Technology
Techwave launches an end-to-end hunger relief program
IT and engineering solutions company Techwave has launched “Feed the Need,” an end-to-end hunger relief program that aims to tackle hunger in local communities. Techwave volunteers kicked off the campaign, contributing eight pallets, (1,600 bags,... more »
Industry decries Cal/OSHA decision against autonomous tractor maker
The agriculture industry is questioning a California regulatory agency’s unfavorable ruling against autonomous tractor maker Monarch Tractor. Many industry people consider the decision, which maintains 1970s farm machinery rules, a step backward for California agriculture.... more »
Vestaron’s investment round increases to $92 million
Vestaron, a leader in peptide-based biological crop protection, has received an additional $10 million in its Series C fundraising, bringing the total $92 million. The additional investment comes from Grosvenor Food & Agtech, which joins... more »
AgTech award for labor management system goes to PickTrace
PickTrace, the only all-in-one labor management suite for agriculture with paperless hiring, time and productivity tracking and employee payments, has been selected as the “Labor Management Solution of the Year” in the 2022 AgTech Breakthrough... more »
Purdue highlights data-driven agriculture at Digital Ag Showcase
Agriculture technology experts at Purdue University will be discussing data-driven agriculture at the Digital Ag Showcase and providing demonstrations featuring practical applications and tools for farms. The Sept. 8 event at the Beck Agricultural Center... more »
Investors fund autonomous tractor company Sabanto
Sabanto Inc. has closed an oversubscribed $17M Series A funding round led by ag-tech venture firm Fulcrum Global Capital. DCVC Bio, Hico Capital, Yara Growth Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Johnsonville Ventures and Trimble Ventures also participated... more »
MSU names director of Institute for Agricultural Technology
Michigan State University has selected a new director for its Institute for Agricultural Technology (IAT), which offers agricultural educational programs to graduates through industry-specific training. Jennifer Rivera starts in the role Jan. 1. She’s been... more »
Biome Makers expanding client base, moving to larger HQ
Biome Makers, a global leader in soil microbiology, will be moving into a new 4,200-square-foot headquarters in Davis, California, early next year to accommodate growth at the company. Construction and redesigning the space has already... more »