Nanovel, a precision AgTech startup developing autonomous, AI-powered robots for harvesting in dense-canopy citrus orchards, has announced it was awarded a competitive €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program. The award also includes eligibility for an equity investment of up to €4.3 million, intended to anchor
McCain Foods has announced the launch of a new grower pilot program, supported by Ceres AI, focused on improving field-level visibility, decision-making and coordination across its North American potato supply. The program is designed to give McCain teams and growers a shared, consistent view of crop performance throughout the season,
Sabanto, which describes itself as a leader in autonomous retrofit technology for agriculture, has announced an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Leaps by Bayer, with participation from Sustainable Forward Capital, InnoVenture Iowa, Fulcrum Global Capital, DCVC and Yara. The round is intended to accelerate adoption of Sabanto's autonomous
Cropin has announced OrbitAI, an agentic AI platform built on Google's AI infrastructure that the company says brings autonomous decision-making to global food systems. Cropin describes OrbitAI as trained on the complex, real-world interactions between crops, climate, weather, soil, geography, agronomic practices and global supply chains, rather than generic internet
Puratos, which describes itself as a global leader in bakery, sweet goods and chocolate ingredients, has announced a step forward in its regenerative agriculture strategy, accelerating the adoption of regenerative practices across its U.S. wheat supply chain. As part of the initiative, Puratos USA is enrolling approximately 30% of its
Bayer has entered an exclusive licensing agreement with RAGT, a leading company in the European wheat seed market, advancing its plans to sell hybrid wheat seeds in Europe and North America simultaneously by the early 2030s. The company describes hybrid wheat as a large, untapped opportunity in the world's most
Topcon Agriculture has released a new report examining the barriers and opportunities in the adoption of precision agriculture technology in Brazil. The report, titled "From barriers to progress: Accelerating the adoption of technology by Brazilian farmers," draws on input from agricultural research scientists, farmers and industry studies to outline how
GreenValley International (GVI) has entered a strategic agreement with Topcon Positioning Systems to collaborate on technologies for surveying, mapping, construction, forestry and other spatial intelligence applications. Under the agreement, the companies plan to develop integrated hardware and software solutions for handheld, aerial and mobile LiDAR data collection and processing workflows,
A study published in Weed Science, a journal of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), found that a cereal rye cover crop helps reduce weed pressure in organic no-till soybean production, particularly when seeded at higher rates. The two-year study reviewed field experiments conducted during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
Syngenta and Groundwork BioAg have announced a strategic partnership to market Groundwork's mycorrhizal technology. Syngenta, which describes itself as a global leader in biological crop protection, will offer a biological solution intended to enhance crop performance and provide resistance to plant stress, while improving soil health through a carbon credit