Pivot Bio pilot replaces synthetic nitrogen on nearly 1m acres of farmland
April 19, 2023
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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Meet the Founder: ARC Ento Tech on mining the power of bugs to tackle the global trash crisis
March 31, 2023
Through a novel patent-pending process, ARC Ento Tech is turning waste into animal feeds, fertilizers and a reductant that could replace coking coal.
‘It’s a way to augment our organic growth’: Inside CropX M&A strategy that’s eyeing Latin America next
February 13, 2023
Fresh from the recent acquisition of precision irrigation startup Tule, CropX explains how it balances M&A with internal development for agtech solutions.
Brief: Agriconomie lands €60m ($60m) to help Europe’s farmers transition to regen ag
November 8, 2022
With fresh Series B funding, Agriconomie aims to become the European leader in the organics and regenerative inputs market.
Brief: “Soaring” input costs are accelerating agtech adoption, McKinsey survey finds
September 22, 2022
Research finds that 80% of farmers cite input cost as the biggest risk to profitability; more are considering tools like precision ag and biologicals.
FAIRR tackles ‘Big Meat’s’ big poop problem with manure management and pollution investor engagement
September 22, 2022
Investors will work with the top pork and poultry producers on how to mitigate risks to human and planetary health from poor manure management.
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.
Bushel’s new payments network is a major step towards digitizing US agriculture
July 4, 2022
Bushel Wallet aims to digitize, speed up, and simplify the process of moving payments between farmers and agribusiness partners in the US.
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.
As regenerative agriculture takes root, let’s hold corporates accountable
March 17, 2022
The pressure is on for Cargill, Danone, Pepsi, and other corporates to make good on the growing list of regen ag commitments in agrifood.
Data Snapshot: As agrochemical prices skyrocket, so do investments in biological alternatives
February 16, 2022
Startups developing biological crop inputs secured a total of $892 million in funding last year.
Kula Bio closes $50m Series A to further develop its low emission biofertilizer
January 27, 2022
The Boston, US-based startup says its natural, microbial alternative to traditional nitrogen fertilizer is crop-agnostic, non-GMO, and cost-effective for farmers facing rising fertilizer costs.
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