Indigo Marketplace launches with $250 million in new funding
In Massachusetts, Indigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, announced the launch of Indigo Marketplace...
Muddy Boots Software offers real-time, field-level weather information using ClearAg from Iteris
In the United Kingdom, Muddy Boots Software purchased a multi-year global subscription to ClearAg global weather information by Iteris, Inc. Growers using Muddy Boots’ cloud-based...
HerdDogg corrals $2.3 million to commercialize herd health monitoring
In Oregon, HerdDogg, an innovator of precision livestock and remote animal health, secured $2.3 million in seed financing. The seed funding from several mid-western...
Agrivida closes $20.4-million funding round
Agritech company Agrivida has raised $20.4 million in a Series E funding that will be used to commercialize its Grainzyme feed enzyme for poultry...
AgroFresh launches the FreshCloud platform to predict product freshness and reduce food waste
In Pennsylvania, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions, launched its FreshCloud platform, a data-backed, insights-driven solution for monitoring produce quality...
Bill Gates donates $40 million for global livestock health
In the UK, Bill Gates announced $40 million in funding for the Edinburgh-based charity the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines, which works to...
Farmers Edge and Allied Cooperative deliver real-time crop decisions for Wisconsin growers
In Canada, Farmers Edge, a global leader in decision agriculture, partnered with Allied Cooperative, a leading provider of agronomy, feed, grain, and equipment services...
Soybean gene discovery could prevent crop losses and save farmers millions
In Indiana, a novel soybean gene that provides resistance to a devastating and costly fungal disease has been discovered by Purdue University and Dow...
TerraVia, Bunge and BioMar expand distribution of AlgaPrime DHA for aquaculture feed
In California, TerraVia, Bunge Limited and BioMar Group expanded their AlgaPrime DHA distribution agreement to increase availability at scale to salmon farmers and other...
Transforming the African Savannah into agriculture could feed Africa
In Côte d'Ivoire, the African Development Bank is championing a new effort to transform the African Savannah to the cradle of the continent’s green...