Benson Hill and Phenome Networks partner to accelerate plant breeding
In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems announced a strategic collaboration with Phenome Networks to offer a combined system to further accelerate plant breeding. This partnership...
Ceres Imaging raises $5 million to expand its agricultural imagery as a service business
In California, Ceres Imaging, an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company serving the agricultural sector, raised a $5 million Series A round led by...
Calysta ships first commercial FeedKind protein samples worldwide
In England, Calysta, Inc. announced the production of over four metric tons of commercially representative FeedKind protein for distribution to customers and partners globally....
Darling and Intrexon take insect-based feed production to commercial scale
In Texas and Maryland, Darling Ingredients Inc. and Intrexon Corporation announced their joint venture EnviroFlight, LLC plans to significantly expand production of advanced ingredients...
Airbus launches U.S. base for commercial drone imaging start-up Airbus Aerial
In Georgia, Airbus launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, Airbus Aerial, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. With bases both...
Church & Dwight buys Agro BioSciences for natural solutions to improve farm productivity
In New Jersey, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., the parent company of Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, acquired Agro BioSciences, a microbial biotechnology company...
Abundant Robotics raises $10 million to commercialize robotic orchard harvesting
In California, Abundant Robotics, the company automating orchard agriculture, announced $10 million in Series A funding led by GV with participation from BayWa AG,...
The Climate Corporation improves water-use efficiency with HydroBio acquisition
In California, The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, acquired HydroBio, an agriculture software company based in Denver, CO. The HydroBio team will...
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...
Indigo accelerates microbial seed treatment adoption through Indigo Partners
In Massachusetts, Indigo, a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, launched Indigo Partners. With twenty-five partner growers and...
