Agtech Seedlings: Indigo Ag splits carbon credit, crop protection businesses in restructuring

Also in this week’s farm technology news: Software investor Arcadea Group wants to create "field to wholesale" traceability with its recent acquisition, and PowerPollen generates investor buzz.

By Nathan Owens • May 3, 2024

CNH gets in on farm space race with Intelsat collaboration

The partnership, which aims to provide satellite internet connectivity in remote areas, comes after Deere announced a similar deal with SpaceX's Starlink network.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 30, 2024

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As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.

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Embedded fleet spend management - a new era of profitability

Siloed management systems foster inefficiency and profit loss. Embedded finance offers an integrated solution, paving the way for enhanced profitability.

April 29, 2024

Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 dairy digesters

The facilities will produce renewable natural gas using waste from the food and beverage industries, supplemented with manure from farms.

By Jacob Wallace • April 26, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Bayer aims to launch first bioinsecticide for arable crops | Corteva sells fungicide assets

Also in this week’s farm technology news: China's DJI unveils new agriculture drones, and a new crop yield outlook tool could help farmers anticipate extreme weather events.

By Agriculture Dive staff • April 26, 2024

CNH’s CEO unexpectedly announces departure

Scott Wine is stepping down from the tractor manufacturer to pursue other interests, just as his plan for a turnaround was "starting to bear fruit," according to a Bank of America analyst.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 25, 2024

Mars invests in food-focused startups to accelerate sustainability

The CPG giant's partnership with Unreasonable Group will work with 15 growth-stage companies developing innovations to advance precision agriculture and reduce cattle emissions.

By Nathan Owens • April 23, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: BioLumic laser-focused on lowering cattle emissions; Edible Garden upbeat about Q1

Also in this week’s farm technology news: a new fertilizer tool developed by university scientists could save farmers millions of dollars annually.

By Nathan Owens • April 19, 2024

John Deere appeals to Gen Z with ‘chief tractor officer’ job

With help from star quarterback Brock Purdy, the agricultural equipment giant began a campaign to find a “witty and charismatic” content creator to be the face of its social media.

By Nathan Owens • April 17, 2024

Chevron, Brightmark grow dairy digester network with Southwest renewable plant

The facility will transform manure into biogas from Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.

By Nathan Owens • April 16, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Amazon backs methane capture startup | Agco unveils precision ag brand PTx

Also in this week's farm technology news: ADM and Solugen break ground on a biomanufacturing facility, plus Ginkgo Bioworks bolsters its microbial development pipeline.

By Sarah Zimmerman • April 12, 2024

Divert plans 3rd anaerobic digestion facility

The plant in North Carolina comes as the company expands with the aim of processing 5% of all wasted food in the U.S. by 2031.

By Jacob Wallace • April 11, 2024

Drying up: Can desert farms survive a changing climate?

As heat waves and water shortages threaten the future of agriculture in the U.S. Southwest, innovations in technology and plant breeding could help crops continue to bloom.

By Alexandra Jones • April 8, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Agco finalizes major tech deal with Trimble

Also in this week’s agriculture technology news: Seso raises $26 million to develop an agricultural HR platform, and Edible Garden shifts production of its potted herbs in-house.

By Nathan Owens • April 5, 2024

How a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom

New Mexico just became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?

By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: BrightFarms owner wants to scale indoor farming with new concept

Also in this week's farm technology news: Bayer and Trinity partner to advance regenerative agriculture monitoring, and two precision farm startups secure fresh funding.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 29, 2024

Can agtech survive a funding drought?

As investment stalls, experts are mixed on whether the traditional venture capital model can work in agriculture.

By Nathan Owens • March 28, 2024

Hylio scores federal approval for crop spraying drones in large-scale farms

An exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration allows the Texas-based startup to pilot up to three drones carrying a payload over 55 pounds without a visual observer.

By Nathan Owens • March 26, 2024

Agtech promises to reduce farm emissions. But is the market ready?

New innovations hold promise for businesses looking to meet sustainability goals. But farmers will need to get on board first.

By Nathan Owens • March 25, 2024

Agtech Seedlings: Amazon’s AWS partners on AI-powered crop management tool

Also in this week's farm technology news: Origin develops high-yield corn through gene-editing, and Bayer continues research into biofungicides.

By Nathan Owens • March 22, 2024

China’s threat to US agriculture goes beyond farmland, lawmakers say

With Congress looking to take on the world's largest commodity buyer, some warn of the potential impacts on trade relations.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 21, 2024

Corteva launches innovation hub for agtech startups

Catalyst aims to expand the seed company’s research pipeline and identify transformative new technologies for growers.

By Sarah Zimmerman • March 21, 2024

DOE estimates US can nearly double energy derived from waste

A new report identifies major opportunities to capture biofuels from anaerobic digesters and agricultural residue. 

By Jacob Wallace • March 20, 2024

Kansas State teams with Australia agtech accelerator on farm innovation

The partnership is designed to foster research and development between the two countries on a range of technologies, including pollination robots.

By Nathan Owens • March 19, 2024

Vanguard Renewables to build more dairy digesters in ‘aggressive growth’ strategy

The anaerobic digestion company is plotting expansion "like an amoeba” thanks to the financial backing of BlackRock and its pipeline of more than 60 projects.

By Jacob Wallace • March 18, 2024