by mrosner@wilburellis.com | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The FarmWise Titan FT-35 is a driverless tractor that uses machine learning and computer vision, rather than herbicides, to eradicate weeds from farmers’ fields. With its shunning of chemicals, organic farming can seem like a low-tech pursuit. But this...
by mrosner@wilburellis.com | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Beta Hatch is planning to grow more than insects east of Seattle in Cashmere, Wash. The 5-year-old startup is growing its entire operation and in the process has raised $9.3 million in new funding, the company announced Friday. Founder and CEO Virginia Emery, a PhD...
by mrosner@wilburellis.com | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
EMERYVILLE, Calif. (December 1, 2020) – Sound Agriculture and Syngenta have formed a strategic partnership to explore opportunities to decrease nitrogen fertilizer use in China by up to 30% while maintaining on-farm productivity. Sound Agriculture’s flagship product...