This is the third post in a short series I’m writing as I learn and think ‘out loud’ about viable solutions for reducing or eliminating enteric emissions from livestock, and whether & where a venture-scale opportunity might exist. …

This post is the second in a short series I’m writing as I learn and think ‘out loud’ about viable solutions for reducing or eliminating enteric emissions from livestock, and whether & where a venture-scale opportunity might exist. In the first post, I explored the size and shape of the…

Our entire food system is experiencing unprecedented pressures to reduce (if not eliminate entirely) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One particularly challenging area is methane emissions, especially enteric emissions from livestock. …

Ag carbon markets have the potential to combat climate change. Unlocking this potential is a unique opportunity for sustainability champions inside food and agribusiness corporations. But it’s not an easy one. We need sustainability professionals to accept that there’s uncertainty, move beyond fear, and act with conviction. I regularly see…

Editor’s Note: this article was originally published on AgFunder News here. There’s an imperative and opportunity for agriculture to both reduce its environmental footprint and provide decarbonization solutions to the rest of the economy. Market mechanisms, such as carbon markets and ecosystem services programs, are being widely heralded as a…

It’s been another big year for the agtech industry, and we’re proud to have captured some unique stories, lessons & tips on the Agtech…So What? podcast. As a quick recap on the stats, we released 30 episodes featuring guests from 6 countries. Our 48 guests represent a cross-section of the…

Imagine it’s December 2023. You’re looking back on the year, and wow was it a crazy one for agriculture! It all started back in February when MCT (“mad cow disease two”) hit beef and dairy, sending shockwaves of concern through agricultural value chains. Though herds globally were susceptible, penetration rates…

Farmers are under pressure- from regulators, consumers, and rising input costs- to shift toward lower chemical intensity production, and “biologicals” are touted as one possible solution. In fact, buoyed by claimed benefits such as increasing soil health, sequestering carbon, and managing and mitigating abiotic stress, the global agricultural biologicals market…

As a venture capitalist working in agriculture, I’m constantly surprised by the similarities between how farmers and investors think. I came to agriculture in a roundabout way. I grew up in Silicon Valley and moved to Boston to study computer science and later work in the defense industry. It was…