Semios raises $100m to scale precision ag platform with more acquisitions likely
September 29, 2021
“You will probably see more strategic partnerships and acquisitions from Semios,” Michael Gilbert tells AFN.
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Tag: precision ag
BREAKING: FMC, Omnivore lead $5m investment in Indian ag robotics startup TartanSense
August 25, 2021
Founder and CEO Jaisimha Rao claims it’ll have “the world’s largest fleet of agriculture robots in the next 18 months.”
The top 5 misconceptions about satellite imagery for agriculture
June 29, 2021
From Landsat through to modern-day providers like Planet, satellite imagery has had a role to play in agriculture. But many misconceptions persist.
In a first for agtech, Solinftec secures $27m climate bond funding
May 17, 2021
The Brazilian startup said it will use the funds to develop precision ag technologies “with a focus on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.”
EAVision raises $30m Series C funding for its mountaineering ag drones
April 26, 2021
The Suzhou-based startup is targeting the 34% of China’s farmland which is in mountainous areas, much of which is dedicated to fruit, nut, and tea cultivation.
Startup Spotlight: PowerPollen’s ‘on-demand’ pollination tech could make bees’ lives easier
April 26, 2021
PowerPollen has come up with a way to apply collected pollen to female plants any time of day or night, maximizing yield and reducing risk.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: Tractor retrofitter Augmenta raises $8m in Series A round led by CNH Industrial
March 23, 2021
The Paris-based startup offers AI-powered hardware that can be mounted onto the roof of a tractor, sprayer, or spreader to automate operations.
India’s Pixxel scores $7.3m to bring hyperspectral imaging to ag & beyond
March 17, 2021
Today, Earthbound agriculture. Tomorrow, mining asteroids in outer space…
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.
FluroSat acquires Dagan, becomes Regrow in ‘resilient ag’ & carbon push
February 22, 2021
The two companies have combined their crop science and soil health chops with an eye on the nascent carbon credits market.
Thai precision ag startup ListenField gets strategic backing from Kubota
February 16, 2021
ListenField’s API ecosystem combines satellite, weather, and in-field data with crop modeling, phenology, and genotype selection to improve yields for rice and other crops.
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese precision ag platform Kebai secures Series B funds from Auchan owners
January 14, 2021
The Beijing-based startup will use the funding to accelerate its global expansion, partnering with other agrifood businesses in Creadev’s portfolio.
SupPlant and ClimaCell want to make precision agtech affordable for Asia’s poorest farmers
August 26, 2020
Israel’s SupPlant and US-based ClimaCell have joined forces to make precision ag insights more accessible to low-income farmers in emerging markets.
Adoption remains one of the biggest hurdles for agtech innovators. These 2 startups want to change that.
June 10, 2020
Adoption remains one of the biggest hurdles for agtech innovators.
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.
Analyzing 2019’s wild weather year: could technology have helped?
December 23, 2019
Weather events have plagued US crop production throughout the year, including severe floods and an early freeze. Using Indigo’s GeoInnovation platform, we take a deeper look and ask, could technology have helped farmers weather the storms better?
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian telecoms giant Telus acquires Decisive Farming
December 19, 2019
The deal is the latest move for Telus in the agriculture and agtech space.
Meet the Farmer: Lynn Rohrscheib is staying true to her farming roots
November 19, 2019
Editor’s Note: AFN’s Lauren Stine collaborated with Successful Farming’s Laurie Bedord to interview Lynn Rohrscheib about her farm and use of technology.
Spains’s ec2ce raises seed funding to crunch numbers for predictive ag
October 31, 2019
“Producers, especially in high-value crops, have invested a lot in data gathering. They have a lot of data. But they don’t know what to do with it. They need mathematical insights,” Pedro Carrillo, CEO of ec2ce, tells AFN.
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