Farming

Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. The history of agriculture began thousands of years ago.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
February 03, 2020  |  Banking

A new British bank that will launch later in 2020 is aimed at securing funding for farmers, according to a report. Oxbury, based in Chester,...

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Kroger Becomes First North American Grocer To Launch In-Store Farms
Kroger Becomes First North American Grocer To Launch In-Store Farms
November 19, 2019  |  Retail

Grocery retailer Kroger is partnering with Berlin farming startup Infarm to offer “living produce farms,” Kroger announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 19)....

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NEW REPORT: With 5G Anticipation Building, Security Threats Loom
NEW REPORT: With 5G Anticipation Building, Security Threats Loom
November 12, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

The 5G network is rapidly being deployed in markets around the world, and the advance of the network could mean profound changes for the Intelligence...

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Fighting Food Waste The Digital Marketplace Way
Fighting Food Waste The Digital Marketplace Way
August 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Each year, roughly 1.3 billion tons of produce is wasted, globally — discarded into landfills unconsumed. This wastes not just the fruit or vegetable in...

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Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
Trade War Highlights Ag’s Impact On The Digital Economy
May 27, 2019  |  International

Everything is connected, and that certainly holds true when one is talking about the various developments and twists in the U.S.-China relationship – which, in...

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Barclaycard Launches Agriculture-Targeted Commercial Card
Barclaycard Launches Agriculture-Targeted Commercial Card
May 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Barclaycard is introducing a new commercial card product in conjunction with AGCO Parts, a supplier of parts and after-sales services for the farming machinery space....

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Iron Ox Takes The Farming Industry Fully Autonomous
Iron Ox Takes The Farming Industry Fully Autonomous
October 04, 2018  |  Innovation

Iron Ox is getting set to open its first fully autonomous production farm, and will start selling its own produce soon. Iron Ox Co-founder and...

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Growing A Meal Kit Service With A Distributed Farming Network
Growing A Meal Kit Service With A Distributed Farming Network
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

As a backyard gardener and entrepreneur, Yogesh Sharma was struck by a thought: Why is more food not grown locally? After moving to Austin, Texas, Sharma...

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Retailers See A Future For Drones Beyond Delivery
Retailers See A Future For Drones Beyond Delivery
March 16, 2018  |  Innovation

Ever since 2013, when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce giant was working on a 30-minute drone delivery program called Prime Air, people have...

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