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Farmers face vendor lock-in as agriculture goes digital

08/30/17, 06:05 AM | Planning & Preparation, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech, Software and Smarts

Jason Tatge for VentureBeat: Because it's still early days in the realm of digital ag, there's a big risk that sellers are going to try to get farmers locked into their data systems and policies.

Analog Devices' Monitoring Initiative Aims to Improve Crop Quality and Yields and Boost Profitability of Local Farmers

08/28/17, 05:03 AM | Monitoring & Growing, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech, Farm to Fork

The initiative instructs student farmers how to use Internet of Things and blockchain technologies to track the conditions and movement of produce from "Farm to Fork" to make decisions that improve quality, yields, and profitability.

FORGET PRECISION AGRICULTURE: DRONE HERDING IS TAKING OFF

08/18/17, 06:03 AM | Harvesting & Transport, Processing & Supply Chain | drones

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

08/16/17, 06:13 AM | Harvesting & Transport, Processing & Supply Chain | Tools and Equipment

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.

Three Questions For An AgTech Investor

07/26/17, 06:07 AM | Planning & Preparation, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech, AgTech Accelerators, Investing

Alex Knapp for Forbes: But what attracts investors to this sector? And what should AgTech startups know about talking to potential investors?

As California's labor shortage grows, farmers race to replace workers with robots

07/24/17, 05:48 AM | Harvesting & Transport, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech, Labor

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

07/20/17, 05:56 AM | Harvesting & Transport, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech

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."

Bullish on ag tech, Alexandria creating R&D 'mega campus' in RTP

07/18/17, 11:43 AM | Planning & Preparation, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech, AgTech Accelerators, Investing

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,"

Shenandoah Growers Deploying Indoor Farming Nationwide

07/13/17, 05:48 AM | Monitoring & Growing, Processing & Supply Chain | AgTech, vertical farming

Leading national organic culinary herb grower and marketer set to transform the distribution of highly perishable produce

Dealers Expecting Growth in Precision Farming Activities

07/12/17, 06:04 AM | Harvesting & Transport, Processing & Supply Chain | Precision Farming, Research and Reports

USAgNet: So what are retailers anticipating in 2017? Some 59% of all dealers forecast revenue growth of at least 2% this year, with about 15% projecting growth of at least 8%.

These kale farming robots in Pittsburgh don't need soil or even much water

07/11/17, 06:02 AM | Monitoring & Growing, Processing & Supply Chain | vertical farming

Aaron Aupperlee for TribLive: Robots could grow your next salad inside an old steel mill on Pittsburgh's South Side.

Rapid Change And Constant Disruption Demand A New Approach To Innovation

07/03/17, 05:52 AM | Planning & Preparation, Processing & Supply Chain | Big Data, Business Development, Investing

Roger Trapp for Forbes: Hyper-collaboration will not completely replace more traditional innovation, acknowledge the consultants. Nor should it be a regarded as a "mantra".

Infarm wants to put a farm in every grocery store

06/28/17, 06:16 AM | Monitoring & Growing, Processing & Supply Chain | Hydroponics, vertical farming

Steve O'Hear for TechCrunch: Growing out from the centre, the basil is at ascending stages of its life, with the most outer positioned leaves ready for you, the customer, to harvest.

AgriTech In India: How Startups Are Changing The Face Of Indian Agriculture

06/20/17, 05:56 AM | Planning & Preparation, Processing & Supply Chain | Agritech, AgTech, India, Investing, Start up

AgriTech Investors Roundtable: According to the latest report, for 2016, over $3.23 Bn was invested in agriculture sector worldwide. Of this, 53 Indian agritech startups raised $313 Mn.

John Deere Introduces 4640 Universal Display for Tractors

06/08/17, 06:06 AM | Harvesting & Transport, Processing & Supply Chain | Farm Tech

Latest display technology offers portable, user-friendly Gen 4 experience

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