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Hatch Blue identifies 9 promising protein-rich aquafeed ingredients

A comprehensive report released by Hatch Blue sheds light on the critical need for sustainable, protein-rich aquafeed ingredients to support the booming aquaculture industry while mitigating environmental concerns.

VC firm Big Idea Ventures enters biologicals sector with PlantSustain platform

Early-stage ag and food tech investor Big Idea Ventures has launched its fifth portfolio company through its Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund.

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Building agri-food resilience across Latin America: World Agri-Tech South America Summit

Latin America's agriculture sector faces climate and regulatory challenges, prompting businesses and governments to seek sustainable solutions for food production.

PowerPollen's corn pollen application in action in Iowa in July 2023

On-demand crop pollination: Have the barriers to achieving scale finally been cracked?

AgTechNavigator catches up with PowerPollen, whose technology allows pollen to be collected, preserved, and applied on-demand, for significantly better pollination and higher yields for wind-pollinated crops.

Agri Trend Tracker: From ADM and Bunge’s regen ag growth to EIT’s new cohort of start-ups

Our 360-degree look at the latest agtech developments from across the globe takes in the news that Bunge has announced a deal with xFarm Technologies in Brazil, while ADM has also announced that its global regenerative agriculture programme has exceeded...

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Reframing ‘waste’: Realizing the value of by-products as raw material sources for biostimulants

Switching the narrative from ‘waste’ to ‘by-product’ when producing innovative biostimulants and agricultural inputs – and why collaboration is key.

The adoption problem: new tie-up hopes to incentivise farmers to produce low carbon corn

Indigo Ag has announced a sustainable biofuels collaboration to allow farmers to benefit from clean fuel tax credit programmes.

Four solutions to the problem of damaging wastewater discharge in aquaculture

Four studies published by Purdue University scientists document the feasibility of previously unproven methods for successfully treating the wastewater.

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Building supply chain resilience for fresh produce

Industry leaders are optimistic ahead of the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit which will focus on resilient supply chains for fresh produce.

Agtech's ‘great reset’ continues, data reveals

PitchBook’s latest Q1 2024 Agtech Report indicates a market undergoing a correction, with the wheat being separated from the chaff. Some sectors are hotter than others, meanwhile.

€50m ag decarbonisation fund eyes extra income for Ukraine’s war-torn farmers

HeavyFinance, the company raising €50 million for a private credit fund to help advance agricultural decarbonisation in Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Portugal, has announced it will lead the restoration of 300,000 hectares of Ukrainian farmland...

Marcela Suárez (left) with co-founders Marcin Nadzieja (right) and Stig Andersen (centre)

What We’ve Learned: SymbioMatch on what’s behind the biofertiliser boom and how to avoid its bubble bursting

Biologicals are demonstrating a trend of growth amid rising demand for more sustainable and natural farming practices. SymbioMatch, an early research-based start-up based in Denmark, hopes to fulfil the need for biofertilisers that work consistently across...

Precision sprayer Greeneye defies market slump to raise $20 million to scale US operation – but will farmers follow?

The Israeli company says securing this round of capital in today’s challenging economic climate is further validation of Greeneye’s mission to drive mainstream adoption of precision spraying technology in the US.

Farm management app xFarm Technologies eyes expansion after integrating new tech

Switzerland’s xFarm Technologies hopes to establish itself as a European agtech leader after integrating new technology into its digital platform to provide more solutions to help growers become more efficient and sustainable.

UK: Raising funds at required scale a barrier to ‘transformative change’

Despite advances in innovation and technology in UK agriculture, attracting sufficient investment remains a key hindrance in achieving transformative change in the industry.

Overcoming the ‘tyranny of distance’: Can Australia successfully push its weight on a global stage?

Aussie agtech is hoping its unique experiences of climate change will allow it to spearhead international expansion. The signs are promising.

UV light signalling: the next frontier in plant science?

New Zealand-based BioLumic uses ultraviolet (UV) light to boost the growth, yield, and quality of various crops, including corn, soybeans, lettuce and cannabis. It is now bringing its tech to ryegrass in an attempt to manage the country’s notorious methane...

How on earth can we better unlock the full potential of climate-smart ag? Reduce the risk for farmers

Farmers don’t need to be told about the risks of climate change or learn any more about how regenerative practices can create more ecologically and economically robust agricultural systems. It simply remains a risk for them to adopt new practices. Thankfully...

New partnership set to generate credits for US farmers across 40 million acres

Three groups are collaborating in South Texas to connect landowners engaged in nature-based carbon capture with a network of carbon credit buyers. The project will boost soil health and grower incomes, they announce.

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Hatch Blue identifies 9 promising protein-rich aquafeed ingredients

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Bayer to launch first bioinsecticide for arable crops

Augmented reality in agriculture: how significant will it prove?

Start-up enabling precision crop management with robots and AI raises $3.8m

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US sustainable farming outlook positive, but operational and financial support still key barriers to adoption

GenAI: Do we risk missing out on the real and valuable benefits without open datasets?

Untapping the water management market: Finnish start-up raises €2.2m to recycle nutrients from wastewater

Could RNAi be the game changer in crop protection?

French start-up flush with new funds to combat water scarcity in agriculture

Start-up behind methane-eating microbes technology raises $28m

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Financed emissions: How sustainability-linked finance can green up agriculture

Aquaculture without antibiotics: Peptobiotics closes Series A round as it seeks to tackle ‘acute’ overuse and resistance

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Palm oil giant joins WBCSD to stress agriculture’s growing role in climate discussions

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UK’s largest grocer and bank step in to help farmers reduce costs and decarbonise

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