Kern Tec Raises €12M in Series A Funding to Upcycle Food Waste
Key Takeaways: Kern Tec, an Austrian foodtech startup, has secured €12 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Telos Impact and included PeakBridge Growth 2 fund […]
Le Shift Project Launches Agriculture Initiative to Transform French Agricultural System
Key Takeaways: Le Shift Project announces a comprehensive agriculture initiative to transform the French agricultural system. The project addresses the physical constraints and socio-economic challenges affecting the sector. It aims […]
Lightstar Renewables Initiates Agrivoltaics Solar Farm in New York
Key Takeaways: Lightstar Renewables is set to commence its first agrivoltaics project in New York, marking a significant milestone in both the agriculture and solar industries. The Old Myers project […]
Sentinel Fertigation Secures $2.5M in Seed Funding
Key Takeaways Sentinel Fertigation closes a $2.5 million series seed funding round co-led by Homegrown Capital, Grit Road Partners, and Invest Nebraska. The funding will be used to expand market […]
Altamont Capital Partners Sells Douglas Products to Brightstar Capital Partners
Key Takeaways Altamont Capital Partners announces the sale of Douglas Products, a specialty products manufacturer in agriculture and pest control, to Brightstar Capital Partners. Altamont first invested in Douglas Products […]
Press Briefing Analysis: The Impacts of a Government Shutdown on Agriculture and Nutrition Programs
Key Takeaways Risk to Nutrition Programs: A government shutdown would put vital nutrition assistance programs like WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) at risk, affecting nearly 7 million mothers and young […]
Unveiling the Interplay Between Calcium and Stress Hormones in Plant Drought Resilience
Key Takeaways Researchers discover a calcium sensing module that negatively regulates drought stress in plants. The study reveals that mutants cbl1/9 and cipk1 show hypersensitivity to the stress hormone Abscisic […]
The Reality Check: Glenn Behrman on the Myths and Realities of Indoor Farming
I recently had a candid interview with Glenn Behrman, President of CEA Advisors and the mastermind behind The Growtainer®. We discussed the intricacies of indoor and vertical farming, which is […]
Terra Drone Corporation Acquires Avirtech
Key Takeaways Terra Drone Corporation acquires Avirtech, a startup specializing in agricultural drone spraying and mapping in Southeast Asia. The acquisition led to the establishing of a new company, Terra […]
PhenoSphere: Simulating Field-Like Environments for Plant Science Research
Key Takeaways Researchers introduce PhenoSphere, a new plant cultivation infrastructure designed to simulate field-like environments. The PhenoSphere outperforms standard glasshouses in replicating the effects of weather conditions on plant growth. […]