Gene editing startup Inari bags $124m to ‘unlock the full potential’ of seeds
October 4, 2022
Inari uses gene-editing tools to enhance the natural diversity of seeds while enabling higher crop yields with fewer inputs.
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Tag: chemical inputs
The Production Board invests in Brazil’s largest ag retailer in SPAC deal to promote agtech adoption
September 15, 2022
By partnering with Lavoro, David Friedberg’s company hopes to drive more agtech adoption by leveraging the ag retailer’s influence on farmers.
BREAKING: Aqua-Yield bags $23m Series A to boost fertilizer efficacy with ‘nanoliquid’ technology
September 13, 2022
Aqua-Yield’s concentrated liquid products can be added to most spray inputs farmers use for crop protection and soil and plant health.
Brief: Brazil, US can expect a ‘healthier supply’ of fertilizers than last year, says Rabobank
September 9, 2022
Growers may also see “further downward price pressure” on phosphates and potash, though the outlook is less sunny for nitrogen.
Brief: Solinftec unveils a new weed-killing robot to reduce farms’ needs for chemical inputs
September 1, 2022
The Solix Sprayer can help farms reduce their chemical inputs and deliver a lower carbon footprint and environmental impact.
Startup profile: Peptyde Bio targets high costs and chemical-resistant pests with new bio-fungicide platform
August 25, 2022
St. Louis-based Peptyde Bio hopes to strengthen the power of bio-fungicides with its platform that designs and discovers anti-microbial peptides.
BREAKING: Nufarm leads $70m Series C for crop protection startup Enko
July 27, 2022
Enko will use the funding to advance its pipeline of crop protection chemistries that provide an alternative to outdate chemical-based products.
EXCLUSIVE: Moa nets $44m Series B funding to launch the next generation of herbicides
May 26, 2022
With herbicide resistance on the rise, Moa Technology wants to “replenish the toolbox” available to farmers, says CEO Virginia Corless.
Food inflation 101: What agrifoodtech players need to know about the coming crisis
May 19, 2022
War, pandemic, and climate extremes are causing “apocalyptic” food price rises that could “tip tens of millions of people… over the edge.”
Data Snapshot: Food security & sustainability drove $2.6b in funding for Ag Biotech in 2021
May 5, 2022
Top Ag Biotech investment deals in 2021 covered gene editing, farm inputs, animal health solutions, and biofertilizers, among others.
Shell & Sound Ag partner to explore carbon credit potential of nitrogen reduction
March 22, 2022
Sound Ag claims the pilot could cover 3 million farm acres, reducing up to 350,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, by 2027.
Crop biologicals market predicted to hit $19bn value by 2026 – but chemicals to continue growth
January 7, 2022
The biological inputs market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% over the next five years, compared to chemicals’ 3.7%, according to recent market research.
Future Food 🎙️: Why Bayer’s former CEO joined a startup working on microbial crop protection
June 3, 2021
AgBiome is using its intricate understanding of the plant-related microbiome to develop biological solutions to infections, insects, and nematodes.
Brief: BASF to launch 30+ sustainable ag R&D projects worth $9bn by 2030
March 5, 2021
The projects will complement BASF’s offerings in seeds, seed treatments, biological and chemical solutions, and digital services.
Vive’s nanotech-powered crop inputs land $5.4m funding
July 28, 2020
The Ontario-based startup is counting on nanotechnology to offer farmers the benefits of both traditional chemical-based inputs and newer biological products.
Syngenta restructures, rebrands, and relaunches after taking $5.6bn Chinese biz on board
June 18, 2020
CEO Erik Fyrwald previously told AFN that Syngenta’s takeover by ChemChina “gives us the freedom for increased investment around seeds and crop protection.”
Bayer is betting on chemical ag with new herbicide slated for 2030. What about biologics?
February 18, 2020
Although it’s interested in biologics, it claims farmers still need the high rate of efficacy that chemical agriculture has to offer.
Bayer CropScience COO: acquisition is exception to rule in startup interactions
November 14, 2019
We caught up with Brett Begemann in London recently to talk glyphosate, Bayer’s venture activities, digital ag, gene editing and smallholder farmers.
Adama acquires Peruvian crop protection company AgroKlinge to target large-scale farmers in the region
October 30, 2019
Adama is hoping to gain a stronger foothold in Peru’s agricultural market and to target large-scale industrial farmers with the acquisition.
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December 28, 2017
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