Ultra-compact robot autonomously measures crop traits all day on a single charge
In Illinois, TerraSentia, a new-to-the-market agricultural robot that autonomously measures crop traits, was unveiled by EarthSense, Inc. Developed at the University of Illinois, the robot...
Monsanto signs evaluation agreement for Two Pore Guys rapid biomolecule detection system
In California, Two Pore Guys, Inc. entered into an agreement with Monsanto Company enabling the global agriculture company to evaluate the performance of 2PG’s...
Dow AgroSciences and Chromatin ink license deal for unique sorghum genetics
In Indiana, Dow AgroSciences licensed unique sorghum genetic stocks to Chromatin Inc., enabling Chromatin to launch new products in markets outside of the United...
Inari emerges to reduce plant breeding time and cost
In Massachusetts, Inari, a Flagship Pioneering company headquartered in Cambridge, launched a transformational plant breeding technology company. Inari began in early 2016 and has...
DuPont Pioneer and Evogene focus on microbiome-based seed treatments
In Iowa and Israel, DuPont Pioneer and Evogene Ltd announced a multiyear collaboration that includes the research and development of microbiome-based seed treatments in...
Benson Hill Biosystems receives $25 million to advance seed trait prediction
In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems closed a $25 million Series B investment round to further advance CropOS and to develop a portfolio of promising...
Corning and PrecisionHawk partner for on-board hyperspectral imaging and processing
In North Carolina, PrecisionHawk is collaborating with Corning Incorporated to sell the Corning microHSI 410-SHARK hyperspectral camera coupled with PrecisionHawk's platform for collection and...
Evolva and Cargill to produce next-generation stevia sweetener in Nebraska
In Switzerland, Evolva signed a collaboration agreement with Cargill for the production and commercialization of EverSweet, a next-generation stevia sweetener that delivers better sweetness...
AUM LifeTech and USDA develop non-GMO RNA silencing to protect citrus trees
In Pennsylvania, AUM LifeTech, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture, has developed a novel non-GMO RNA silencing approach for bacteria, insect...
Organic crop spray repels insects with no side effects
In Germany, a Technical University of Munich research team developed an alternative to traditional insecticides that not only kill pests, they also endanger bees...