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.
HabiTerre will use the funds to scale up its environmental systems models that can analyze farming’s impact on the environment.
Generate Capital recently invested $50 million in Grow Up Farms, which runs a renewable-energy-powered vertical farm in the UK.
Plus: High-protein foods maker David and a hand full of others announced new funding.
Precision ag startup BemAgro will expand its focus into forest management via a new partnership with Suzano Ventures.
