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.
Time to hunker down, startups.
“Through a strategic restructuring we parted ways with some former team members,” says the Ohio-based firm.
ThriveAgric has a target to provide $500 million in credit to 10 million smallholder farmers by 2027 and $1 billion to 20 million by 2050.
When it comes to farming, says Verdant Robotics cofounder Dr. Gabe Sibley, the biggest pain points are typically labor and input costs. “We squarely address both.”
Verqor will become a direct financial lender to farmers and approve loan applications in “48 hours or less.”
While spray drone uptake in agriculture has been hampered by high costs and low capacity, speed and payloads are increasing continuously, says Rantizo.
Acquiring Biotrop gives Biobest an automatic entry into the South American market for biological crop products.
Toopi Organics will collect and convert more than 2 million liters of urine for its biostumulant that reduces need for mineral fertilizers.
Azaneo is developing a quick-pulse, low-power electrical weeding technology it hopes will reduce dependence on chemical herbicides.
US farmers now use the Pivot Bio microbe-based, nitrogen-fixing product in place of synthetic nitrogen on 5 million acres of corn.
DeHaat will exclusively sell formulations from Global BioAg Innovation (GBI) and Australia’s Aussan Laboratorie to smallholders in India.
Success in biologicals is about so much more than the actual products, said a panel of investors at the recent Salinas Biologicals Summit
Pre-seed funding will enable NZN to progress field trials for its biological alternative for farmers to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
Peter R. Mueller talks food security, efficacy and a host of other reasons we need both biological and chemical crop protection.
Biologicals and chemical inputs must work together along the journey towards agriculture that’s healthier for people and planet.
The field results and registration mark the first geographical expansion for Israel’s Grace Breeding and its biofertilizer product.
The upcoming Salinas Biological Summit aims to show growers, investors and others the benefits of using biologicals for specialty crops.
The Americas and Asia tied as regions with the most ag biotech funding in 2022, with each raising $1.3 billion.
The N-OVATOR program in 2023 opens to all Pivot Bio customers hoping to replace synthetic nitrogen and bring down on-farm emissions.
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