Articles about Agriculture – Page 2 of 2

Apple-picking robots gear up for U.S. debut in Washington state

Next fall, as you browse the produce section at your local grocery store, pay close attention to the apples. You… Read More

Beyond cow farts: Bill Gates picks 5 innovations to reduce carbon emissions from agriculture

Bill Gates is “done with cow farts.” So the Microsoft co-founder proclaimed in the opening line of a new blog… Read More

Agriculture startup iUNU raises $7.5M to turn greenhouses into high-tech manufacturing plants

Seattle startup iUNU has raised more cash to expand its platform that uses technologies such as artificial intelligence and computer… Read More

Forget software bugs, this startup is focused on insects that could change the agriculture industry

Some of the most intriguing farming in Washington is taking place not among the valleys or rolling hills of the… Read More

Ganaz raises $2.1M to grow app connecting farmers with seasonal workers

For over a year, Hannah Freeman has dedicated her life to solving a big pain point for farmers and workers:… Read More

Farm data analytics startup Growers raises $5M, creates second headquarters in Seattle

Growers is growing. The Raleigh, N.C.-based farm data analytics startup today announced a $5 million Series A investment round and… Read More

Eww! Yay! Investors back Beta Hatch’s effort to grow mealworms for animal feed

Thar’s money in them thar mealworms! At least that’s what Cavallo Ventures is counting on. The venture capital arm of… Read More

Ganaz uses technology to connect farmers with workers amid uncertainty in the agriculture industry

Hannah Freeman and Sri Artham believe the current system farmers use to get labor is broken, expensive, and fertile ground… Read More

Bill Gates invests in veggie burger that ‘bleeds’ like beef to feed the masses and save the planet

Bill Gates became the world’s richest man by tackling seemingly impossible problems — so it should come as no surprise… Read More

Innovating ’til the cows come home: Bill Gates visits Australian ranch to witness digital agriculture

Complete with cowboy hat, Bill Gates traveled a long way from the bustle of Seattle to witness the innovative techniques… Read More

Bayer partners with Planetary Resources to use space data to boost agriculture on Earth

German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer today inked a memorandum of understanding with Planetary Resources as part of a deal to utilize… Read More

Startup Spotlight: DroneSeed use drone and mapping technology to help replant forests

Forests provide essential resources, vast ecosystems, and remove carbon from the environment — they are essential for all life. But… Read More

Agriculture 3.0: How researchers are harvesting the power of robots and drones to reboot farming

If agriculture conjures images in your mind of a farmer sweating atop an old tractor or rusty sprinklers watering crops,… Read More

How robots are taking over the milking parlor, and why that’s good for cows and farmers

OAKVILLE, Wash. – The Austin family’s cows seem a lot more contented since the robots took over the milking. It’s the humans,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: IUNU’s plasma lighting improves efficiency of indoor farming

In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published findings that showed demand for locally-grown food rising rapidly. Consumers are more conscious… Read More

R2D2 heads to the farm: Can cow-milking robots save the future of dairy?

In this scary world of technology that’s coming for your jobs, here’s one practical use that will actually help save… Read More

These Bill Gates-funded ‘super bananas’ could have a huge impact on global health

A grant of nearly $10 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation could revolutionize the lowly banana, turning the… Read More

Here’s the obscure book that Bill Gates is gushing about this summer

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is a voracious reader, carrying a tote bag of books on his travels across the globe.… Read More

Rooftop urban farm may sprout at Microsoft’s Redmond campus

Microsoft is one of the world’s biggest technology companies. But a new type of business may be sprouting on the… Read More