New Sunpreme raisin grape reduces harvest costs by 36 percent
In California, the new Sunpreme raisin grape, bred and patented by now-retired Agricultural Research Service horticulturalist David Ramming, dries on the vine without cane...
Hands Free Hectare yields barley farmed entirely by robot
In the United Kingdom, the ground-breaking Hands Free Hectare, run by Harper Adams University and Precision Decisions, has come to an end after a...
Ceres Imaging gets $2.5 million to deliver advanced aerial imaging analytics to more farms
In California, Ceres Imaging, an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company announced that it has secured an additional $2.5 million in Series A funding...
Australian agriculture gets a digital boost from CSIRO and Ruralco
In Australia, CSIRO and Ruralco partnered to ensure the latest digital technology, including drones and long-range sensing, is applied to Australian agriculture. Through a...
Local Roots vertical farms achieve cost parity with traditional farming
In California, Local Roots announced that its next generation TerraFarm has achieved cost parity with traditional farming, an industry first. In response to demand...
Government of Canada invests $425,000 to commercialize an innovative no-till seeding system
In British Columbia, the Government of Canada invested $425,000 to further develop and commercialize an innovative no-till seeding system made by Clean Seed Agricultural...
PrecisionHawk and Ruralco partner to bring drones to Australian agriculture
In Australia, Ruralco partnered with PrecisionHawk to offer drones and aerial imaging data packages at all of its retail locations. PrecisionHawk opened an office in...
Benson Hill receives $60 million to advance improved crops
In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems, a crop improvement company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced the first close of its $60 million...
India’s first pay-per-use farm services provider raises $10 million
In India, EM3 AgriServices, India's leading private sector farm mechanization services company has raised a $10 million Series B round from London-based Global Innovation...
NewLeaf Symbiotics raises $30 million to convert unique biologics into agriculture products
In Missouri, NewLeaf Symbiotics completed the second close of its $30 million series C financing, accelerating plans to convert proven applications of its unique...