AFBI Hillsborough installs UK’s first precision feeding system for sheep
In the United Kingdom, the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute installed the UK’s first electronic feed and water intake monitoring system for sheep at their...
TerrAvion farm imaging service expands to Florida using airplanes, not drones
In Florida, TerrAvion began weekly low-altitude flights using high-tech imaging sensors to help growers spot plant health issues and irrigation problems before they impact...
Biotica partners with HempTech to develop pharmaceutical grade marijuana strains
In Florida, HempTech Corporation agreed to build a drug development and manufacturing facility for Biotica Pharmaceuticals. HempTech, a provider of advanced controlled environment agriculture...
Big Data Needs Big Solutions – Red Hat Helps European Bioinformatics Institute with that...
In North Carolina, Red Hat, Inc. added the European Bioinformatics Institute to its list of organizations that are using the Red Hat OpenStack Platform...
Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks partner to develop beneficial microbes for plants
In Germany, Bayer will partner with Ginkgo Bioworks to create a company focused on transformational beneficial microbes for plants to provide growers with next...
GDM taps Benson Hill to advance soybean breeding worldwide
In Missouri, Benson Hill Biosystems announced a collaboration agreement with GDM Seeds, a leading global soybean research, development and commercialization company. GDM will leverage CropOS,...
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...
Tereos purchases Petrobras’ stake in Guarani
In France, Tereos agreed to purchase Petrobras Biocombustivel’s stake in Guarani for $202 million, making Tereos the sole shareholder of Guarani. Guarani is the third...
ISOThrive prebiotic chicken feed supplement reduced salmonella infection by 99 percent
In California, ISOThrive LLC released research results showing a 99 percent reduction in antibiotic-resistant salmonella in commercially–raised chickens when their feed was supplemented with...
Wefarm grows to over 1.1 million users across Kenya and Uganda
In the United Kingdom, Wefarm, the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer digital network, announced reaching over 1.1 million users across Kenya and Uganda. Moreover, for the...