Inari emerges to reduce plant breeding time and cost
In Massachusetts, Inari, a Flagship Pioneering company headquartered in Cambridge, launched a transformational plant breeding technology company. Inari began in early 2016 and has...
Freight Farms goes to China
In Massachusetts, Freight Farms announced Everlane as a new corporate partner, who plans to purchase and launch three Leafy Green Machines at Saitex, their...
Wefarm gets $5 million to expand farmer-to-farmer information sharing network
In the United Kingdom and California, Wefarm, the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer digital network, secured $5 million in seed funding, led by Silicon Valley-based True...
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...
BASF and Evogene partner to develop novel insecticides
In Germany, BASF, announced a new collaboration with Evogene Ltd. to focus on the development of novel insecticides based on new binding areas known...
IBM and NITI Aayog bring artificial intelligence to Indian farming
In India, NITI Aayog and IBM signed a Statement of Intent to develop a crop yield prediction model using artificial intelligence to provide real...
Verdancy turns urban decay into profitable farms
In Taiwan, Volker Chen and George Hu established Verdancy in response to the growing imbalance of rural and urban development. They started a 2-hectare...
Agrible launches improved farm business decision tools
In Illinois, Agrible, Inc. launched an improved website featuring upgraded technology and new features designed to help growers and retailers with proactive decision-making both...
Agribotix delivers timely drone data for Frenchman Valley Coop
In Colorado, Frenchman Valley Coop, an established leader in agronomy and agricultural products, is expanding its existing drone survey program for their growers by...
PartnerRe and Farmers Edge offer agriculture insurance customized to the farmer
In Bermuda and Canada, PartnerRe Ltd. announced an innovative deal with Farmers Edge that will help insurers to close the insurance gap among farmers...