
Brief: Crop biologicals firm Biobest eyes South America expansion with $570m acquisition of Brazil’s Biotrop
Acquiring Biotrop gives Biobest an automatic entry into the South American market for biological crop products.
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.
Despite an overall increase in agtech adoption, farmers around the world still lag in terms of adding new sustainability practices to their operations.
Both companies have struggled to stay afloat and face further headwinds from the current downturn and rough economic climate.
Through innovation, six major trends, from agrifintech to farm management software, are repositioning the sector and unlocking its game-changing potential.
The California-based startup will build up a team to scale its nutrient delivery product beyond its current 1 million acres.
Inari uses gene-editing tools to enhance the natural diversity of seeds while enabling higher crop yields with fewer inputs.
Research finds that 80% of farmers cite input cost as the biggest risk to profitability; more are considering tools like precision ag and biologicals.
Aqua-Yield’s concentrated liquid products can be added to most spray inputs farmers use for crop protection and soil and plant health.
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