Food & Agriculture

Richard Stoner: The Father of Modern Aeroponics and AeroFarms

Aeroponics is a method of growing plants in air without soil, by spraying roots with a nutrient-rich mist. This clean, soilless approach uses vastly...

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Bezos Earth Fund sets up $30m AI ‘challenge,’ Nutropy nets $8m

In another sliver of good news for alternative protein, French biotech startup Nutropy raised funds this week and now has plans to launch its...

Farm robotics in the weeds as funding declines 36% from Q2 to Q3

Venture capital funding for agrifood robotics and mechanization is down again, dropping 36% from $168 million in Q2 to $108 million in Q3, according...

University of Florida Greenhouse Training OnlineWeed Management Starts November 3rd !

A key to successful crop production is managing those pesky weeds. Weed Management is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by...

Cycle swings dictate farming profitability

Beneath the daily cacophony of tariffs, politics and extreme weather, cyclic market swings quietly exert more impact on farmers’ bottom lines than any of...

The 5 Gallon Aeroponic Way: Small Bucket, Big Harvest

Aeroponics is a great way to experiment with high-efficiency gardening on a small scale. It teaches you about nutrient management and plant care. And...

Plant-based cheese startup Stockeld Dreamery shutters as flexitarian dream fizzles

Plant-based cheesemaker Stockeld Dreamery has ceased operations as it became clear that it “simply didn’t have the momentum to justify raising more capital.” Founded by...

Terrestrial Condition Assessment (TCA) Climate Exposure Precipitation (Image Service)

Direct Download (Raster Data Gateway) Objective: Characterize climate departures for the most recent 5 years as compared with the historical record, identifying locations where...

Data from: Crop performance and profitability for the initial transition years of a regenerative cropping system in the Upper Midwest USA

The transition from conventional to more regenerative cropping systems can be economically risky due to variable transition period yields and unforeseen costs. We compared...

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