TeleSense reaps $6.5 million to improve food safety
In California, TeleSense, an IoT technology innovator providing food safety and grain storage solutions, closed a $6.5 million Series A financing round led by...
New $100M Australian research facility for agriculture, environment and the digital world
In Australia, a new $100 million research facility focused on solving some of Australia’s biggest challenges across agriculture, the environment and the digital world...
Agricultural antibiotics not fully removed by waste treatment systems
In New York, new research holds troublesome insights with regard to the concerns that agriculture may be contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria....
2-D and 3-D images combine to accurately predict plant growth
In Russia, a group of scientists from the Space Center and the Center for Data-Intensive Science and Engineering at Skoltech have developed a method...
Satellite data helps vineyards manage water use
In Maryland, ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory scientists are fine-tuning computer models to help vineyard managers determine how much water to apply and...
Harper Adams University partners with TAFE to advance autonomous farming
In the United Kingdom, Harper Adams University formed a collaboration with India-based Tractors and Farm Equipment to develop advanced technological, agronomic and educational solutions...
EU funding and lean start-up practices to accelerate agriculture innovation
In the United Kingdom, a new agricultural innovation program received European funding to accelerate the development of promising ideas into practical tools for other...
Apeel Sciences raises $70 million to further reduce food waste in fresh produce
In California, Apeel Sciences, closed $70 million in financing after crossing major commercialization milestones in June, when the company introduced Apeel avocados at Costco...
Mondelēz International to expand sustainable wheat sourcing initiative
In Illinois, Mondelēz International announced it will expand the Harmony program, the company’s sustainable wheat sourcing initiative, to cover 100 percent of its biscuit...
Researchers chart the potato’s lineage to reveal historic hybridization events
In Virginia, a team of researchers has charted the potato’s lineage in order to learn how the potato was domesticated and how its DNA...