FBN invests in and partners with Greeneye herbicide reduction tech in “ironic” deal January 25, 2023 The partnership will combine the Farmers Business Network’s customized crop protection plans with Greeneye’s AI-based precision weed spraying system.
Brief: Gene editing companies Calyxt and Cibus plan merger to become Cibus Inc amid signs of struggles January 18, 2023 Both companies have struggled to stay afloat and face further headwinds from the current downturn and rough economic climate.
Deere’s investment in InnerPlant is about changing Big Ag. More corporates need to follow suit September 29, 2022 Deere is investing in not one company but an entirely new way of doing crop protection and, ultimately, commodity farming.
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.
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.
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