Precision Agriculture
Global market for 'nature tech' poised to triple to $6B by 2030
Technologies such as satellite rainforest monitoring, tree-planting drones and carbon credit trading software are a 'burgeoning market opportunity' for nature-based solutions, according to a new report. Read More
U.S. agriculture needs a 21st-century New Deal
How can we give power back to farmers — and out carbon back into the ground? Read More
How to sustainably, nutritiously feed 10 billion people by 2050
Today we have a five-course menu to serve up food and climate solutions. Read More
When (animal) waste really does equal (people) food
Wisconsin-based Midwestern BioAg is turning manure into a lightweight, easily transportable fertilizer that helps build organic matter in soil, helping it store carbon — an important climate benefit. Read More
Verizon sees big things for the Internet of things in 2017
It’s prioritizing services that enable sustainable agriculture and ‘sharing economy’ businesses. Read More
Cargill's Jill Kolling on the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative
The ag giant is teaming up with PepsiCo, Kellogg, General Mills, Monsanto and Walmart. Here's why. Read More
From Kellogg's to Unilever, a quiet revolution in sustainable farming
Midwest row crops, including corn for cereal and soybeans in mayonnaise, are increasingly farmed sustainably. Read More
Inside agriculture's sustainability inflection point
Dannon will work directly with farmers to transition away from GMOs as sustainability pressures prod startups and big brands alike to change how food is grown. Read More
From AeroFarms to Syngenta, ag tech sowed new solutions in 2015
Sensors studied water conditions in the field. Cloud-based data helped optimize harvests. These companies broke new ground. Read More
Farm sensors, software and growing more food with less water
Tule Technologies, Rubicon Water and other ag-tech companies as well as university and government researchers have devised tools to grow more food with less water. Read More