Startups in harvest automation for specialty crops -your input would be invaluable in helping Western Growers attract talent and funding to the harvest automation space, fill out their survey: buff.ly/3EnhNw4 Rob Trice Michael Rose waltduflock Roland Berger

Join us and Ag&Natural Resources to see ag robots in action at FIRA USA in Fresno, CA Oct. 18-20 buff.ly/3Cdt3bo Co-organized by Western Growers, Fresno-Merced Future of Food (F3), UC Merced Fresno State, GoFAR, City of Fresno Rob Trice Seana Day Michael Rose

Farmers see value in agriculture loans that reward stewardship. Nice job @MaggieMonast and EDF cc: Rob Trice Croatan Institute U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action buff.ly/3yP8vVT

This "8-step action plan to fix the soil health tech stack now" resulted from our collaboration with the Farm Foundation and others. Now we need to go make it happen. cc: Rob Trice buff.ly/3sPgn6h

CNN lays bare here so many realities of current Western ag water issues. 80% of AZ doesn’t have groundwater management. With cities’ running dry, farm owners’ legal unregulated use of water to grow whatever crop for whomever will be challenged buff.ly/3UoJiKe

Good to see #Singapore recognized for its proactive efforts to be a #futurefood innovation hub. 36 “cultured meat” companies are based there now Donna Lu buff.ly/3UsQc15

We are not making progress on food waste. 3 of top 5 per capita food wasters—US, AUS, NZ— have seen waste go up.(IRL & CAN lack data). THE UK ROCKS with a 27% decrease! USDA & EPA have 1 staff each. Even CA is up. 931m/yr tons of food waste is 10% of GHG buff.ly/3hJU53K

A report from @WorldObese says by 2035 25% of the world will be obese; childhood obesity rates will grow >100% for boys & girls. Economic impact of obesity will be 3% GDP, on par w/ COVID. All of top ten fast growing obesity countries are Asia or Africa buff.ly/3IZDDGl

Italy's Smart AgriFood Observatory found 106 blockchain projects in Ag-- 30 in EU, 17 in US, 18 in Asia. Ag is 4th biggest sector in adopting Ag, Most projects are for supply chain transaparency or coordination @agfunder buff.ly/416l5vx

Soil bioacoustics are opening our ears to the amazing wildlife underground-- and who knew termites were 1.5% of GHG emissions! buff.ly/3Uywq5z

Maggie Monast of EDF and Dan Yeoman of Soil & Water Outcomes Fund lay out why the US needs a green bank for climate smart ag to fill funding gaps in the market. For instance, 50% of surveyed Iowa farmers are interested in a soil health transition loan. buff.ly/3MDVdDd

78% of Texas is currently experiencing "abnormally dry" to "extreme drought" conditions Successful Farming buff.ly/3KFxNuP

A peer-reviewed study says California dairies are heading toward carbon neutrality by 2030 buff.ly/41CAovP

More bad news for AppHarvest as it largest farm faces foreclosure   buff.ly/3oUt8OR

The Smart Kitchen appliance space may have cooled off in the startup world but Instant Pot’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy is surprising. Sales have dropped 50% in the last two years (from Good Morning America) buff.ly/43IPyla

Yesterday we released our Ag Biologicals Landscape at the Salinas Biological Summit. We identified 1200 companies in the space and segmented around 400 on the Landscape. See our Linkedin post for more details buff.ly/3CDADg3

Gastrograph AI is excited to be attending #IFTFirst this year! Drop us a 🙌 or 📩 if you are also attending and would like to meet up with our #foodscientist to talk about #npd and #innovation for your #foodandbeverage products. Let's connect in Chicago!

56% of US farms have at least one female decisionmaker; In Minnesota women are the primary operators on 1/3rd of farms; US women have surpassed men in ag and natural science degrees. Thank you Carl Casale. buff.ly/3YSLGfS

What is the definition of a restaurant these days?! buff.ly/49ihXBV