There are 24 article(s) tagged Indigo Ag:

• October 2020

  • Indigo Ag’s carbon credits help farmers, environment

    Indigo Ag has launched a new line of business selling carbon credits that benefit farmers in sustainable agriculture. And Indigo’s first eight corporate customers include some stellar names.

    By Tom Bailey October 14, 2020

  • New CEO continues Indigo Ag’s commitment to Memphis headquarters

    Ron Hovsepian didn’t bring Indigo Ag’s big North American commercial headquarters to Memphis, but he’s already spoken with the mayor and governor to reaffirm the startup’s “enthusiasm” for the city.

    By Tom Bailey October 02, 2020

• September 2020

  • Beer proof: Indigo Ag helps brewery make ale with wheat traceable to climate-friendly farm

    Indigo, which has its North American commercial operations headquarters in Memphis, has partnered with one of the nation’s largest craft breweries. The wheat used in Dogfish Head’s new beer can be traced to a climate-friendly farm in Kansas.

    By Tom Bailey September 18, 2020

  • Biotech company Indigo Ag names new CEO

    Indigo Ag's board appointed the acting chief operating officer, Ron Hovsepian, to succeed David Perry. Perry brought the company's North American commercial headquarters to Memphis in 2018.

    By Tom Bailey September 03, 2020

• August 2020

  • Indigo Ag plants seeds for high-tech farming course statewide

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Covington this fall will launch a new Digital Agronomy Assistant training program developed in collaboration with Indigo Ag and state agencies.

    By Wayne Risher August 27, 2020

  • Future of food, health converge in Crusonia on Delta

    FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith and Indigo Ag CEO and director David Perry will discuss Memphis and innovation during the Food Is Health Forum presented by Crusonia on the Delta.

    By Wayne Risher August 27, 2020

  • Indigo Ag raises another $360M from investors

    Start-up Indigo Ag, with its North American commercial operations headquartered in Downtown Memphis, continues to raise investor funding, but has a goal to become self-sufficient by the end of this year.

    By Tom Bailey August 03, 2020

• May 2020

  • Indigo Ag, Anheuser-Busch tout results of rice-growing experiment

    Indigo’s Memphis-based rice team helped supply the giant beer-maker with a key ingredient. The Arkansas rice was grown with less water and by creating less methane that is harmful to the atmosphere. And growers profited more.

    By Tom Bailey May 31, 2020

• March 2020

  • Memphis airport zeroes in on Boston flight for Indigo

    Memphis International Airport has been trying to get nonstop service restored to Boston since Delta grounded the flight in January 2014 as part of steep cuts at its former hub.

    By Wayne Risher March 06, 2020

• February 2020

  • Indigo Ag: Memphis office growing despite job cuts

    Indigo Ag indicates that roughly 50 Memphis employees have been laid off. Yet, the Memphis staff of 280 is still larger than it was a year ago and will keep growing, a company representative says.

    By Tom Bailey February 28, 2020

• January 2020

  • FedEx invests in Indigo Ag

    Indigo Ag announces that FedEx has invested in the startup's latest round of capital fundraising. 

    By Tom Bailey January 07, 2020

  • The Early Word: Two Memphis entities join forces; Hardaway reacts to poll position

    Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the new Memphis City Council will hold its first meeting of the year today. The body is expected to discuss a proposed electric rate hike, but first: The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries has compiled a quick guide to how city government works.

    By Mary Cashiola January 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • Innovation, technology move ag industry forward

    New breakthroughs and technologies are helping transform agriculture, and the Memphis area has become an innovation hub thanks to work being done at Agricenter International and local companies.

    By Michael Waddell December 23, 2019

• November 2019

  • Seminar: Memphis becoming an easier sell to investors nationally

    With Memphis continuing to attract commercial real estate investments, the city is poised to build on its successes for years to come, local experts say. 

    By Frank Lanigan November 17, 2019

• June 2019

  • Indigo Ag plants flag in Memphis with inaugural conference, global announcement

    Memphis' newest corporate citizen made itself known in a big way this week with its first industry conference and the kickoff of a global initiative. 

    By Michelle Corbet June 17, 2019

  • Perry: Growers, environment will benefit from regenerative farming

    Indigo Ag is challenging the agriculture industry to unlock its potential of having a positive impact on atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions by nurturing the soil instead of creating more dirt. 

    By Michelle Corbet June 12, 2019

• May 2019

  • Indigo Ag files $1M permit for renovation of new Downtown headquarters

    Indigo Agriculture has filed a $1M building permit for interior renovations for its new headquarters at Downtown Memphis' Toyota Center at 175 Memphis Toyota Plaza. 

    By Natalie Pilgrim May 27, 2019

• March 2019

  • Could Memphis be the Silicon Valley of ag?

    With a vast network of regional farmers pairing up with startups and technology companies, Memphis could be poised to disrupt the agriculture industry. 

    By Michelle Corbet March 13, 2019

• January 2019

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    • Indigo Ag launches logistics platform for growers, shippers
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    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 31, 2019

  • Indigo Ag offers free crop forecasts during shutdown

    Indigo Ag on Friday made its proprietary crop forecast available to growers for free since the government shutdown prevented the USDA's January report.

    By Tom Bailey January 12, 2019

• December 2018

  • Breaking down Indigo Ag’s jobs and salaries

    Indigo Ag will be a Downtown Memphis employer where no one makes less than $64,480, where the average salary will be $92,383 and where 90 people will make $180,960.

    By Tom Bailey December 17, 2018

  • Indigo Ag’s average Memphis salary to be $92,383

    The 625 new corporate jobs Indigo Ag will bring to Downtown Memphis will pay an average salary of $92,383.

    By Tom Bailey December 15, 2018

  • Indigo Ag acquires ag-tech firm with satellite imaging, artificial intelligence

    Ag-tech firm Indigo Ag has bought a company that uses satellites and artificial intelligence to operate a “living map’’ of the world’s food supply, Indigo Ag announced Thursday.

    By Tom Bailey December 13, 2018

  • Indigo Ag bringing 700 jobs to Downtown Memphis

    Indigo Ag will establish its headquarters for North American commercial operations in Downtown Memphis, where the high-tech agriculture firm will increase its workforce by another 700 corporate employees and invest $6.6 million over the next three years, company, state and local officials announced Wednesday.

    By Tom Bailey December 13, 2018