Tag: soil

2nd World Plant and Soil Congress

July 23, 2021

Conference Series LLC LTD invites all the participants from all over the 2nd World Plant and Soil Science Congress during July 23-24, 2021 in Tokyo,

AgriVoltaics 2020 conference

October 14, 2020

The first international AgriVoltaics Conference will take place from October 14-16, 2020 in Perpignan, France. Agrivoltaics combines the agricultural use of land with the production

Soil testing startup Krishitantra secures $1m seed capital from Omnivore, NABVentures

October 8, 2020

The funding will enable the Indian startup to take its rapid soil testing kit and analytics services to the country’s 130 million smallholder farmers.

CropX acquires New Zealand precision effluent and smart irrigation decision startup

September 10, 2020

Covid-19 has created new opportunities for acquisitions as startups struggle to fundraise, according to CropX CEO Tomer Tzach.

Future Food: From software to regen ag, Soilworks says key to better health is in the ground

July 6, 2020

Soilworks’ co-founders formed the regenerative ag-focused investment group after working together at B2B SaaS investor Scaleworks.

Using microfungi & melanin, this soil carbon startup just raised $6.9m in a round led by Li Ka-shing’s VC

June 24, 2020

Early Twitter and Uber backer Chris Sacca’s firm also invested in Australia’s Soil Carbon Co, which is developing a microbe-mediated method to sequester carbon.

Fertilizer startup Upcycle & Co closes $825k seed round, sets sights on ag market

June 22, 2020

Focusing on gardeners and commercial landscapers for now, Upcycle & Co closed its recent seed round during the pandemic.

Why is no one talking about agriculture as a solution to climate change?

May 28, 2020

Agriculture has only recently entered into the public conversation on climate change — and mostly in a negative way. Far less attention has been paid to agriculture’s capacity to be a climate solution.

Meet the Farmer: This soil nerd is most intrigued by what is right under her feet

January 24, 2020

From driving equipment to building a fence to stacking hay, there was always something new for Elyssa McFarland to learn growing up on her family’s grain and livestock farm near Columbus Junction, Iowa. Yet, the area that intrigued her the most was right under her feet.

Regen ag renegades: Rodale’s new CEO on reclaiming organic with new ‘Regenerative Organic’ label

December 5, 2019

Rodale is staking claim to the word regenerative with its new label and returning to organic’s original fundamental goals: soil, welfare, and social justice.

The Center for Rural Affairs wants more grazing and soil health support from the 2018 farm bill

November 12, 2019

The 2018 farm bill included many new provisions for regenerative agriculture and the CRA is hoping administrative agencies make good use of the opportunities.

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

October 22, 2019

Benedikt Bosel is regenerating his family’s farm in East Germany and inspiring other farmers in the region to do the same.

Why Dan Vradenburg joining Trace Genomics as CEO is a big deal

October 9, 2019

Daniel Vradenburg is the former president of Wilbur-Ellis and the board chair of Cavallo Ventures and now he’s joining soil science startup Trace Genomics.

The Terraton Challenge seeks solutions to help make farmers “the heroes of climate change”

September 19, 2019

Indigo Agriculture is looking for new technologies that can help restore the world’s soils through regenerative agriculture. Apply now to the Terraton Challenge!

Climate Corp Acquires Soil-Analysis Business of Solum, Inc.

Biome Makers secures $4m Series A in another sign that investors are digging soil science startups

August 7, 2019

Are you a terroir-ist? If so, you’ll understand — along with almost any winegrower — how sexy soil can be.

World Soil Day: Startups aiming to improve the condition of agricultural soils

December 5, 2018

A growing number of stakeholders in the agricultural world have started asking more questions about whether conventional farming practices are causing irreparable harm to our soil ecosystem and whether there are any practices or technologies we can implement to reverse the damage.