Tag: biotechnology

Syngenta acquires biologicals company Valagro

October 6, 2020

Italy’s Valagro produces biostimulants and specialty nutrients for farming, as well as specialty ingredients for use in food, cosmetics, and animal feed.

Targeted RNA crop protection – the next frontier in biopesticides

October 2, 2020

RNA plays an essential role in the genetic machinery of all living things – so there are myriad potential uses of bio-targeted RNA beyond agriculture, too.

Vivent is helping plants ‘speak’ to humans by tapping into their electrophysiology

October 2, 2020

Vivent uses AI to detect and interpret electrical biosignals within plants that are linked to stress, helping to diagnose pathogens and pests.

The Root of It: Rejuvenating the Ag Ecosystem (A Three-Part Series)

September 17, 2020

With the recent collapse of supply chains, looming sustainability challenges and a commodity market that has punished farmers year over year, it’s time to envision

AquaBounty’s GE salmon is coming to menus in the US Midwest – for real this time

July 20, 2020

AquaBounty has been swimming upstream against a wave of opposition since receiving FDA approval for its GE salmon in 2015. But it has finally caught a rising tide.