AgEye Earns ‘Overall Sensor Solution of the Year’ Award in 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program

AgEye Technologies, provider of AI-powered cameras, sensors and predictive analytics for indoor farming, today announced it has been selected as winner of the “Overall Sensor Solution of the Year” award in the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the … Read more

Sascha Welz Joins MyLand as Chief Operating Officer

MyLand, a soil health company, announced today that Sascha Welz has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Sascha will oversee the engineering and system design, innovation, algae production, Ag Science, manufacturing, and remote operations teams. Based in Phoenix, he will work directly with Dane Hague, Co-Founder and President, to provide the platforms needed to … Read more

Agriculture Equipment Market to Hit US$ 165 Bn by 2027; Global Market Insights Inc.

Global Market Insights Inc. has recently added a new report on the agriculture equipment market which estimates the market valuation for farm equipment will cross USD 165 billion by 2027. The integration of advanced technologies, such as IoT, AI, and machine learning, into agriculture machines will boost industry growth. The increasing adoption of Big Data … Read more

NutriAg Supports Its Growth With the Appointment of Chris Lufkin as Director of Sales for Midwest, Northwest US and Western Canada

NutriAg Ltd, a leading innovator and supplier of plant nutrient and agricultural technology solutions, is pleased to welcome Chris Lufkin as Director of Sales for Midwest, Northwest US and Western Canada. Chris is a seasoned veteran in the agricultural industry and brings a broad range of sales leadership experience to NutriAg. Chris’s many years of … Read more

Organic Seed Market to Hit $6.7 Billion by 2027, Says Global Market Insights Inc.

The global organic seed market value is projected to cross USD 6.7 billion by 2027, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc. Rising demand for organic ingredients from the food & beverage sector, coupled with stringent regulation pertaining to the use of chemicals including synthetic herbicides and pesticides, are anticipated to … Read more

Executive Order a ‘Monumental Step’ Towards Fairer Economy, According to Farmers Union

With nearly every industry enduring crushing levels of corporate power, President Joe Biden today signed an executive order aimed at promoting competition and fairness throughout the economy. The order includes 72 directives that will be carried out by 12 federal agencies, many of which target the agricultural sector. For instance, it advises the U.S. Department … Read more

WCTractor Kubota Acquires Virnau Sealy Tractor

WCTractor, an award-winning Kubota dealership group serving Central Texas and the Brazos Valley region, has purchased the assets of W.A. Virnau and Sons, commonly known as Virnau Sealy Tractor. With the acquisition, WCTractor adds a sixth Kubota location to its group that will serve the Sealy, Texas, area and the communities of rapidly expanding western … Read more

Agro.Club Raises $5M to Accelerate International Expansion of Its Cloud-Based Agriculture Solutions With Embedded Finance

U.S.-based agtech startup Agro.Club has raised a $5M Series-A round to fuel expansion of its platform that connects input suppliers and grain buyers with farmers using the latest digital commercial effectiveness and fintech solutions. The round was co-led by Rabo Frontier Ventures—a highly reputable and recognized, agriculture-focused VC—and VentureFriends, a leading VC in the marketplace, SaaS … Read more

MyLand Announces Appointment of Dr. Pradeep Monga to the Board of Directors, Strengthens Commitment to Global Land and Environmental Agenda

MyLand Company LLC (“MyLand”) announced today the appointment of Dr. Pradeep Monga, former Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to the Board of Directors. This appointment elevates the company as a global leader in soil health and regenerative agriculture and positions them at the forefront of the conversation around the impact … Read more

Plantations International Launches First Organic Musang King Durian Plantation in Malaysia

The Plantations International group of companies is very pleased to announce that via its fully own Malaysian subsidiary United Tropical Fruit Sdn. Bhd., it has launched Malaysia’s first and only commercial grade Organic Musang King Durian Plantation. The United Tropical Fruit Organic Musang King Durian Plantation is located on a 100 acre site in the … Read more