Biologicals are ‘economically unfeasible’ for growers. Equipment manufacturers could change that
Equipment manufacturers have a critical role to play in changing both costs and regulations for biologicals, says a new report.
Equipment manufacturers have a critical role to play in changing both costs and regulations for biologicals, says a new report.
The team recounts its days from university students to founding Agrospheres, a startup delivering novel encapsulation tech for biologicals.
The R&D partnership aims to eventually develop a commercial product.
Pivot Bio said it has paid $6 million to growers participating in the company’s N-OVATOR program that rewards farmers for using nitrogen management practices.
Indiana’s Producer Led Innovation Challenge tackles the challenge of making farmers more productive in the face of economic headwinds.
With this latest round, Inari will ready its multiplex gene-editing platform for row crops for commercialization in the US and elsewhere.
Three of the top five venture capital deals in Indiana in 2022 were from agtech companies – a first for the state.
Here are some of highlights (and a few low lights😉) from 2023, plus some areas to watch in 2024, from designer probiotics to livestock methane reduction.
Biowaste to biofuel. Ag Robotics. Cow collars. Here’s a sneak peek at the top 20 agtech rounds, based on preliminary data from AgFunder.
NewLeaf will expand development of its microbial-based technology for biological crop protection and stimulant products.
More than a century in the making, Indiana’s innovation track record encompasses human health, plant science and animal health.
Invaio and Peptyde Bio will be able to speed up development of and access to reliable, more sustainable crop protection.
US-based AgroSpheres has a novel delivery system that both encapsulates and delivers pesticides to plants in a more targeted approach.
Channeling his farm upbringing and biotechnology studies, Kyle Mohler founded Insignum to help farmers better detect stress signals in crops.
At its recent Game Changers LatAm Series 2023, GLOCAL unveiled the 10 companies that won awards for their agrifoodtech innovations.
Aquaculture company Vertical Oceans welcomes new CFO, Cibus hires an expert in “natural capital.”
The two will develop microbiome-based solutions that reduce methane emissions for beef and dairy cattle and enhance feed efficiency.
Asia-Pacific Ag Biotechnology startups raised $813 million in 2022, making it the top-funded upstream category for the year.
Areas of interest include sustainable packaging, fermentation, agriculture biologicals, crop disease resistance, soil health and regenerative agriculture.
Asia-Pacific has long been a hotbed for agrifoodtech innovation; the recent decline in VC funding isn’t likely to change that.
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