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Plant Science News delivers the latest insights and innovations from the world of plant biology, genetics, and sustainable agriculture.

Our coverage spans breakthroughs in crop resilience, soil health, and biotechnology, spotlighting the research and technology reshaping the future of plant science.

Explore how scientists and agronomists are advancing sustainable food production, enhancing biodiversity, and addressing global agricultural challenges. From gene editing to precision agriculture, stay informed on the developments that are driving sustainability and innovation in the field.

Paine Schwartz Partners has published its inaugural white paper on investing in food and agribusiness with a private equity approach.

Paine Schwartz Partners Completes Minority Investment in AMFRESH and BLOOM FRESH

Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity firm focused on sustainable food chain investing, announced that its Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund VI has completed a structured minority investment in AMFRESH Group, a family-owned, vertically integrated global fresh produce company, and its subsidiary BLOOM FRESH International, a multi-fruit breeding and intellectual property licensing platform. The investment

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FMC Corporation received European Union regulatory approval for Isoflex active (bixlozone), marking a critical milestone in the company's commercialization process.

FMC Corporation Submits Rimisoxafen Herbicide Dossier to EPA

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) has entered into a framework agreement to sell its property in Newark, Delaware for gross proceeds of approximately $114 million, subject to a due diligence period and customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. Upon completion, FMC intends to lease back the facilities

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Moa Technology & Certis Belchim announced a new collaboration focused on the development of next-generation Moa Amplifier™ solutions.

Moa Technology Partners with Corteva to Discover Novel Herbicide Solutions

Moa Technology & Certis Belchim announced a new collaboration focused on the development of next-generation Moa Amplifier™ solutions.

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Aardaia raised €5M to develop crops from wild plant species, led by Point Nine with participation from FoodLabs, Astanor & Grey Silo Ventures

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.

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Deerpoint Group has named Mike Hemman as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company's next stage of growth in specialty crop nutrition across California and Arizona.

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 crop nutrition platform and White

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Researchers from Chiba & Kobe University found evidence that Gentiana squarrosa Ledeb., obtains carbon through underground fungal networks

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.

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BASF Agricultural Solutions has successfully commissioned the BioHub, a new fermentation plant for biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products at its Ludwigshafen site.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Launches Melyra Fungicide and Inveris Gold Insecticide in India

BASF Agricultural Solutions has announced the launch of Melyra Fungicide and Inveris Gold Insecticide, two crop protection products designed to help Indian farmers manage diseases and pests while improving crop productivity. Melyra is a broad-spectrum fungicide powered by Revysol Active, BASF's isopropanol azole molecule, which the company says supports disease control and resistance management. Co-formulated

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Verdesian Life Sciences has completed an 18-month buildout of its commercial leadership team, adding leaders across sales, business development, marketing and customer engagement to support its long-term growth strategy across North America. The most recent additions include John Dombrosky as Vice President of Business Development, Chris Wiley as Vice President of Sales for the East Region, and Tyler Brown as Vice President of Sales for the Central Region. The new hires bring experience from companies including FMC Corporation, Syngenta, Corteva Agriscience, Ohalo Genetics, Oerth Bio, Timac Agro and Thomson Reuters.

Verdesian Life Sciences Completes Buildout of Commercial Leadership Team

Verdesian Life Sciences has completed an 18-month buildout of its commercial leadership team, adding leaders across sales, business development, marketing and customer engagement to support its long-term growth strategy across North America. The most recent additions include John Dombrosky as Vice President of Business Development, Chris Wiley as Vice President of Sales for the East

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Crystal Crop Protection, a New Delhi–based crop solutions company, has filed DRHP papers with the SEBI to raise capital through an IPO.

Crystal Crop Protection Partners With Corteva Agriscience on Crop Protection Innovation

Crystal Crop Protection, a New Delhi–based crop solutions company backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise capital through an initial public offering.

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SilvaBio, a forest biotechnology company that develops, produces and sells disease-tolerant hardwood seedlings, and Foray Bioscience, a plant biomanufacturing company, have announced a collaboration to explore how fabricated seeds could accelerate restoration of the American chestnut. The partnership combines SilvaBio's genetics expertise and breeding platform with Foray's fabricated seed technology, which grows encapsulated plant embryos from plant cells that can be sown like a conventional seed to produce a whole tree. The companies aim to meet growing demand for American chestnut seedlings across the species' 200-million-acre native range.

SilvaBio Partners With Foray Bioscience to Scale American Chestnut Restoration

SilvaBio, a forest biotechnology company that develops, produces and sells disease-tolerant hardwood seedlings, and Foray Bioscience, a plant biomanufacturing company, have announced a collaboration to explore how fabricated seeds could accelerate restoration of the American chestnut. The partnership combines SilvaBio's genetics expertise and breeding platform with Foray's fabricated seed technology, which grows encapsulated plant embryos

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