Indoor Farms of America Receives Investment From Major U.S. Ag Firm Co-Alliance
The new investment comes just weeks after Co-Alliance purchased two "warehouse" style farms, marking an important milestone for the CEA company. "We have achieved the first stage of the plans to have indoor farming adopted by the very folks who have kept us fed in this country since its inception, and that is the traditional farmer," said Martin.
FORGET PRECISION AGRICULTURE: DRONE HERDING IS TAKING OFF
Malek Murison for We Talk UAV: Luckily, a few farming pioneers have started using their drones to herd animals, including cattle and sheep, from one place to another.
In India, an Uber for farm machinery aims to make a difference in rural areas
Jon Russell for TechCrunch: The concept is actually quite straightforward. EM3 works with farmers who own equipment like tractors, harvesters and other mechanical implements by allowing them to 'rent out their assets to help pay off the purchase or generate additional revenue.
Survey says: Americans will splurge on sustainable seafood
Cargill Feed4Thought survey finds that 88 percent of Americans are willing to pay more for seafood that is certified as sustainably and responsibly sourced
Growlink Announces Strategic Partnership With Modular Farms
Growlink Grow Controllers to be used in Modular Farms Container Farms
Agrytech Demo Day Features 17 Business Solutions In the Agri-Food Sector
The 17 startups went through a 2-month Bootcamp where they learned different business methodologies and connected with business and sector experts.
Harvest Profit, Inc. Announces Key Hire
Farm Management Software Company, Serving 900+ Customers, Strengthens Team
Three Questions For An AgTech Investor
Alex Knapp for Forbes: But what attracts investors to this sector? And what should AgTech startups know about talking to potential investors?
Indoor Farms of America Bridges the Gap with Traditional U.S. Agriculture in Landmark Farm Sales
"With the sale of these farms, which will be up and running in the great state of Indiana in about 90 days from today, our company has achieved the first stage of the plans to have large scale indoor farming adopted by the very folks who have kept us fed in this country since its inception, and that is the traditional farmer," stated David Martin, CEO of Indoor Farms of America.
As California's labor shortage grows, farmers race to replace workers with robots
Geoffrey Mohan for LA Times: Now, the $47-billion agriculture industry is trying to bring technological innovation up to warp speed before it runs out of low-wage immigrant workers.
This AgTech Startup Just Built A Coinstar For Coffee
Alex Knapp for Forbes: "Our machine, using machine vision and artificial intelligence, analyzes every single coffee cherry," said Jones. "And then we give the grade back to the farmer who produced it."
Precision Farming Market grow at 10% CAGR from 2016 to 2023
Key industry participants accumulating significant precision farming market share include John Deere, Ag Junction, Raven Industries, AGCO, Trimble Navigation, Precision Planting, AG Leader Technology, SST Development Group, Topcon Precision Agriculture, and TeeJet Technologies.
Bullish on ag tech, Alexandria creating R&D 'mega campus' in RTP
Barry Teater, NCBiotech Writer: "There is no place for high-quality ag tech companies to move into plug-and-play, turnkey R&D facilities coupled with greenhouses,"
bext360 to Unveil the bextmachine at TechCrunch Robotics Event at MIT
First Public Demo of bext360's Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Powered Platform to Collect, Analyze, Pay, and Track Coffee from Bean-to-Brew to Take Place at MIT on July 17th
Niman Ranch Announces Renewed Commitment to Next Generation of Farmers, Helping Revitalize Rural America and Bring Young People Back to the Farm
U.S. Farmer Gets Older as Niman Ranch Farmer Gets Younger. 58 vs. 47 years old - 11 years younger than National Average
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