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Australia's summer cropping season is fast approaching

September 17, 2019 | Georgina Poole

While summer cropping prospects across much of rural Australia remain on tenderhooks without significant rain, Indigo Ag is helping ensure growers can hit the ground running once the season does turn.

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Soil sequestration's role in meaningful agricultural change

August 11, 2019 | Georgina Poole

Encouraging meaningful change from the ground up, Indigo Ag has recently developed an initiative to deploy the most immediate, affordable and scalable opportunity to address climate change: agricultural soils. Currently available in the US, farmers are provided with the financial incentive to practice soil management and farming practices that sequester carbon.

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What The Terraton Initiative and Carbon Sequestration means for Regenerative Farming

July 24, 2019 | Georgina Poole

Traditionally the scapegoat for changing global weather patterns, the agricultural industry is now poised as the perfect platform to help mitigate and address climate change.

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Is "Paddock to Plate" more than just a buzzword?

May 30, 2019 | Georgina Poole

With latest ag-tech innovations ensuring produce traceability right down to the field, “paddock to plate” is much more than just a buzzword.

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What Indigo Ag's Partnership with Anheuser-Busch means for the future of microbes and agriculture.

May 28, 2019 | Georgina Poole

Committed to developing a strong and sustainable agricultural future, Indigo Agriculture has partnered with key industry players to break new ground in the production of food and fiber. In the U.S., for example, Indigo recently announced a partnership with the country’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch, in which 2.2 million bushels of sustainably produced rice will be delivered for beer production. Within this supply agreement, rice will be produced with a 10% reduction in water and nitrogen fertiliser, while emitting 10% less greenhouse gases when compared to industry benchmarks.

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Indigo Ag's Satellite Imagery Drives Greater Efficiency

April 02, 2019 | Georgina Poole

 

 
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David Perry's Green Revolution

February 22, 2018 | Indigo Agriculture
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Biotech startup Indigo Ag aims to upend agriculture with microbiology

February 22, 2018 | Indigo Agriculture

Published by The Genetic Literacy Project with permission from Harvard Magazine 

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A New Green Revolution?

February 22, 2018 | Indigo Agriculture

Contributed by Jonathan Shaw

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How Indigo Is Harnessing Nature to Help Feed the Planet

January 12, 2018 | Bloomberg

David Perry, Indigo president and chief executive officer, discusses the company's agricultural technology with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."(Source: Bloomberg)

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Grain Craft, Indigo partner for identity preserved wheat

January 08, 2018 | High Plains Journal
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How Plant Microbiomes Could Disrupt Farming

December 10, 2017 | The Innovator
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AgTech Startup Indigo Is Boston’s Newest Unicorn After $156M Series D

September 26, 2017 | BostInno

By Lucia Maffei

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Charlestown ag-tech startup becomes 'unicorn' after $156M round

September 26, 2017 | Boston Business Journal
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Indigo Harvests $156M to Boost Agtech R&D, Harness Crop Microbes

September 26, 2017 | Xconomy

By Frank Vinluan

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Indigo Agriculture is Boston’s newest ‘unicorn’ startup

September 26, 2017 | The Boston Globe

By Andy Rosen

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Tiny organisms could help crops endure droughts

August 20, 2017 | Yale Climate Connections

By Eileen Mignoni

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Boston Startup Hopes Its Seeds Will Help Farmers Cope With Climate Change

August 16, 2017 | WBUR

By Asma Khalid

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Watch: Technology Pioneer Q&A with David Perry at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the New Champions

June 27, 2017 | Indigo Agriculture

Technology Pioneer QA with David PerryWhat are the most exciting innovations companies are working on around the world? David Perry, CEO and Director of Indigo Agriculture, participates in an exclusive Q&A with the 2017 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers — a group of 30 global companies who are pioneering technology and innovation.

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A Movement Has Begun To Change The Way We Grow Our Food | Indigo AU

June 17, 2017 | Forbes
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Agtech Program Will Scour Fields For New Insights

May 11, 2017 | AgWeb

By Ben Potter

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Ag Companies Are Looking To Feed The World With Microbes

March 14, 2017 | vocativ

By Alexandra Ossola

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"From the Ground Up": West Texas cotton yields 10% higher

March 07, 2017 | KBTX

View the interview with Greg Sword, professor of entomology at Texas A&M, on KBTX.

