Agrivida closes $20.4-million funding round
Agritech company Agrivida has raised $20.4 million in a Series E funding that will be used to commercialize its Grainzyme feed enzyme for poultry...
Trimble introduces an innovative VRI pressure regulator for center pivots
In California, Trimble introduced Irrigate-IQ, its optimal flow variable rate irrigation solution for farmers unable to use VRI due to pumping equipment constraints. Farmers...
Nexgen Plants emerges to commercialize novel crop technologies
In Australia, Nexgen Plants secured $3 million to commercialize two novel platform technologies developed at University of Queensland’s School of Agriculture and Food Sciences.
The...
AGRI UDAAN accelerates agricultural innovation in India
In India, the AGRI UDAAN – Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 2.0 was announced by ICAR-NAARM Technology Business Incubator, a-IDEA and Indian Institute of Management...
Cargill and PURIS accelerate North American pea protein production
In Minnesota, amid rising consumer demand, PURIS, the largest North American producer of pea protein, and Cargill signed a joint venture to accelerate pea...
Robotic strawberry harvester Advanced Farm Technologies raises $7.5M in Series A led by Yamaha
In California, Advanced Farm Technologies raised $7.5 in Series A investment round led by Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, with additional investments...
McCain Foods invests in vertical farming innovation
In Canada, McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products and a global leader in appetizers and snacks, completed a strategic...
Innova Memphis closes a $31 million early-stage agriculture venture fund
In Tennessee, Innova Memphis, an early-stage venture capital firm, announced the close of its latest fund, Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV. As part of...
SmartFirmer by Precision Planting senses while it plants
In Illinois, Precision Planting, a unit of the Climate Corporation, launched SmartFirmer, a seed firmer with onboard sensors to map the soil as the...
Satellite data helps vineyards manage water use
In Maryland, ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory scientists are fine-tuning computer models to help vineyard managers determine how much water to apply and...