AgTech Accelerator is a startup accelerator vehicle dedicated to brining about new agricultural technologies. The program recently launched with $11.5 million in initial commitments from investors like Bayer, Syngenta Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, ARCH Venture Partners, Flagship Ventures, Harris & Harris Group, Inc., Hatteras Venture Partners, Mountain Group Capital and Pappas Capital. Their goal is to create the next generation … Read More
SLANTRANGE Produces More Efficient Sensors, Analytics
SLANTRANGE is a pioneer of smarter solutions to aerial remote sensing and analytics for precision agriculture. In their attempts to offer new layers of information and provide more control and predictability for agricultural land, the company has produced two new sensors. The SL2i and SL2p, combined with a new version of SLANTVIEW, the data analytics software, have a total of … Read More
AgGateway Offers ADAPT Workshop
On June 16 AgGateway is hosting a workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota for anyone interested in learning about the new Agricultural Data Application Programming Toolkit (ADAPT). This new open-source project allows interoperability in precision agriculture applications. The one-day session is open to anyone. The cost is $75 for workshop-only attendees and free to anyone register for AgGateway’s Mid-Year Meeting, June … Read More
New Holland Prepares for the Future of Precision
The precision world changes quickly. In fact, technology evolves much more quickly than our perceptions. So if you think of New Holland and hand-foreged tools are what come to mind, you’re not alone. In fact, says Luke Zerby, Marketing Manger for Precision Land Management (PLM) at New Holland, hand-foraged tools are one of the first things most people think about. … Read More
Syngenta Announces Crop Challenge Winners
Xiaocheng Li, Huaiyang Zhong, and Associate Professors David Lobell and Stefano Ermon from Stanford University have won the inaugural Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. The Challenge was put together by Syngenta and the Analytics Society of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) to find a model that would allow growers to predict which varieties of seed … Read More
DuPont Pioneer Announces Innovative Tech for Waxy Corn
Waxy corn is an important part of the food supply chain; the commodity is used for a number of specialty food and non-food items, like adhesives and high-gloss paper. However, lower yields means growers rely on contracts through a closed-loop production system, known as an “identity-preserved”. Now DuPont Pioneer believes they have the solution to lower-yielding waxy corn hybrids. A … Read More
CropX Gets Boost from Top Sensor Manufacturers
CropX has been one of the world’s most advanced adaptive irrigation services. Now they have announced that service will be going even further with new investment partners. The global leaders in sensor manufacturing, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC) and Flextechnology accelerator, Lab IX have signed on to accelerate product development and rapidly expand market adoption. CropX has also unveiled a … Read More
ClearAg Offers Soil & Tech Webinar
ClearAg is inviting growers to attend a live webinar on Thursday, April 21st. “Better Understanding Your Soil with Technology” will enlighten growers about the benefits of understanding soil moisture, soil temperature and having accurate soil analytics. ClearAg Sales Manager, Chad Weigel, will demonstrate how ClearAg can bring relevant soil information to your operation to help improve efficiency and profitability. Register now to … Read More
Vineyard Uses Worms & Microbes to Treat Wastewater
Fetzer Vineyards has already made a name for themselves as a leader in regenerative wine growing, earning a B Corporation Certificate for social and environmental responsibility in business. Now they’re going a step further by revolutionizing the way U.S. wineries conserve water. A revolutionary BioFiltro BIDA System is soon to be installed at the Medocino winery, marking them as the first American winery … Read More
Mavrx Precision Tools Now Available Through Answer Tech
WinField has added Mavrx® to its Answer Tech™ portal, giving farmers and their retail partners the ability to more accurately analyze fields in-season and make timely crop input decisions. Mavrx is a total field awareness system that uses aerial imagery and data analysis to provide actionable insights to the global agriculture industry. Its suite of precision tools combines ultra-high-resolution (UHR) … Read More