Companies are reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions but lagging when it comes to scope 3, according to a new report from nonprofit Ceres.
Plus: Juicy Marbles plans US retail launch and a $500,000 win for biochar.
General Mills and Ahold Delhaize USA will transition 70,000 acres within their shared supply chain to regenerative agriculture by 2025.
Agronomic platform CropX will integrate EnGeniousAg’s nitrogen-sensing technology into its farm management offering.
Impact measurement firm 60 Decibels has released what it says is the first-ever study of smallholder farmers’ experiences with digital tools.
Bayer and others aim to build a shared understanding about what it really takes to bring ag technologies to market.
The team at DIAL Ventures discuss creating companies based on current needs in agriculture, not “solutions looking for problems.”
Plus: The “regenerative” versus “organic” debate rages on.
Consumer support for regenerative agriculture goes down when they are asked to shoulder the extra cost of doing it, say Purdue researchers.
New funds will go towards commercializing Catalera products and building out the product development pipeline.
SOLASTA Bio says its biopeptide products perform “as effective or better than standard insecticides.”
Public- and private-sector leaders in Brazil must invest in innovation while sustaining natural ecosystems in the future.
Plus: Matt Crisp joins Alpine Bio, AgroSpheres gets EPA approval on pesticide.
Expect fewer agtech-specific funds, more corporate involvement and lots of generative AI.
Grain Weevil says its robot can make storing grain more efficient while keeping farmers out of grain bins and saving lives in the process.
Reaching sustainability targets could be a big driver for M&A deals in the dairy sector, according to RaboResearch.
Plus: Delivery Hero plans an IPO in the Middle East, Mycorena gets acquired.
ZBiotics will expand its retail footprint as well as bring more use cases for its genetically engineered probiotics to market.
New School Foods has also unveiled a pilot facility that will enable commercial-scale production of its whole-cut plant-based salmon.
The agrifood corporates will support TAP in training Canadian agronomists on soil health and other regenerative agriculture practices.
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