AcreValue Finds a New Home

AcreValue Finds a New Home

More often than not, life boils down to who you know more than what you know. Ag-Analytics would probably agree with that and might even cite it as one of the reasons they recently acquired the farmland research platform AcreValue. Crunching numbers: AcreValue serves...
Fertilizer is N, P, (Not O)K

Fertilizer is N, P, (Not O)K

Farmers will soon face a harsh reality when it comes to fertilizer availability and cost. China, the top exporter of phosphate, is banning exports of the major fertilizer component through 2022. Fewer supplies spell higher prices for farmers. Not Phunny: China’s...
Lending a Helping Herd

Lending a Helping Herd

Better pull out those shades. The future of the livestock industry is upon us, and investors are banking on it being a bright one. Cha-ching: Vytelle, the Kansas City-based precision livestock company is rolling in the dough thanks to a recent Series A funding round...

Prop 12 Supreme Court Showdown

Well, that escalated quickly. The National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau are running their case against California’s Proposition 12 up the flagpole—all the way up.  They’re appealing the Ninth Circuit Court decision in July that upheld a lower court...
How U.S. Tomato Growers Feel About Now:

How U.S. Tomato Growers Feel About Now:

U.S. farmers are going (toma)toe to (toma)toe with imports from Mexico, and it’s not looking great. The facts: Imports of tomatoes from Mexico are expected to double in the coming years, based on historical trends. If this happens, a new University of...
Intel for the Carbon Bandwagon?

Intel for the Carbon Bandwagon?

Intelinair is feelin’ fair after closing on a sweet $20M in Series B funding. Intel for ag: Former Dow AgroSciences CEO and current board member Tim Hassinger deems the startup a data analytics company focused on agriculture. The company’s AGMRI platform runs drone,...