Game Changer: Hagie Helps Young Inventor Realize Dream of Taking His Idea to Market
The young entrepreneur and the well-known sprayer company were connected through Successful Farming magazine’s Innovation Showcase contest. Read more
The Yield Lab Selects 2016 Cohort of Agtech Startups, Investing $100k in Each
Agtech startup accelerator The Yield Lab has selected six startups to form its latest cohort. The group will invest $100k into each business and spend nine months mentoring, training and ...
Japanese firm to open world’s first robot-run farm
Spread, a vegetable producer, said industrial robots would carry out all but one of the tasks needed to grow the tens of thousands of lettuces it produces each day at ...
A Network Of Shared Research Stations Could Transform Agricultural Science
Solving major global challenges, from food security and hunger to climate change, requires better global teamwork. Read more
Farmers Edge Raises $41m On Quest to Collect Best Ag Data
Farmers Edge, the Canadian ag big data company, has raised C$58 million ($41 million) in equity funding from existing investors. This takes the company’s total fundraising activities to $60 million, ...
4 Technologies That Will Usher In Next Generation Farming
Forget about the days when farmers guessed the best time to plant by looking up a forecast in the Farmer’s Almanac. Next-generation farms are putting science and technology to work ...
2016 Will Be the Year of the Plant Butcher
Let’s hope that all of these pioneering foodies are heralding a new age of making delicious food without animals, and that they inspire other culinarians to explore the amazing possibilities ...
Can more intensive agriculture cut emissions?
When you grow more food per acre, it makes room for more forests. At least that’s what one group of researchers is proposing. Read more
Why Agriculture is a “Dream Job” For Tech Enthusiasts
Agriculture has evolved into an incredibly sophisticated industry, a dream job for technology enthusiasts. Read more