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(Bloomberg) -- Every week, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture update America’s Drought Monitor, a map illustrating the parts of the country that are currently experiencing water scarcity, and to what extent.
Technology companies are raising hundreds of millions of dollars to develop farm products that use microbes and seaweed to grow crops. The move comes at a time when fertilizer prices are very high and increased attention is being paid to how food is produced around the world.
Tech companies are raising hundreds of millions of US dollars, including backing from agriculture heavyweights such as Bayer AG, for developing farm products that use living things such as microbes and seaweed to nourish crops and lessen the need for synthetic fertilizer. Microbes, including fungi and viruses, have been available for decades as treatments to protect plants from insects and disease, with mixed results. However, developers are increasingly deploying them as natural ways to nurture crops, while maintaining crop production levels. Such products could help farmers lessen applicatio...
By Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) - Tech companies are raising hundreds of millions of dollars, including backing from agriculture heavyweights l...
By Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) - Tech companies are raising hundreds of millions of dollars, including backing from agriculture heavyweights l...