Farm nutrient and water mapping tools for local needs
In Spain, EU-funded researchers developed new mapping tools and services to help farmers better manage the application of nutrients and water to their fields...
Firmenich partners with Blue Marble Biomaterials to create innovative natural ingredients
In Switzerland, Firmenich, the world’s largest, privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavor business, announced its exclusive partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials, a leading...
DigitalGlobe and Vodafone release Sensing4Farming to increase farm efficiency
In Colorado, DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company, released Sensing4Farming, an Internet of Things product for smart, digital and precision agriculture. Created in partnership with...
Smithfield Renewables expands manure to energy projects
In Virginia, Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced the nationwide expansion of Smithfield Renewables and a set of innovative projects designed to help meet its goal to...
Canndescent raises $10 million to expand cannabis flower production
In California, Canndescent, California's leading cultivator of ultra-premium cannabis, recently closed a $10 million Series B offering to finance the launch of new products...
Biotica partners with HempTech to develop pharmaceutical grade marijuana strains
In Florida, HempTech Corporation agreed to build a drug development and manufacturing facility for Biotica Pharmaceuticals. HempTech, a provider of advanced controlled environment agriculture...
XpertSea lands $10 million for AI-enabled aquaculture
In Canada, XpertSea, a Canadian company which develops technologies to make aquaculture more profitable and sustainable, raised $10 million CAD in Series A financing.
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Cargill and Cainthus bring cow facial recognition to dairy farms
In Minnesota, Cargill and Cainthus, a Dublin-based machine vision company, are reshaping how animal producers make decisions for their livestock through a strategic partnership...
The Climate Corporation Acquires VitalFields
In California and Estonia, The Climate Corporation, a Monsanto company, acquired VitalFields, a European farm management software company based in Tallinn, Estonia. VitalFields offers...
Bear Flag Robotics automates common farm tasks
In California, Bear Flag Robotics closed a $3.5 million seed funding round to continue developing autonomous technology for farms, which will help growers lower...