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Agriculture takes promising step towards boosting crop yields | Indigo AU

January 10, 2017 | The Financial Times

By Clive Cookson

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10 Mass. companies to watch in 2017

December 31, 2016 | The Boston Globe

At the former Hood dairy plant, scientists working for Indigo Agriculture are trying to coax bacteria and fungi to produce supercharged versions of everyday plants. If they succeed, farmers could begin harvesting crops that require less water and fewer pesticides, all without having to mess with a plant’s DNA. There’s a lot of money betting they can pull it off.

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Farmers Are Manipulating Microbiomes to Help Crops Grow

October 10, 2016 | Wired

By Sarah Zhang

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Microbiome Companies Attract Big Investments

September 18, 2016 | Wall Street Journal

By Brian Gormley

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To save on water, seeds get microbes

July 23, 2016 | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A couple of Arkansans are key parts of a Massachusetts agritech research firm's plans to spend some $100 million to help farmers raise crops on less water and eventually help feed the planet's population more efficiently.

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Looking to double headcount, Charlestown food-tech startup raises $100M

July 21, 2016 | Boston Business Journal

By Greg Ryan

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Q&A: Indigo's CEO Reveals the Logic Behind Its Plant Microbiome Technology

July 21, 2016 | BostInno

By Olivia Vanni

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Indigo Raises $100M Series C, the 'Largest' Private Equity Round for an AgTech Co

July 21, 2016 | BostInno

By Dylan Martin

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[VIDEO] Innovating ag & boosting farmers' harvests

July 21, 2016 | CNBC Squawk Alley

By Editorial Staff

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This Bug Startup Just Raised $100 Million To Fight Hunger

July 21, 2016 | Fortune

By Dan Primack

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New Way to Boost Crop Production Doesn’t Rely on GMOs or Pesticides

July 21, 2016 | MIT Technology Review

By Mike Orcutt

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Indigo racks up $100 mln Series C

July 21, 2016 | PE Hub

By Iris Dorbian

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[ARTICLE & VIDEO] A Seed Grows in Boston

July 21, 2016 | TechCrunch

By Signe Brewster 

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New probiotic seeds grow crops that require less water to survive

July 21, 2016 | The Verge

By Alex Brokaw

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Indigo’s Microbial Tech for Crops Lands $100M to Fight Plant Stresses

July 21, 2016 | Xconomy

By Frank Vinluan

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Ag-tech startup Indigo raises $100 million new funding round

July 21, 2016 | Reuters

By Heather Somerville

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Indigo Agricultural Raises $100M for Microbiome Crop Technology

July 21, 2016 | Wall Street Journal

By Tomio Geron

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Indigo Raises $100m in Agtech’s Largest Funding Round, Launches First Seed Coating Product

July 21, 2016 | AgFunder

By Lauren Manning

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Plants have a microbiome just like humans — and it could transform how our food is produced

July 21, 2016 | Business Insider

By Ariel Schwartz

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Indigo raises $100m to help grow hardier crops

July 19, 2016 | The Boston Globe

By Curt Woodward

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Will microbes save agriculture?

June 01, 2016 | The Los Angeles Times

By Geoffrey Mohan

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Indigo Is Researching Microbes So We Can Feed the next Billion People

April 14, 2016 | Big Think

By Natalie Shoemaker

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One Startup’s Plan to Grow More Crops: Put The Germs Back In

February 19, 2016 | The Verge

By Ben Popper 

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These Probiotics For Plants Could Help Feed The World

February 18, 2016 | Fast Company

By Adele Peters

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Startup Indigo wants to use bacteria to create hardy super-crops.

February 18, 2016 | The Boston Globe

By Nidhi Subbaraman

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This Startup Wants to Use Bacteria to Revolutionize How Our Food Is Produced

February 18, 2016 | Fortune

By Beth Kowitt

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Startup Bets Its Magic Touch on Seeds Can Boost Crop Yields

February 18, 2016 | MIT Technology Review

By Mike Orcutt

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Indigo Agriculture Digs Up $30.5M to Bring Probiotics to Plants

February 18, 2016 | Wall Street Journal

By Lora Kolodny

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Indigo Is Mapping Plant Microbiomes To Produce Next Generation Crops

February 18, 2016 | TechCrunch

By Matthew Lynley

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