Sepehr Achard

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As a dedicated journalist and entrepreneur, I helm iGrow News, a pioneering media platform focused on the evolving landscape of Agriculture Technology. With a deep-seated passion for uncovering the latest developments and trends within the agtech sector, my mission is to deliver insightful, unbiased news and analysis. Through iGrow News, I aim to empower industry professionals, enthusiasts, and the broader public with knowledge and understanding of technological advancements that shape modern agriculture. You can follow me on LinkedIn & Twitter.

Oishii Announce First Closing Of $150M in Series C Financing to Scale Vertical Strawberry Farm Operations and Robotics Integration

Oishii, the operator of the world's largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, has announced the first closing of $150 million in Series C financing.

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Precision Ag Partnerships More Than Doubled in 2025. What Changed — and What It Points To.

The number of precision agriculture partnerships tracked by iGrow Intelligence rose from 21 in 2024 to 61 in 2025 — a 190% increase.

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S2G Investments Closes $1 Billion Solutions Fund I to Back Growth-Stage Food, Energy and Agriculture Companies

S2G Investments has announced the final closing of Solutions Fund I at $1 billion, a growth-stage investment fund targeting companies in food and agriculture, energy, and ocean systems.

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JABAS.AI Launches from Ceres Agri-Tech and University of Lincoln to Solve GPS-Free Autonomous Navigation for Agricultural Robot Fleets

JABAS.AI, a spinout from Ceres Agri-Tech and the University of Lincoln, has launched with a platform designed to enable reliable autonomous navigation for agricultural robot fleets in GPS-constrained and unstructured farm environments.

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US Agrichar Achieves USDA Organic Certification for Colorado-Produced Biochar in Industry First

US Agrichar, a Colorado-based biochar producer, has announced that its biochar has achieved USDA organic certification, making it the first organic-certified biochar produced in the state of Colorado.

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Western Growers Commits $1.5M to Reservoir Farms in Three-Year Agtech Robotics Partnership

Western Growers unveiled the details of a three-year, $1.5M partnership with Reservoir Farms, an on-farm agtech robotics innovation centre.

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Textron Aviation Secures USDA Order for Three Cessna Caravans to Support Pest Management

Textron Aviation has announced that the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has ordered three Cessna Caravan aircraft to support its sterile insect release programme along the Rio Grande River in southern Texas.

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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Remote Sensing Technology to Estimate Soil Organic Carbon Without Soil Sampling

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the development of a technology to accurately estimate SOC in agricultural land at scale.

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Orbia Netafim Study Finds Drip Irrigation Cuts Coffee Carbon Footprint by Nearly 60%

Netafim, the commercial brand of Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business group, posted Q1 2026 revenues of $290 million, a 7% year-over-year increase, driven by strong performance in Turkey and Brazil and higher project revenues in Africa.

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Vylor to Be Headquartered in Johnston, Iowa Following Corteva’s Planned Q4 2026 Separation

Corteva (NYSE: CTVA) has officially named its advanced seed and genetics spinoff Vylor, Inc., with the planned separation expected in Q4 2026.

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