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.
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Spoon University Takes Food Back to School with $2.76m Seed Round
July 20, 2015
Two college graduates are looking to cash in on social media’s buzz around food by carving out a food-centric blog geared towards delivering edible news to today’s college crowd.
How precision agriculture is revolutionizing Black Gold Farm’s 30,000-acre operation
July 7, 2015
Editor’s note: AFN recently had the chance to speak with Gregg Halverson, president of Black Gold Farms. Halverson will be speaking at the Forbes Reinventing
5 Observations from GAI AgTech Week in San Francisco
July 6, 2015
As we look ahead to the Forbes AgTech Summit later this week, we took a moment to reflect on GAI’s AgTech Week, which took
7 Beer Tech Trends in Honor of Independence Day
July 3, 2015
As the summer temperatures heat up and July 4th looms closer on the calendar, most folks only have one beverage on their mind: beer. With some
Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter Sees $20 Billion Future for Salinas Driven by AgTech
July 2, 2015
Editor’s Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with The Honorable Joe Gunter, Mayor of Salinas, on the relationship between agriculture and technology both in
Maritime Data Powerhouse Spire Announces Close of $40M Series B Round
June 30, 2015
According to the American Association of Port Authorities, “The United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger
Futuristic Jellyfish Barge Offers Floating Food Scarcity Solution to Farming-Challenged Regions
June 30, 2015
As the world population continues to climb, so does the demand for food. With a finite amount of arable land, keeping up on the supply side
Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics
June 18, 2015
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
Crop Protection Product Developer Asilomar Bio Announces $3M Series A Round
June 17, 2015
“Farmers everywhere will tell you that weather and water are the biggest issues,” Travis Bayer, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Asilomar Bio. The company recently closed
Meal Kit Maker Blue Apron Announces $135M Dollar Deal
June 10, 2015
Following the heals of Delivery Hero’s recent $110M funding announcement, two additional online food delivery companies have announced the close of respective funding deals. Blue
Back to the Roots Nabs $2M in Quest to Become The “New Kraft Foods”
June 9, 2015
Oakland-based food company Back to the Roots announced this morning that it has closed its first funding round to the tune of $2 million. Fund
Precision Irrigation Provider Hortau Secures $5M Investment from ACAP
June 5, 2015
Precision irrigation management provider Hortau announced earlier this week that it has secured $5 million in funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP). ACAP, which
Drone Software Developer Botlink and Hardware Developer Packet Digital Announce New Partnership
June 4, 2015
Aerobotic Innovations, a drone control and safety application, announced recently that it has partnered with Packet Digital LLC to offer new products that will combine
Farm Management Company VitalFields Closes $1.2M Series A Funding Round
May 28, 2015
VitalFields announced recently that it has secured $1.2 million in Series A funding from an international syndicate of investors, including SmartCap, the investment arm of
IIM Ahmedebad’s CIIE & ICAR-NAARM Launch India’s First Food & Agriculture Accelerator
May 28, 2015
India is currently witnessing the launch of its first Food and Agri-business Accelerator program. Many entities are involved with the accelerator, with the IIMA Centre
Airware and Intel Fly Together, AIP Hits the Sky
April 19, 2015
Big day in the drone sphere as Airware, the most heavily venture backed drone company in Silicon Valley, made it known it had received an
WISErg Brings in Additional $11 Million
March 27, 2015
Back in June of last year we dropped a line about a composting company named WISErg out of Washington who had secured a Series B run to
Game of Drones: Advocates Impatient as FAA Regulators Remain Silent
April 11, 2014
Drone advocates are impatient as the market roars on, but the FAA remains flightless. This week, 33 drone-advocacy groups sent a letter to FAA
NASA Can Use Satellites to See Ag Productivity
April 3, 2014
One day, NASA will tell you how well your crops are doing. A recent study from the National Academy of Sciences has shown that
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