On March 4, 2026, Rainbow Crops, a next-generation agtech company specializing in complex agronomic traits, announced it has received a $7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
UC Davis has been granted a $25 million gift from the estate of late philanthropist Dan G. Best II to advance agricultural technology.
TARGAN has entered into a $100 million financing agreement with Symbiotic Capital to accelerate the deployment of its poultry technologies.
Certis Belchim and Elicit Plant have announced a joint agreement to develop innovative solutions for the European potato market.
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has requested a summary judgment to vacate a USDA rule requiring electronic identification (EID) eartags for cattle and bison.
Omnivore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) to bridge the Indian and European agrifood sectors.
Ascribe Bio has announced a strategic research and development collaboration with Corteva to advance its novel biofungicide technology for seed treatment applications.
Veridi Technologies and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) developed an AI system that identifies the Meloidogyne chitwoodi nematode with 96% accuracy.
Growers Edge and MyLand have formed a partnership to offer performance-backed soil health solutions for specialty crop growers.
RB Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Big Iron Auction Company ("BigIron"), targeting expansion into the U.S. agricultural sector.