Fiber, Field, and Fork

08/20/2021

Agtech companies on the rise with innovative ideas to help lower labor rates while simultaneously increasing yields for growers around the globe. I think PlantTape is heading in the right direction!

In 2020, PlantTape completed our 2nd North American sowing line, located in Tennessee. In total, PlantTape has four sowing facilities to support global customer needs in Hollister, California; Livingston, Tennessee; Barcelona, Spain and Boston, United Kingdom.

08/16/2021

Way to go Wilder Fields! Significant growth in the indoor ag space from robotics to artificial intelligence. Clearly setting the bar high and leading the future of

Wilder Fields has unveiled its first grow tower in a vacant Super Target in Calumet City, which it plans to turn into "one of the world's largest vertical farms."

07/16/2021

The depiction of in the simplest of forms. Autonomous products similar to this GUSS-powered sprayer are popping up right in front of us every day. Technology is changing the ability to do more with less. Covering more territory with little manual labor makes a better ROI.

07/12/2021

Wow! Look at the shear force behind that picker 💥 No question about it’s ability to handle any sized rock that comes in its path.

07/09/2021

Fascinating new that never seizes to amaze the ever-growing approach to tackling the inevitable bird traffic in and around and

Birds such as pigeons, gulls, and sparrows cause severe problems for industrial and commercial environments. Pest birds are common and are a known struggle in the industry. They cause damage to properties and infrastructure, occupational health and safety issues, and biosecurity risks. Companies are...

04/22/2020

Way to go client, Defunkify. Two Defunkify products making the Wired Best "Eco-friendly" cleaning products. (Note they clean up against the mainstream cleaning products for removing odor and stains too)

Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives.

03/31/2020

Ken Hunt is excited to be recently named to the Board of Directors of Grow Further, www.growfurther.org. Grow Further engages farmers, scientists, and investors in participatory innovation for global food security and sustainable agriculture.

Invest in a food-secure future

02/10/2020

Plant based food adoption.

Going Plant-Based: Pathways to Adoption - Consumer strategies and tradeoffs - Hartman Group Video Infographic - Adoption of plant-based alternatives ...

01/13/2020

Cascadia regional grains add to the "hyper-local" producer movement in a variety of ag industries. See you this weekend at the conference!

Join us for the Cascadia Grains Conference on January 17th & 18th in Olympia, WA. Connect, learn and grow with us with educational and hands-on sessions, field trips, panels, local grain meals and more! With Keynote Speaker Mel Darbyshire of Grand Central Bakery and featuring the work of many region...

01/06/2020

Love it, release 2.0 comes with a pinch of sea salt

Minnie Finger Lime is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. It’s as small as your thumb and was bred to grow well in Florida, the home of Minnie Mouse and Disney World! Finger limes are typically grown in California, but a niche pre...

11/28/2019