Tag: soil health

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

October 20, 2020

The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit takes place each year in London, San Francisco and São Paulo . With more than 41 countries represented in London

Using microfungi and 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.

Customized technology can assist smaller farms to sustain their operations

April 11, 2020

Customized technology in areas like irrigation and soil mapping can decrease wasted resources and streamline time-consuming, complex operations.

UPDATE: Elemental Excelerator extends deadline for 9th climate-tech focused cohort

March 24, 2020

The non-profit program backs growing companies solving key challenges in agriculture with up to $1 million in funding — apply by March 26!

The Future of British Farming – A National Conference

March 20, 2020

Join key stakeholders for Westminster Insight’s timely Future of Farming Conference, as you’ll examine the policy landscape, the likely implications of Brexit and the Agriculture

Regen Ag Renegade: Understanding Ag appoints new CEO to break down educational barriers for farmers

March 18, 2020

Founded by thought leaders in soil health, the education and consulting organization recently appointed Walter Lynn Jr. as its new CEO.

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.

Regen Ag Renegades: Blue Nest Beef is offering consumers “bird-friendly” beef

November 26, 2019

Could partnering with a nature conservancy like the National Audubon Society help define a domestic supply of regeneratively-raised beef amid a flood of meat imports parading as domestic products?

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.

Montana Ranchers Can Now Get Paid to Sequester Carbon Using Rotational Grazing Practices

July 11, 2019

The Western Sustainability Exchange is helping farmers adopt rotational grazing plans that improve carbon sequestration by helpingthem sell carbon credits.

FoodShot Announces Winners of Soil 3.0 Challenge inc Trace Genomics & Carbon Sequestration Measurement

June 6, 2019

The multistakeholder investment platform catalyzed $3m in equity investment soil microbiome testing startup Trace Genomics and $535k in grant funding for three research projects.

AgEmerge

January 9, 2019

The convergence of ag technology and soil health principles and practices is causing a paradigm shift. AgEmerge will help you make sense of it all.

Saving Our Soils Will Require a Diverse Set of Technologies and Tools

December 17, 2018

Rajiv Singh, the former CEO of Rabobank North America, writes about FoodShot’s search for projects and ideas that utilize the latest in technology, science, and engineering to address the crisis of soil deterioration ahead of the January 8, 2019 deadline.

Senate Passes Farm Bill with Incentives for Farmers to Build Soil Health, Sequester Carbon

June 21, 2018

These provisions include funding for a new USDA pilot project that will incentivize farmers, through payments, to adopt agricultural practices aimed at improving soil health and sequestering organic soil carbon.

Six Startups Using Technology to Improve Soil Health

April 21, 2018

A rising chorus of investors and stakeholders, along with some farmers, are beginning to spread the message that the health of the soil is just as important as the health of the plants growing in it.

When it Comes to Soil Testing, We’ve Only Scratched the Surface

February 1, 2018

Soil is the largest living organism on earth, yet humans know far more about our solar system than we do the top six inches of soil on this planet. Soil testing offers some amazing opportunities for farmers to find new efficiencies within their operations and to increase yields but we are just starting to scratch the surface.

Earth Day Reflections: Number of Food Waste Startups Rises, Soil Health Needs More Attention

April 21, 2017

Earth Day provides a prime opportunity to reflect on the state of environmental sustainability in the food and agriculture industry.

Noble Foundation’s Buckner: Soil Health Must No Longer Take a Back Seat to Plant Science

April 13, 2017

There’s still a long way to go before we have a complete understanding of soil health and how it interacts with plant growth, according to Bill Buckner, president and CEO of the Noble Foundation.