Aardaia Raises €5 Million to Develop New Crops From Wild Plants
Aardaia has raised €5 million to develop new crops from wild plant species, in a round led by Point Nine with participation from FoodLabs, Astanor, and Grey Silo Ventures.
Quaise Energy Closes $134 Million Series B Financing for Superhot Geothermal Drilling
Quaise Energy, a developer of utility-scale superhot geothermal energy, announced the first close of its Series B financing, raising $134 million, with additional equity and debt capital expected to close soon. The round was led by Prelude Ventures, with strategic investment from JERA and Idemitsu, two of Japan's largest energy
KEPPT Engages J.P. Morgan to Arrange Financing for $1.6 Billion Iraq Urea Plant
KAR Electrical Power Plant Production Trading FZE (KEPPT) has engaged J.P. Morgan to arrange development financing for a $1.6 billion urea plant in Basra, Iraq. The agreement marks a milestone for KEPPT and for Iraq's industrial and economic development. KEPPT will work with the bank to progress financing for the
Anaergia Signs Contract for Anaerobic Digestion Facility at Goodness Grown Farm in Australia
Anaergia Inc. (TSX: ANRG; OTCQX: ANRGF), through its subsidiary Anaergia Australia Pty Ltd., has entered into a contract with RF Corval Pty Ltd. to deliver proprietary technology and equipment for an advanced anaerobic digestion facility at the Goodness Grown farm production site in Tongala, Australia.
Deerpoint Group Names Redge Bodily as First Chief Revenue Officer
Deerpoint Group, a managed crop nutrition company serving growers across California and Arizona, announced the appointment of Redge Bodily as its first Chief Revenue Officer. In the role, Bodily will oversee commercial strategy and market expansion as Deerpoint moves into its next stage of growth, working to bring its managed
Harvest London Secures DEFRA ADOPT Funding for Ani Production Planning Platform
Harvest London and Crate to Plate have been awarded funding through DEFRA's ADOPT programme to deploy Ani, a production planning platform developed by Harvest London that connects confirmed customer orders to crop scheduling in real time. ADOPT, which supports collaborative practice and knowledge-sharing across UK agriculture, backed the project as
Plug Power’s Electrolyzers Advance as Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub Reaches Final Investment Decision
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) announced that the 50-megawatt Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) project in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, has reached final investment decision, moving the project into execution and advancing delivery of Plug's GenEco Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The project is being developed by Orica, a
Farmer Sentiment Falls to 113 in June as Input Cost Concerns Persist
Producers continued to express concern about farm finances as the June Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded a 6-point decline in farmer sentiment to 113.
Chiba University Study Finds Evidence of Partial Mycoheterotrophy in Gentiana squarrosa
Chiba University leads a study on chlorophyll polymers, revealing their transformation stages published in the American Chemical Society.
Zoetis Wins EU Authorization for Poulvac Procerta HVT-ND Poultry Vaccine
Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS) announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Poulvac Procerta HVT-ND, a recombinant vector vaccine for protecting chickens against Newcastle disease and Marek's disease viruses. The vaccine can be administered either in ovo or by subcutaneous injection at hatch, providing protection against both diseases