John Deere and Iowa State University have partnered to establish a new demonstration farm with four different fields and processes to help test sustainable farming solutions.
The 80-acre demonstration farm will allow Deere and ISU to test sustainable solutions for large grain production systems in real-world scenarios with trial and error, according to John Deere…
PepsiCo and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) are partnering on a regenerative agriculture initiative that aims to 2 million acres of farmland by 2030.
The agreement is expected to last over seven years and will initially enroll corn, soy and wheat farmers in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Nebraska. The growers will receive financial incentives,…
John Deere has selected seven companies for its 2022 Startup Collaborator program.
Waukee startup AgriSync announced this week that it has been acquired by John Deere. Founded in 2015, AgriSync is a customer service platform for ticketing and remote support built specifically for ag businesses and equipment dealers.
AgriSync has provided an FAQ with more details about the acquisition for its current customers who have questions about…
Indoor farming startup Nebullam has expanded its services to Iowa City and Coralville the company announced this week.
Nebullam was founded in 2017, with a focus on improving indoor farming technologies. Today, Nebullam owns and operates its flagship indoor farm and corporate headquarters within the Iowa State University Research Park.
The company's first delivery to…
Ames startup Salin 247 has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Founded by Dave Krog and Saeed Arabj, Salin 247 is developing small-scale, light-weight, electric-powered, autonomous farm equipment used for growing crops.
“We want to help growers improve the health of their soils and increase the profitability and sustainability of their farm…
Cedar Rapids-based Fluid Quip Technologies has been acquired by Omaha-based ethanol manufacturer Green Plains Inc.
Green Plains announced Tuesday it acquired majority interest in Fluid Quip, which develops new technologies and processes for the biofuels and biochemical industries, as part of a joint transaction with Ospraie Management, according to a news release.
With growing interest in the protein…
Iowa City agtech company Rantizo announced today that it has become the first company approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for operation of the DJI Agras T-30 drone for agricultural applications.
The T-30 drone launched earlier in 2021, but could not be operated due to the FAA regulation only allowing the use of drones 55 pounds…
N-Sense, an Ames-based startup that is developing a soil nitrate sensor system for on-the-go nitrogen management, has received a $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Founded in 2017, N-Sense's soil nitrate sensor system can be attached to farm implements and used to determine in-real-time on-the-go soil nitrate concentrations with enough accuracy to facilitate precision application…
Nebullam, an emerging indoor farming company based in Ames, is partnering with Omni Analytics Group (OAG) ahead of its upcoming launch of additional Nebullam Farms throughout the U.S.
Nebullam was founded in 2017, with a focus on improving indoor farming technologies. Today, Nebullam owns and operates its flagship indoor farm and corporate headquarters within the…
Quad Cities-based John Deere is acquiring Bear Flag Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup that makes fully autonomous tractors for farms for $250 million.
Bear Flag retrofits regular tractors with sensors, control systems, computers, and communications systems needed to operate autonomously. The company’s tech lets a lone farmer remotely oversee a fleet of robot tractors autonomously…
Growers Edge, a provider of data-driven financial technology (fintech) solutions for the agricultural industry, announced today the acquisition of the lending and appraisal software, as well as the farmland sales website from FarmlandFinder.
The acquisition by Growers Edge will build on the company’s innovative warranty-backed Crop Plans and financial software and services for the ag industry.
FarmlandFinder was…