Prospera accelerates global digital farming with $15 million in new funding
In Israel, Prospera announced a $15 million Series B funding round led by Qualcomm Ventures, bringing the total investment in the company to $22...
Evonik and Royal DSM partner to produce omega-3 fatty acids from algae at commercial...
In Germany, Royal DSM and Evonik announced their intention to establish a joint venture for omega-3 fatty acid products from natural marine algae for...
DTN acquires Spensa Technologies to offer customers a comprehensive solution
In Minnesota and Indiana, DTN, a global insight and analysis company, acquired ag precision technology company Spensa Technologies Inc., in a strategic move to...
Taylor Farms offsets energy usage by 90 percent with an alternative energy triple play
In California, Taylor Farms, the leading producer of value-added produce and healthy fresh foods in North America, unveiled a first of its kind, sustainable...
Robot farming is coming to the U.K
In the U. K., Precision Decisions Ltd and Harper Adams University have begun the Hands Free Hectare project in an effort to grow and...
Plenty gets $200 million to make fresh produce available to people everywhere
In California, making it the largest agriculture technology investment in history, Plenty received $200 million in a Series B funding round led by the...
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...
SwarmFarm and Bosch partner to develop the next generation of agriculture robots
In Australia, SwarmFarm announced a partnership with Bosch Australia to develop its next generation of agricultural robots. SwarmFarm developed the SwarmBot technology platform to...
80 Acres Farms is building the first fully-automated indoor farm in the U.S.
In Ohio, 80 Acres Farms, a fast-growing indoor vertical farming firm, announced it is building the first fully-automated indoor farm in the United States....
Jain Irrigation buys Australian Observant to offer precision farm water management
In California, Jain Irrigation, Inc. acquired the technology and core team of Australian Observant Pty Ltd, a provider of in-field hardware and cloud based...