sow midwifery into the digital age
April 7, 2020
There’s a certain level of intuition and experience it takes to know when a sow needs help that this startup is hoping to digitize.
Startup Spotlight: Transport Genie is tackling animal welfare during transport with its micro-climate sensors
March 16, 2020
This Canadian startup is hoping to address transportation in the livestock industry where welfare and stress are major concerns.
CattleEye comes out of stealth with computer vision-based livestock management platform
March 4, 2020
We caught up with Cattle Eye co-founder Terry Canning ahead of the Animal Agtech Innovation Summit where it will be featured in a startup spotlight.
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