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)

World’s Newest Innovation Transforms Age-Old Industry of Agriculture
World’s Newest Innovation Transforms Age-Old Industry of Agriculture
December 22, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the latest ground-breaking technologies in 2023.   Conversely, people have been breaking ground with agricultural techniques since civilizations began....

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Farmers Are Pretty Digital; Their Buyers Are Really Not
Farmers Are Pretty Digital; Their Buyers Are Really Not
August 28, 2023  |  Connected Economy

In the agricultural space, businesses have to be around long enough to matter. And that leaves firms pretty comfortable with the way they do —...

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Silo Technologies Raises $132 Million in New Capital
Silo Technologies Raises $132 Million in New Capital
July 12, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Silo Technologies, a provider of financial technology for distributors and grower shipper businesses in the perishable food supply chain, has raised $132 million in new...

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 Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC 
 Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC 
May 09, 2023  |  CBDC

The way money moves is increasingly digital — and soon, it may even be programmable. It’s one of the proof points coming out of a...

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How Farmers Use Big Data Networks to Keep Food Prices Lower
How Farmers Use Big Data Networks to Keep Food Prices Lower
January 06, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Supply chain shocks dominate the headlines — and nowhere is the impact of disruption and inflation more apparent than in food prices. Indeed, food prices...

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Sowing The Seeds Of Agriculture Banking Modernization
Sowing The Seeds Of Agriculture Banking Modernization
July 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The farming and agriculture industry remains a pillar of society, and some of the world’s largest banks — like France’s Credit Agricole — first began...

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Bringing 21st Century Technology To A 12,000-Year-Old Industry
Bringing 21st Century Technology To A 12,000-Year-Old Industry
July 03, 2020  |  Commerce

Robert Morris, founder and CEO of agricultural-imaging company TerrAvion Inc., is bringing modern technology to what’s perhaps the world’s oldest business — farming. All with...

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USDA OKs Over $545M To Help Farmers Impacted By Pandemic
USDA OKs Over $545M To Help Farmers Impacted By Pandemic
June 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has approved over $545 million in payments for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to farmers and agriculture workers in...

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GrainChain Accelerates Farmer Payments With Blockchain
GrainChain Accelerates Farmer Payments With Blockchain
March 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

GrainChain, the farming blockchain system for agriculture and farming business, has moved to the Symbiont network, Assembly, a change which the company anticipates will help...

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