Star Trek Tricorder inspired, technology detects GMOs in the wild
In Texas, Rice University scientists are leading an effort to detect genetically modified organisms in the environment. The researchers are building tools to detect, quantify...
Monsanto signs evaluation agreement for Two Pore Guys rapid biomolecule detection system
In California, Two Pore Guys, Inc. entered into an agreement with Monsanto Company enabling the global agriculture company to evaluate the performance of 2PG’s...
Taylor Farms receives TRUE Platinum certification
In California, Taylor Farms, a leading producer of value-added healthy fresh foods, is the first in the fresh food industry to achieve TRUE (Total...
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...
Large European field study shows reduced honeybee populations tied to neonicotinoid pesticides
In the UK, researchers from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology found that exposure to crops treated with neonicotinoid reduced the overwintering success of...
Farmobile gets $18 million to better utilize ag data
In Kansas, Farmobile, the farm data company, raised $18.1 million in Series B funding to expand its data platform to help farmers ground-truth their...
Blue 365, a classroom effort by Microsoft and the National FFA Organization, launches nationwide
In North Dakota and Washington, the National FFA Organization and Microsoft Corp., announced their collaboration to bring innovative technology, science, research and entrepreneurship to...
Soil microbes are the focus on the most scientifically advanced farm in the world
In California, scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are working with the University of Arkansas and Glennoe Farms on a...
Indigo Ag raises $47 million to support continued plant microbiome investment
In Massachusetts, Indigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, announced the closing of its Series...
Forest crews wage war on the southern pine beetle
In Mississippi, forest restoration crews are focused on eliminating the southern pine beetle, an insect the size of a grain of rice that is...