The Business of Alt. Protein: “Debt Financing for Alternative Protein Companies” with Jordan Kanis of Silicon Valley Bank starts in 1 day
The Business of Alt. Protein: “Debt Financing for Alternative Protein Companies” with Jordan Kanis of Silicon Valley Bank” will begin in 1 day on: Date Time: Jul 10, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Join the series at: gfi.org/gfideas
Field Days Agenda Is Here – See What’s New and Exclusive!
The schedule for Farm Journal Field Days features a robust variety of keynote speakers, rich content and opportunities for live farmer engagement. Farm Journal invites you to join this free event alongside other top producers and farm leaders at #FJFieldDays, a virtual extravaganza. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: Field Days Agenda Is Here […]
Agtegra Cooperative Launches Drone Program For Crop Monitoring
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) continue to evolve in the world of agriculture and Agtegra Cooperative is here for it. Evan Howell, Ag Technology Lead for Agtegra recently trained with industry-leading organization Sentera on the operation of a highly developed UAV system. This system is capable of collecting images on up to 600 acres per hour […]
AeroFarms Partners To Launch First Vertical Farming Program Addressing Food Deserts, Inequity with Food Access & Education
The Vertical Farming Program will consist of 10 vertical farms throughout Jersey City located in senior centers, schools, public housing complexes, and municipal buildings. The 10 sites will grow 19,000 pounds of vegetables annually using water mist and minimal electricity. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: AeroFarms Partners To Launch First Vertical Farming Program […]
Coronavirus accelerates the rise of the robot harvester
When UK farmers found themselves short-staffed due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, the government launched a campaign urging the public to cover the shortfall and “Pick for Britain”. With the recruitment campaign struggling to convert applicants into farm workers and Brexit already disrupting the supply of staff, growers are turning to robotic harvesters as a long-term […]
Should regenerative agriculture embrace gene editing? This startup says it must
Regenerative agriculture is a growing movement. It’s popping up in new places including campaign platforms, proposed federal legislation, and new grant opportunities. Despite its momentum, the exact contours of regenerative agriculture are still up for debate. Even among proponents of the movement, there are debates about the best ways to prove regenerative agriculture’s promise or […]
The 3 Ways in Which COVID-19 is Pushing Ag Data Transformation
When it comes to agricultural technology, I think that some of the changes we are currently seeing will become permanent; COVID is forcing many of us to change the way we think and conduct our jobs. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech Source: The 3 Ways in Which COVID-19 is Pushing Ag Data Transformation
Agriculture Industry Moves Forward Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Improve Crop Management
It is always fun to look at the widening expansion of sectors that are being helped by artificial intelligence (AI). Farming has regularly used technology to improve yields. In recent years, global warming has made it more important to manage water resources through improved irrigation. Now the agriculture industry is looking at adopting AI in […]
Realizing the Key Benefits of a Digital Transformation
The Digital Transformation of the agricultural industry started many years ago, but the current COVID-19 pandemic has sped up this process for many businesses and individuals. The Digital Transformation of the agricultural industry started many years ago, but the current COVID-19 pandemic has sped up this process for many businesses and individuals. Increasingly, growers as […]
VIDEO: How can robotics startups respond to the urgent need for automation in the food industry?
Another week, another part of the agrifood supply chain that’s struggling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last month, the challenge facing the meat industry was top of the headlines, as large processing plants were forced to shut after numerous workers contracted the virus. This month, we’re seeing whole workforces in the produce industry […]