Highlights from the Ag Innovation Showcase 2016 in St Louis, MO

Delegates from the Ag Innovation Showcase discuss the biggest challenge that agriculture must overcome

Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist at each transitional point in the agricultural value chain

The potential for Crispr-Cas9 to improve the quality and productivity of agriculture was central to the showcase

Agribusinesses must understand consumers’ concerns before forcing innovative agriculture down our throats

People often think farmers are manipulated by large corporations or government programmes

Silicon Valley is coming up with solutions to problems that farmers didn’t know they had

What are the unique challenges for agricultural start-ups seeking investment?

Greg Steinberg’s beneficial bacteria is enhancing yield by unbinding phosphorous and nitrogen

Darryn Keiller is embedding best farming practice into automated farming technology

Lisa Dyson’s micro-organisms are a sustainable source for valuable palm oil

BreAnn Washburn’s machine learning software is teaching robots how to sort fruit