Corteva enters joint venture with Hexagon Bio to develop natural crop protections
Corteva Catalyst continues its partnership streak with a joint venture with biotech company Hexagon Bio, marking the 11th such deal for the corporate venture arm
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Crop disease monitoring company Innerplant readies to 10x soybean acres in 2026
Innerplant is scaling its technology expanding across U.S. soybean acres in 2026, as the company explores further domestic and foreign expansion and additional crops
American Autonomy targets US data-security fears as NDAA deadline puts Chinese ag drones on notice
Rebranded from Rantizo, American Autonomy is launching a US-built software platform that promises farmers full control of their drone data – and a practical path off proprietary Chinese ecosystems – just as a new federal audit deadline threatens market...
African swine fever: Scientists uncover critical spleen gene shifts that drive disease progression
A new study identifies crucial, time-resolved map of the genetic changes that occur in the pig spleen during African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection
Soil amendment offers path to sustainable farming, resilience against water and fertiliser stress
A study from Taiwan highlight soil amendments that allow crops to maintain high yields while dramatically reducing the need for water and synthetic fertilisers.