Farm and Ranch Report

Venture capital has played a big role in funding ag tech innovation — and that's a good thing, but plenty of innovations happen without it.

Sorting through the growing number of ag products on the market today can be overwhelming, especially when every company claims to have the next big thing.

In recent years almond growers have faced some tough economic realities with rising costs and historically low prices.

A potential game-changer could be on the horizon for almond growers.

When it comes to successful crop production, few factors carry as much weight as water management.

Grain Weevil's goal is to build a tool so that no farmer has to ever get into a grain bin while there's grain in it.

Farming is a very dangerous occupation, and one of the most dangerous places on a farm is a grain bin.

Innov8.ag announced the acquisition of 2nd Sight Bioscience, an agricultural labor tracking and inventory systems provider

Two things that are constantly in short supply in western agriculture are labor and water.

In Africa, crop yields are 80% lower than the United States average. Can school based agricultural education help?

Farming always involves an element of risk, so how is a producer supposed to take on the additional risk of trying new and innovative approaches?

What if new ideas can take root through educating the youth?

Wildfires in Southern California this past year had an impact on the crop. Will the trees recover?

Can irrigation catch up to technological advancements in other areas of farming?

Netafim, a global leader in precision irrigation, announced today a new partnership with Treetoscope.

Over 20 years ago, Petty Ranch began planting cover crops to improve soil health in their Ventura County avocado orchards.

The marketing and distribution of avocados have changed dramatically over the years, with ripening improvements making a big difference.

The weather is heating up, which means so are irrigation needs throughout farm country.

Mosaic's farm-centric program designed to bring in expertise that a farmer doesn't have access to on a day to day basis.

Technology continues to advance, and it is becoming more accessible to farmers. But what about connectivity?

Agribusiness suppliers are looking for ways to help support farmers through these challenging times.

Farmer adoption of technology has evolved at an impressive pace. Today, farmers aren't just open to innovation — they expect it.

The Mosaic Company just relaunched its Foundation focused on farmer led initiatives.

Since 2022, CNH Ventures has been trying bridge the gap between fast-moving startups and experienced ag teams.

What is the most disruptive technology emerging in agriculture today?

Technology coming to agriculture from outside the industry are often surprised at how complex the problems are on the farm

Green Lightning is manufacturing machines that can allow farmers to manufacture some of their nitrogen needs on farm using only energy and water as inputs.

The quantum materials company with a focus on agriculture, has secured its Series B funding to accelerate its expansion as the U.S. leader in quantum dots.

UbiQD recently announced they've secured their Series B funding to accelerate its expansion as the U.S. leader in quantum dots.

UbiQD, a quantum materials company with a focus on agriculture, has secured its Series B funding to accelerate its expansion as the U.S. leader in quantum dots.

Twisted River Farms growers Steve Strasheim says simple innovations, like the paper pot transplanter, have been instrumental in saving time and energy.

The demands of a small-scale, direct-to-consumer farm are vastly different than those of a large, commercial operation.

Direct-to-consumer marketing models like farmers markets and CSAs have evolved a lot over the years, with plenty of ups and downs along the way.

The modern farm has a lot of assets, and getting the most from those assets is how farmers hope to keep the business alive. Technology can help, says Gripp CEO Tracey Wiedmeyer.

Beneath the surface, there's a whole world of biodiversity that some fear we're gradually losing.

One of the principles of soil health is to reduce soil disturbance. But what about in crops like potatoes where soil disturbance is inevitable?

In recent years, McCain Foods has taken a big step toward reshaping the future of potato farming alongside its grower partners.

BeeHero co-founder Itai Kanot describes the benefits technology can bring to making sure growers get their money's worth out of pollination services.

When it comes to agricultural technology, just because we can create new products and features doesn't mean we should.

BeeHero's Itai Kanot says he'd like to see their Pollination Insights Platform someday help lower thinning costs as well.

There are a lot of biological products on the market. But they run the gamut in terms of their efficacy and consistency.

BeeHero recently announced the expanded application of its Pollination Insight Platform to the apple market.