Agtech News

Continuum Ag helps farmers implement regenerative agricultural practices and manage soil health.

Cows are known for being good at efficiently digesting and extracting nutrients from materials that other animals cannot. That’s why they’re often fed plant byproducts (stems, shells, etc.) left over after grains...

University of Minnesota students' ReToast cookies are made from bread scraps, spent grain from brewing beer, and spent Kernza.

Kansas researchers suggest that accurately quantifying agricultural gas emissions could help in designing cleaner and more productive farms.

Yesterday I told you about General Motors’ big electric vehicle reveals at CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Today I’m bringing you some other technological advances and honors from Midwest companies participating in CES, which...

🚀 SPACE: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently harvested their first crop of radishes grown with technology developed by Sierra Nevada Corp., reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Employees in Madison, Wisconsin, helped develop the...

Here’s a story that might be a little hard for some people to swallow. But it’s all mind over matter, as the old adage says. Yesterday the Dane County executive joined representatives...

The recent surge in government and corporate environmental and sustainability commitments has brought with it a resurgence of attention to converting biological components that are considered waste into energy and other materials....

Today’s news roundup begins with several stories about using ag tech to advance farming sustainability and reduce the industry’s environmental impact. Today’s headlines: 🌽 AGRICULTURE: A number of agriculture and food leaders...