Aigen gets $4m from NEA, AgFunder to boost farm sustainability with solar robots
January 18, 2022
The Kirkland, Washington startup offers farmers high-precision plant and soil health management.
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Collaboration & innovation key to developing farmer-focused carbon markets
January 13, 2022
Carbon markets are now a fixture in industry headlines – and Iowa is leading the way to encourage carbon sequestration in farming.
FBN launches $25m regenerative ag pilot fund
January 11, 2022
The fund will offer discounted loans to growers who implement regenerative farming practices to improve soil health and nitrogen management.
Q&A: Bioenergy Devco is ‘future-proofed’ for the coming hydrogen economy, says CEO
January 4, 2022
The Annapolis, Maryland-based company uses microbes to convert agrifood byproducts into fuel and fertilizer.
The 4 paradigms of agriculture: What are you sourcing from?
December 2, 2021
Regenerative agriculture can perhaps be best explained in terms of how it contrasts with other farming paradigms, writes HowGood’s Ethan Soloviev.
EXCLUSIVE: Ascribe Bioscience gets $2.5m to fight crop loss with soil ‘signaling molecules’
November 11, 2021
The Ithaca, New York-based startup will use the funding to commercialize its biopesticide product and expand field trials to more row crops.
Bioenergy Devco raises $100m to build anaerobic digesters across North America
November 10, 2021
The Annapolis, Maryland-based startup uses anaerobic digestion to convert organic waste, such as discarded food or ag byproducts, into fuel and fertilizer.
Soil Carbon Co is now Loam Bio, raises $30m Series A funding
October 28, 2021
The Australian startup inoculates crops with symbiotic microbial fungi that boost plants’ natural ability to sequester carbon in the soil they grow in.
Indigo Ag acquires Soil Metrics to boost carbon MRV capabilities
October 26, 2021
Soil Metrics was spun-out of Colorado State University in 2019 to commercialize “biogeochemical” soil modeling techniques.
Continuum Ag founder on the role of soil data in regenerative farming
October 21, 2021
The Iowan platform helps growers manage soil health data to implement practices like no-till farming and cover cropping.
Agriculture produces just 1% of carbon credits, data suggests
September 28, 2021
Carbon credits generated by ag-related projects make up less than 1% of all issued credits, according to data from the University of Berkeley, California.
Soil health through the lens of the tech stack
September 21, 2021
The Soil Health Tech Stack illustrates the interdependence of technology, science, and economics in connecting suppliers and buyers of carbon credits and other soil health outcomes.
EXCLUSIVE: Leaps by Bayer leads EarthOptics’ $10.3m Series A for carbon mapping
September 21, 2021
The Virginia startup is measuring soil health, compaction, and carbon content for applications in agriculture and beyond.
5 ways agroforestry can work for your land
August 30, 2021
Agroforestry has a multitude of benefits in terms of soil health, water quality, and food security – so long as it is done right.
Soil biology specialist Biome Makers bags $15m Series B funding
August 25, 2021
Prosus Ventures led the Series B round, with JME Ventures and Seaya Ventures among the other participating investors.
Can food systems really get to ‘net zero?’
July 26, 2021
‘Net zero by 2050’ has become the rallying cry for many agrifood businesses. Here are some of the ways they can make those aspirations into reality.
EXCLUSIVE: France’s Gaïago raises $15m to scale up natural soil solutions
July 14, 2021
The Breton startup claims its products can stimulate beneficial fungi growth, improve soil structure, fix nitrogen, and improve root nutrition.
Precision ag player reborn as soil carbon market Boomitra; scores $4m from Yara, Chevron
June 22, 2021
The San Jose-based startup aims to offer farmers an easy, cost-effective route to measuring soil carbon and participating in carbon credits markets.
Brief: Former Monsanto CTO Robb Fraley joins Trace Genomics board
April 15, 2021
Dr Robb Fraley, former CTO of Monsanto, has joined the board of directors at soil health diagnostics startup Trace Genomics.
Soil health practices boost incomes, cut costs & increase resilience: SHI, Cargill
April 6, 2021
Farmers that adopted soil health practices for at least five years saw net incomes leap an average $52 and $45 per acre for corn and soybeans respectively.
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