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.
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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.
The Nature Conservancy invests in 5 soil health startups
March 9, 2021
The Nature Conservancy has made a major commitment around advancing soil-smart farming – and it has realized that technology is key to achieving its goal.
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.
Despite growing interest in soil health & carbon farming, climate tech needs more investment: report
February 18, 2021
US Farmers & Ranchers in Action identifies where the rubber meets the road for the financing and adoption of climate-smart ag.
EXCLUSIVE: SP Ventures gets bullish on livestock tech with second close of LatAm fund
December 22, 2020
The Brazilian firm’s AgVentures II fund now exceeds $25 million, with animal nutrition company Adisseo and US miner Mosaic leading the latest raise.
Startup Spotlight: Cloud Ag seeks to replace soil sampling by measuring carbon from the air
December 1, 2020
The Boulder, Colorado firm believes it can give the nascent carbon credits industry a boost by using hyperspectral imaging to make soil monitoring more efficient.
Patagonia-backed report says lack of ‘trusted technical assistance’ major barrier to regenerative ag
November 2, 2020
The outdoor apparel brand has sponsored a report which identifies the barriers preventing US farmers from adopting regenerative ag practices more widely.
PatternAg raises $15m to crunch soil DNA data
October 27, 2020
The Emeryville, California startup has been developing biological analytics of soil DNA data to offer farmers crop protection insights and forecasts.
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.
Regenerative farming: Let’s look forward, not backward
August 25, 2020
Regenerative farming is nothing new. But today, many of its principles are more easily applied thanks to the development of new technologies.
Cargill, Soil Health Institute team up to find out if there’s a business case for soil health systems
August 21, 2020
The Soil Health Institute is partnering with Cargill and others to find out if adopting soil health practices can actually pay off for farmers.
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.
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!
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.
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