Silicon Valley Bets on the Farm
Welcome to the new era of farming, where advancements in the Internet of Things, Big Data, and the biotech industry intersect. Things have been trending this way for some time, but now that the so-called agtech (agriculture + technology) market has matured, investor interest is heating up and big agricultural companies like DuPont, Monsanto, and John Deere are gleefully acquiring smaller startups.