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Weed control, disease, and drainage are top pain points for farmers in 2026, says Grand Farm

US-based agtech innovation hub Grand Farm is rolling out Phase II of its campus for testing new technologies on the farm.

Agtech

Artificial intelligence

Can dark fermentation reshape the natural astaxanthin market?

Natural astaxanthin—a potent antioxidant that sells for thousands of dollars per kilo—has historically been produced by photosynthetic microalgae in open ponds or photobioreactors. But could a fermented version give it a run for its money?

Agtech

Biomanufacturing & biologicals

Weed control, disease, and drainage are top pain points for farmers in 2026, says Grand Farm

Can dark fermentation reshape the natural astaxanthin market?

Livestock methane reduction: Brazilian beef pilot generates first inset credits via Athian

Exclusive: Quercus Biosolutions closes $5m seed round to target resistant weeds with designer proteins

Cultivated meat deep dive: After the crash, who’s still standing?

Big Food headed the way of Big Tobacco as lawsuits against public health policies increase

Cargill Ventures eyes renewed dealmaking as agrifoodtech resets

Exclusive: Calysta hires new CEO, seeks new capital as JV partner ends financial support

Guest article: Every transformative agriculture technology becomes an infrastructure story

Orbem begins US rollout of MRI-based in-ovo sexing tech

From practices to proof: What credible farm-level sustainability measurement requires

USA Drone Motors emerges from stealth to target gap in domestic drone supply chain

AgriFood Signals: Trump tariffs on Canada, McCormick + Unilever merger, Coca-Cola’s Fairlife hacked

UPSIDE’s $50m bid may not be final word on Believer Meats plant as auction deadline shifts

Moa Technology raises $30m to advance novel modes of action in weed management

All G makes US debut with low-iron lactoferrin made via precision fermentation

Switch Bioworks tests ‘switchable’ nitrogen-fixing microbes in corn for fertilizer

Self-GRAS proposal now expected in December; new description has ‘significant changes,’ says expert

Rockefeller Foundation commits $4m to rebuild the rural economy through better farmland

🎥 Can editing the ‘dark genome’ make crops more heat tolerant?

Believer Meats trustee sets August 5 deadline for cultivated meat IP auction

Phytoform partners with major seed breeders to bring AI-powered plant design to corn crops

From Taxol to cocoa: Can plant cell culture make the leap from drugs to food?

AgriFood Signals: Uber’s $14.8bn bid for Delivery Hero, Hippo Harvest banks $30m, agentic AI for ag

Rize lands $31m to help rice farmers cut methane emissions, water usage

Many growers still find ‘no meaningful benefit’ from AI use on the farm: survey

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