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Investment in agriculture gene editing grew 206% YoY in H1 2024, hinting at sector recovery and new momentum
Agriculture-related gene editing startups have raised over $2.7 billion since 2012.
Agriculture-related gene editing startups have raised over $2.7 billion since 2012.
It’s unlikely artificial intelligence would ever replace the actual agronomist.
Precision agriculture and AI have the potential to transform farming. But legal risks around data privacy and bias need to be carefully navigated, argue Dr. Siegmar Pohl and Jordan Glassman at law firm Kilpatrick.
The House version of the 2025 defense spending bill includes provisions targeting Chinese firm DJI, the market leader in ag spray drones in the US. The Senate version does not. So what happens next?
This year saw Singapore-based agrifoodtech ecosystem builder GROW attract the highest-quality applicant pool in the accelerator’s history.
Even when they are spraying on target, most farmers have no idea how much spray is staying on the plant and actually making a difference, says AgZen.
The company will also introduce new capabilities to its system, which farmers can retrofit to existing machinery.
After seven years at Deere, the agtech vet joins Rootwave as a newly appointed board member.
As regulatory pressure to reduce herbicide use increases, Sentera adds precision weed management to its tech stack.
Overhauling the global food system could end undernutrition by 2050 and provide sufficient income to millions, says nonprofit.
New funding will enable SeeTree to work with new crop types and expand into new territories around the world.
Three of the top five venture capital deals in Indiana in 2022 were from agtech companies – a first for the state.
Jorge Heraud, VP of automation and autonomy at John Deere, talks tractors, sprayers and educating the public about the vital role of farmers.
Aquaculture company Vertical Oceans welcomes new CFO, Cibus hires an expert in “natural capital.”
As artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics continue to evolve, smart farms will become even smarter.
Many farmers are open to agtech innovation, but current financing structures hold them back from adoption.
The Green Growth platform aims to integrate precision agriculture software as simply as possible with farm hardware.
As an independent entity, Performance Livestock Analytics plans to grow its data analytics platform and expand to new markets.
Guardian Agriculture has raised $20m in a series A round to expand its autonomous drone technology to farms across the US and ramp-up manufacturing of its SC1 aircraft.
Investment in agrifoodtech will be key to the stable, sustainable and prosperous development of Africa, says Saron Berhane.
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