Survey Says…AgTech

Survey Says…AgTech

The growing unpredictability in agriculture—which was already unpredictable, let’s be honest—is pushing producers to new products and technologies, according to a new McKinsey survey. McKinsey surveyed 1,300 row crop and specialty producers in May to understand how...
Investors Believe in the Future of Flies

Investors Believe in the Future of Flies

“Money, money, money [and it’s] always sunny” in Innovafeed’s world. The insect producer happily raised $250M in a Series D funding round, which both ADM and Cargill joined. What’s the buzz? Innovafeed is a leader in the production of black soldier flies...
Biotech: Big Boost by Big Green Tractors

Biotech: Big Boost by Big Green Tractors

It must be payday. ‘Cause InnerPlant just cashed in. Takin’ it to the bank: InnerPlant, the California-based AgTech startup, just secured a cool $16M in a Series A funding round. And a high-profile ag industry giant led this round of funding… you may have...
The Battle of the Valleys: Silicon vs. Central

The Battle of the Valleys: Silicon vs. Central

They’re coming. Agricultural robots (aka agribots) are no longer just a George Jetson future. They are on the move—to the tune of a $17.8B market by 2027 after reaching $6.3B in 2021. What can they R2D2? Weed control, seeding and planting, aerial data collection,...
Taranis Tackles Crop Analysis with $40M

Taranis Tackles Crop Analysis with $40M

Investors were throwing hundreds, hundreds at Taranis during the AI-powered crop intelligence provider’s Series D $40M funding round. The cash will enable the company to create new technologies to verify and validate carbon markets. Taranis tackles crop analysis by...