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FMC Corporation Announces Arc Farm Intelligence Platform

FMC Corporation announced the launch of Arc farm intelligence, an exclusive precision agriculture platform that enables growers and advisors to more accurately predict pest pressure before it becomes a problem. Arc farm intelligence is the first mobile platform to use predictive modeling based on real-time data to help ensure the right crop protection products are […]

Cities are turning to vertical farms to keep their supply chains upright

If the last few weeks are any indication, an algorithm may soon be growing your green beans. As urban grocery stores struggle to stock enough produce for their customers, they’re finding a seedling of hope in vertical farms — big, indoor facilities that cultivate plants using precision-controlled temperatures, lighting, and water supplies. According to Axios, […]

The effects of COVID-19 on food and agriculture traceability

Scrutiny in food production has steadily increased due to food safety recalls, consumer demand, and sustainability efforts. The pandemic intensified this scrutiny. @F3TechMD #agtech #agritech #agribusiness #f3tech #IoT #AI Source: The effects of COVID-19 on food and agriculture traceability

Henri Pierre-Jacques of Harlem Capital breaks down his investment decision process

Early in his career as an investor committed to supporting minority- and women-owned companies, Henri Pierre-Jacques concluded he needed to take a more independent path as opposed to joining an existing established firm. Instead, he and his colleagues founded Harlem Capital, starting the fund from scratch to create the type of change they saw as necessary in the […]

NOAA has released the call for SBIR proposals for 2020 – deadline 03FEB20

The FY2020 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Phase I research has been released. Sea Grant programs, in collaboration with private sector partners, have been successful in these competitions in the past. Research topics in this SBIR opportunity include:. 9.1.01 Tool Development of Aquaculture Farm Management 9.1.02 Disease in Aquatic Organisms 9.1.03 Aquaculture […]

Revolution made nearly 100 investments in 2019

The Dupont Circle-based VC firm also saw four exits from portfolio companies and raised two new funds. @F3TechMD #investment #agritech #aquatech Source: Revolution made nearly 100 investments in 2019 – Technical.ly DC

Why AgTech and food are becoming the world’s hottest investment

Top entrepreneurs from the biotech and IT sectors are turning their attention to the challenge of disrupting centuries-old food production systems. AgTech has become a hot investment sector in only the last 5 years. Before then, investments to disrupt the food industry had a peak year in 2009 of $300 million, compared with $15 billion […]

MD releases plan to fight saltwater amid rising seas

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration in December released the state’s first plan to combat saltwater intrusion. The 76-page report doesn’t forecast how widely impacts will be felt, citing a lack of existing research, but it identifies the resources facing the highest risk, ranking agriculture at the top. @F3TechMD  #saltwater #envirotech #agritech @agroecokate Source: Bay Journal – Article: […]

Wittaya Aqua, a new wave of offshore software

As global aquaculture grows in scale and intensity, and governments wise up to the need to regulate it more closely, there’s plenty of call for technology that can foster supply chain transparency while boosting yields, improving welfare, and cranking down on costs. This is where the Canadian farm management startup Wittaya Aqua is wading in, headed up by […]

Midwest Farmers Are Tired of Tech-Loaded Tractors They Can’t Fix

The Star Tribune found that farmers are choosing to buy older tractors to save money and so that they can repair the tractors themselves. A new tractor can cost well over $150,000, while one built 40 some years ago with little use could cost a third of that. Tech-heavy new tractors often require a dealership repairman to […]