Tag: USDA

Brief: The USDA wants your input on food supply chain resiliency

May 17, 2021

The USDA is now seeking public comments on how to improve and revamp food supply chains including production, processing, and distribution.

The pros and cons of government involvement in carbon credit markets

August 24, 2020

A new bill would task the USDA with creating a certification for ag carbon credit markets – but is government involvement a good thing?

Sustainable ag intensification and climate adaptation top USDA’s science agenda

February 10, 2020

Speaking at an event in Washington DC on Wednesday, Scott Hutchins previewed the department’s Science Blueprint, which outlines the agency’s research priorities through 2025.

FarmlandFinder raises $3m seed round led by Cultivian to make farmland sales fairer

December 5, 2019

The Des Moines-based startup is leveling the playing field by providing all users with comprehensive data about potential farm purchases.

USDA Could Help Pave the Way for Farmtech Adoption: Where are you Sonny Perdue?

April 22, 2019

Anyone paying passing attention to the agricultural sector understands that it is in the middle of an “agtech” revolution. But where is the USDA in all of this?

FDA Makes Move Towards Clearing Up Food Tech Regulation with New Action Plan

November 19, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come under fire for not providing more guidelines to food tech companies on what is and what is not allowed.

USDA Has a Responsibility to Reveal Crop Yield Forecasting Methods

May 22, 2018

The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report’s data collection methods are damagingly opaque and are causing unnecessary amounts of volatility and instability across global agriculture.

Ag Industry Brief: USDA Approves CRISPR-Edited Food While Bucking NOSB Recommendations, more

April 6, 2018

The USDA makes multiple impactful rulings while Food System 6 Accelerator chooses a new cohort and BayWa announces an agtech competition in this week’s brief.

Ag Industry Brief: Walmart Buys into VR, Nestle Bets on AI with Nuritas, Florida Citrus Growers Get Some Relief, more

February 9, 2018

Both Walmart and Nestle are getting into new technologies while Florida citrus growers get some relief and the cannabis industry gets some M&A, plus more in our weekly brief.

Ag Industry Brief: USDA Makes Digital Moves, Argentina Supports AgriFood Startups, Wheatsheaf Comes to America, more

February 2, 2018

The USDA is shuffling its digital tools to catch up with times while Argentina’s government sends millions toward agrifood startups and more in our weekly brief.

US Govt Task Force Calls For Smoother Path to Market for Ag Biotech Innovation

January 15, 2018

According to the US Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity agtech innovations are a key means to better business and improved life for rural Americans.

Young Farmers Call For Tech Upgrades at USDA

November 29, 2017

A lack of technology is acting as a barrier for young people who wish to get into farming and the biggest problem is not in the field, says a new report.

AgriFood Industry Weighs in on USDA Plans to Relax GE Regulations

June 21, 2017

The US agriculture industry has responded to requests for comments about a relaxation in the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) organisms.

Data as Agriculture’s New Currency: Advancing to the Next Level

May 29, 2017

This last in a three-part series by Joe Byrum explores the use of data by non-farming organizations and the need to improve data collection for the benefit of the whole agriculture industry.

A Complete Guide to Startup Resources in Agriculture and Food Technology Innovation

August 25, 2016

AgFunder, AgThentic, and Ag Innovation Development Group have released a new report detailing the 77 different startup resources for food and ag startups.

What Do the New FAA Regulations Actually Mean for Ag Drone Startups?

July 1, 2016

The FAA has released its regulations allowing commercial drone use. Slantrange & AgEagle weigh in on what this might actually mean for the growing sector.

Industry-in-Brief: Glyphosate Debate Deepens, USDA Offers More Research Grants, Cultivate Ventures Launches, more

May 9, 2016

Vermont’s impending GMO labeling is also covered in this week’s industry-in-brief as well as a cartoonist who got fired from Farm News for offending a seed company.

Secretary of Ag Vilsack on Launch of First Agtech RBIC with Open Prairie Ventures

May 5, 2016

This week, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the launch of Open Prairie’s $100m Rural Opportunities Fund and here talks to AgFunderNews about the importance of agtech in rural economies.

On Earth Day Souper Seconds is Battling Food Waste One Ugly Food Item at a Time

April 22, 2016

In honor of Earth Day, Souper Seconds has launched a mobile app designed to help chefs and other food manufacturers get their hands on “seconds”, ugly fruit and vegetables that go wasted each year.

Industry-in-Brief: Conservis Joins WGA Innovation Center, Costco Offers Loans to Organic Farmers, more

April 22, 2016

The farm management software platform has opened a new office at WGA’s center in Salinas, while Costco is making loans to organic farmers as demand grows, and find out how many billionaires are getting farm subsidies.