Verdant technology can spray for weeds, fertilize and treat plants for pests while simultaneously scanning a field and collection data.
Research finds that 80% of farmers cite input cost as the biggest risk to profitability; more are considering tools like precision ag and biologicals.
By partnering with Lavoro, David Friedberg’s company hopes to drive more agtech adoption by leveraging the ag retailer’s influence on farmers.
Connecting agtech startups with creative capital with benefits beyond financial gain is vital to the long-term success of the sector — and the planet.
Aqua-Yield’s concentrated liquid products can be added to most spray inputs farmers use for crop protection and soil and plant health.
With its regulatory process now complete, California’s LahakX readies its drone swarming and spot spraying tech for fields in California.
The Swiss-Italian startup will expand availability of its farm management software to help growers farm more efficiently while addressing climate change.
Panelists on a recent webinar about Ukraine and the global agrifood industry didn’t mince their words when discussing the current dire climate situation.
The F&A Next 2022 conference highlights 12 startups solving issues ranging from food wastage to providing alternative protein sources. Here are six.
The French startup will use the funding to accelerate its expansion into North America.
Brazil- and US-based Solinftec will expand availability of its precision ag farm management platform to additional growers in North and South America.
The chief technology officer is leading the charge to make precision irrigation available to women smallholders worldwide.
Many advisors who are required to sign off on “prescriptions” for chemical pesticides and other products work for the same companies that make or sell the chemicals, writes Michael Gilbert.
The tractor maker had previously announced its buyout of South Dakota tech firm Raven Industries in a deal worth $2.1 billion.
With a string of failures against agtech’s name, entrepreneurs must be prepared to work extra hard to gain farmers’ trust, writes Semios founder Michael Gilbert.
The Canadian telco’s social impact fund boosts the number of agtech startups in its portfolio with this latest round of investments.
Agriculture 4.0 will give farmers the opportunity to diversify their businesses like never before, increasing both profitability and sustainability.
“You will probably see more strategic partnerships and acquisitions from Semios,” Michael Gilbert tells AFN.
Founder and CEO Jaisimha Rao claims it’ll have “the world’s largest fleet of agriculture robots in the next 18 months.”
From Landsat through to modern-day providers like Planet, satellite imagery has had a role to play in agriculture. But many misconceptions persist.
