DSM acquires Amyris Brasil and establishes long-term manufacturing partnership with Amyris
In The Netherlands, Royal DSM purchased Amyris Brasil Ltda from Amyris, Inc. and established a long-term manufacturing partnership for Amyris’ high-volume products. Total consideration...
Ceres Imaging gets $2.5 million to deliver advanced aerial imaging analytics to more farms
In California, Ceres Imaging, an aerial spectral imagery and analytics company announced that it has secured an additional $2.5 million in Series A funding...
NCBiotech receives $1.87M USDA/DOE grant to lead SE sorghum initiative
In North Carolina, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center received a $1.87 million federal grant for a three-year study of the production of sorghum as...
Wheelman by AgJunction offers autosteering for small farms
In Kansas, AgJunction introduced Wheelman, a new way for farmers to automatically and accurately steer farm equipment at a price that pays back in...
The Seam launches first of its kind business intelligence tools for peanut farmers
In Tennessee, The Seam, an agribusiness software and trading solutions provider, launched new business intelligence tools for peanut farmers and handlers to provide actionable...
Genetic Study of Soil Microbes May Offer Help for Climate Change
In New Hampshire, scientists at the University of New Hampshire received $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of...
Mondelēz International to expand sustainable wheat sourcing initiative
In Illinois, Mondelēz International announced it will expand the Harmony program, the company’s sustainable wheat sourcing initiative, to cover 100 percent of its biscuit...
XAIRCRAFT debuts agricultural UAVs in Japan
In Japan, XAIRCRAFT, the Chinese agricultural UAV company, launched its flagship UAV Plant Protection System P20 in the Japanese market. Japan is one of...
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...
Escorts Limited unleashes the Automated Concept Tractor
In India, a leading engineering conglomerate, Escorts Limited, announced its unique Automated Farming Solutions with the launch of the Automated Concept Tractor that brings...