Crops

A Stanford-led study offers new ways to measure crop growth from outer space.

BrightFarms executive predicts 700% growth for greenhouses that minimise transport costs by building near retail locations.

The state received more than a third of venture capital funding for water tech in the US.

The publicly-traded REIT has made a series of acquisitions since the beginning of the quarter.

The alternative assets firm looks to access Asia while sticking to its water-rights strategy.

Organics make up less than 1% of US corn and soy acreage despite higher returns.

Top farmland investment and management professionals talk row crops vs permanent crops and buy-and-lease versus own-and-operate at the Agri Investor Forum 2015 in Chicago.

Chief executive Paul Pittman talks about the difference between farmland and farming, and what the new agreement means for US agri.

The largely family office-backed firm is building a portfolio across the value chain.

The venture fund hopes to expand access to healthy, sustainable food through investment in new innovators in agri.