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​​​​​​​Subject ​to funding availability, MEA will provide grants on a competitive basis to farms/businesses in the agriculture sector to cover up to 50% of the cost of eligible energy efficiency upgrades, if applicable, after all other incentives have been applied. In fiscal year 2019, there is...

In the second in a two-part series, Barclay Rogers illustrates the core themes in farm tech adoption to-date and predicts the next phase in farm tech development. Source: What's Next for Agtech? - AgFunderNews...

They’re high in protein, low in cost, eco-friendly and tasty. And only in the West have we resisted them. Source: Why Aren’t We Eating More Insects? - The New York Times...

Following it's first APSIRE video in 2016, the Rural Maryland Foundation is advancing the aspirational message of Rural Maryland with the release of its ASPIRE 2.0 video.  It strives to highlight the economic contribution of Rural Maryland and its and impact on  Maryland, the U.S....

PepsiCo, an American multinational food, snack, and the world’s largest beverage company, today launches its Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator program in North America, an innovation initiative designed to discover and support emerging brands in the food and beverage sector. The program is aimed at fostering collaboration with innovative startups...

F³ Tech has commenced the first cohort of its four-month Accelerator Program.  The Accelerator is a rigorous four-month program that prepares startups to launch and commercialize products or services through concentrated mentorship, training, networking, and investment in the industry sector of agriculture and aquaculture technologies. Five...

The Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business competition focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs launching food and agriculture businesses. Source: Enter the 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge...