Technology
Bayer’s ForGround designed to ease adoption of sustainable ag practices
Bayer has launched a farmer-first digital platform to ease the transition to sustainable agricultural practices for farms of all sizes. The platform, ForGround, offers growers tools, resources, discounts, and the potential to earn revenue through... more »
Robot weeding demonstrations, expo, offered at field day
The Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day, the nation’s largest field day focused on mechanical weed control, is returning to an in-person event. The field day, which includes an expo and demonstrations, is Sept. 14,... more »
AgFunder: U.S., California continue to dominate agrifoodtech funding
The U.S. still attracts the bulk of agrifoodtech capital, according to AgFunder’s 2022 AgriFoodTech Investment Report, and California, which saw a $4.1 billion jump in 2021, dominates U.S. funding. Startups in the U.S. raised $21 billion in... more »
AgSharks Competition organizers call for ag-tech entries
Western Growers and S2G Ventures are accepting applications for the 2022 AgSharks Competition. At the event, startup companies pitch their innovations in front of a live audience of the world’s largest specialty crop producers to... more »
Nabaco promotes Field to VP
Nabaco Inc. has promoted Brenton Field from director of technical sales to vice president of operations. Field has vast experience in the produce industry and the U.S. Air Force. He came to Nabaco with more than... more »
Industry remembers Western Growers’ Hank Giclas
Hank Giclas, who served the fresh produce industry in a variety of roles for 30 years at Western Growers, has died. “Hank Giclas dedicated himself, totally and fully, in service to the people of the... more »
Inteligistics brings real-time info on field trucks and product
Inteligistics, which has built a suite of smart digital products to monitor and improve efficiency for logistics, supply chain and cold chain management for companies producing and selling perishable products, now brings their technology solutions... more »
Michigan ag department grants will reward farm innovation
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is accepting applications for a new Farm Innovation Grant Program designed to help develop and support innovative solutions for farm, agriculture processing and supply chain problems facing... more »