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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.

What’s holding back tech innovation and adoption in the poultry industry?

November 13, 2019

I’m heading to the second annual Poultry Tech Summit in a few weeks to find out.

When was the last time you asked a farmer about your food?

September 25, 2019

Ag historian Darcy Maulsby has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between Iowa's farmers and the non-farming community.

Regen Ag Renegades: Koen Van Seijen’s podcast is who’s who of regen ag investing

August 28, 2019

In this new series, we will highlight some of the key players helping to define the regenerative agriculture ecosystem including academics, farmers, technologists, agronomists, and investors.

What’s the secret to getting farmers hooked on agtech apps?

August 18, 2019

AFN spoke to agtech founders and designers at the Grow Asia panel on August 15 about the keys to building successful apps for farmers in Asia’s developing markets.

Farmers and Entrepreneurs May Need to Rethink the Path to Agtech Adoption

July 18, 2019

The future of row crop production is exciting and compelling, and as innovators and investors discuss the “possible,” an important question lingers: how – and how fast - will the farmers evolve their practices and business models to be successful as tomorrow’s farm leaders?

Grants for Agtech: New York’s NYFVI Lets Farmers Decide which Innovations to Back

July 10, 2019

New York is a leading agricultural state in the US and NYFVI is hoping to spur agrifood tech innovation in the state by letting a group of farmers pick which grant projects get funded each year.

Dr. Richard Teague: Regenerative Organic Practices “Clean Up the Act of Agriculture”

June 21, 2019

“Agricultural land is generally being managed in a manner that is degrading the land resource. In particular, the soil function and ecosystem biodiversity," Teague tells AFN.

UK Farm Minister Urges British Producers to Lead the World in Technology

January 4, 2019

The British Government’s Food, Farming and Environment Minister, Michael Gove, has promised to deliver an ambitious new UK food strategy in 2019, embrace a properly funded 25-year environment plan and commit to rising investments in agritech.

What Do Women in AgriFood Tech Wish for in 2019?

January 2, 2019

Broadly they're hoping for more collaboration, better tech solutions built with farmers, increased understanding of food's role in climate change mitigation, more realism in funding, and greater diversity.

Agtech is Useless if We Cannot Engage Farmers

January 1, 2019

The question of how farmers and the agtech community of entrepreneurs, investors, and accelerators can work together to build great products is much harder to answer, write Connie Bowen and Sarah Nolet.

Cargill Aims to Improve Worker Safety with Remote Controlled Herding Robot for Livestock

November 7, 2018

Cargill is bringing robots to its meat processing facilities in the hope of improving animal welfare, worker safety, and efficiency with a robotic cattle herder.

Land O’ Lakes Launches Digital ERP Tool to Measure Profitability of Sustainable Farming Practices

September 24, 2018

The Truterra Insights Engine quantifies the economic and environmental benefits of certain practices and strategies to enable farmers to identify and select farm management options.

Conservation Agriculture Creates a “Cascade of Cost Savings” for Farmers – EDF Report

September 7, 2018

Implementing conservation practices like nutrient optimization, crop rotation, conservation tillage, and cover crops can put money back in farmers’ pockets, according to a new report.

How Will Grower-Owned Digital Ag Tools Change the Game?

April 26, 2018

The Grower Information Services Cooperative (GiSC) and Mainstreet Data are teaming up with IBM to offer a suite of digital services for GiSC members.

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.