Phytelligence partners with Mahyco Grow to improve horticulture quality

In Washington State, Phytelligence, a leading agricultural biotechnology company revolutionizing the way food crops are grown, partnered with Mahyco Grow to provide Indian farmers...

Indigo Ag raises $47 million to support continued plant microbiome investment

In Massachusetts, Indigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, announced the closing of its Series...

Pivot Bio trials nitrogen-producing microbes in the Corn Belt

In California, Pivot Bio and farmers in the company's Intent to Pivot program across the Corn Belt are beta-testing the first sustainable source of...

Agrisoma and UPM partner to grow Carinata oilseed crops in South America

In Canada, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. and Helsinki, Finland biorefinery giant UPM signed a long-term supply agreement to expand the world's only oilseed crop, Carinata....

Deere brings carbon fiber in house with King Agro acquisition

In Illinois, Deere & Company signed an agreement to acquire King Agro, a privately-held manufacturer of carbon fiber technology products with headquarters in Valencia, Spain and a...

With harvest near, the Hands Free Hectare proves autonomous farming is possible

In the United Kingdom, the Hands Free Hectare project at Harper Adams University, which aims to be the first in the world to plant,...

Constellation Brands buys into legal cannabis

In New York, Constellation Brands, a leading beverage alcohol company, acquired a minority stake in the Ontario, Canada-based Canopy Growth Corporation, a well-respected public...

FMC buys the portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business to meet EC merger mandate

In Pennsylvania, FMC Corporation agreed to acquire the portion of DuPont's Crop Protection business that DuPont must divest to comply with the European Commission...

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...

New crop imager detects chlorophyll fluorescence for a true picture of crop health

In Washington, D.C., researchers developed a new imaging system designed to monitor the health of crops in the field or a greenhouse.  The new...

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Something old, something new, something biobased: Designer grows a mushroom wedding gown

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