Judge rules in favor of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s certification of organic hydroponic producers
A ruling issued March 19 by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has upheld the legality of U.S. Department of Agriculture certification of organic hydroponic operations. “USDA’s ongoing certification of hydroponic systems that …
Freight Farms raises $15m Series B led by Ospraie Ag Science
Container farming startup Freight Farms has raised a $15 million Series B led by Osrpaie Ag Science, a venture firm focused on sustainable ag. Existing investor Spark Capital …
Ospraie’s Dwight Anderson Makes A Big Bet on Ag Tech
In this week’s “Commodity-In-Chief” on “Bloomberg Commodities Edge”, Alix Steel talks with Dwight Anderson, the founder of hedge fund Ospraie Management. They discuss the issues …
IN10T Inc. earns financing from Ospraie Ag Science to expand data science solutions for ag companies, investors and farmers
IN10T (“intent”), a rapidly growing St. Louis, Missouri digital ag company, today announced a financing agreement with Ospraie Ag Science (OAS), the venture arm of New …
An Argentinian company is creating cold-resistant ‘super bees’ to fight a drastic population decline which threatens global farming
In an effort to save crops amidst a drastic decline in bee populations, a startup in Argentina is producing a nutrient-packed formula that is fed …
Study adds to Evidence that Organic Fruit Consumption Leads to Lower Levels of Pesticide Contamination in Children, Pregnant Women
(Beyond Pesticides, October 24, 2019) Fish and fruit are undoubtedly healthy foods, but modern-day contamination is leading scientists to caution pregnant mothers and young children …
This startup is saving crops by making ‘super bees’
(CNN) One company wants to help farmers adapt to a world of rapidly declining bee populations. Argentina-based startup Beeflow has developed a special nutrient-packed formula for …