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.

Frontier Agriculture Rolls Out Digital Grain Monitoring Across UK Storage Network

Frontier Agriculture is deploying Javelot's digital monitoring technology across its grain storage network in a three-year programme covering key UK sites.

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Vive Crop Protection Launches Bifender SM for In-Season Soil Insect Control in Corn

Vive Crop Protection has launched Bifender® SM, a new soil-applied insecticide for in-season management of soil insect pressure in corn.

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NCDA&CS Releases Cover Crop Nutrient Sampling Guide for Growers

The N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services' (NCDA&CS) Agronomic Services Division has published a new guide designed to help growers determine the nutrient value of their cover crops ahead of termination each spring.

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DENSO Acquires Stake in FoodVentures, Makes It a Consolidated Subsidiary

DENSO has acquired a partial equity stake in FoodVentures, making it a consolidated subsidiary of the DENSO Group.

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Agroicone Study Shows Brazil’s Second-Crop Corn Can Enable Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Minimal Land Use

Agroicone partnered with researchers from Iowa State University, Universidad de la Republica, and Indiana University Indianapolis to analyze corn ethanol expansion in Brazil.

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GAFSP Announces $38.75 Million in Grants to Support Smallholder Farmers Globally

GAFSP allocated $38.75 million in new grant funding to support smallholder farmers across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, focusing on food security and climate resilience.

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Rob Eddy on Why the Design & Construction Industry Needs Horticulture Education

The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) identified a gap in the U.S. controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry: no centralized certification program existed for the trades workforce designing, building, and maintaining greenhouse facilities.

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University of Nevada, Reno Deploys AI Robot to Modernize Sheep Farming

The University of Nevada, Reno has received two grants of $1,150,000 each over four years, funded by the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, to advance sheep production, health, and grazing management.

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SVG Ventures and La Zone Agtech Launch Second Quebec Agtech Global Accelerator Cohort

La Zone Agtech and SVG Ventures | THRIVE have announced the launch of a second cohort of the Thrive Go Global: Québec program, following the success of the first cohort, which began in September 2024.

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Paine Schwartz Partners Completes Sale of AgBiTech to BASF Agricultural Solutions

Paine Schwartz Partners successfully sold AgBiTech, a global leader in biological crop protection solutions, to BASF Agricultural Solutions in a transaction that closed March 31, 2026.

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