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As part of its 2030 commitments, CropLife Europe has disclosed an investment of nearly €4 billion in biopesticides, digital technologies, and precision agriculture. This substantial investment has surpassed the capacity of the European regulatory framework to promptly approve these innovations. In addressing the need for innovative tools to safeguard crops from pests and diseases, Director…

Sipcam Nichino Brazil has launched Fiera insecticide (buprofezin) as a central element in its new program targeting the control of Diaphorina citri, the insect responsible for the alarming rise of ‘greening’ disease affecting nearly 40% of Brazilian orchards in 2023. The innovative product boasts physiological growth-regulating properties for insects, particularly effective against the psyllid’s nymphs.Agronomist…

Leaf Agriculture’s data hub acts as a pivotal force in propelling the food and agriculture domain, seamlessly intertwining Farmers Edge technology with various providers of agricultural data. Farmers Edge Forges Strategic Alliance with Leaf Agriculture for Enhanced Data Integration Digital agriculture leader, Farmers Edge Inc. (TSX: FDGE), has inked a pivotal partnership with Leaf Agriculture,…

OneOne Biosciences, a French startup building a comprehensive suite of agricultural microbial solutions for farmers, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced a new partnership. This collaboration will leverage Ginkgo’s robust ag biologicals infrastructure, biotechnological expertise, and Strain Optimization Services to accelerate OneOne’s research and product…

NewLeaf Symbiotics, global leader and pioneer of pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFMs), announces the fully funded close of its series D financing round, totaling $45 million. This round was led by new investor Gullspång Re:food and followed by Otter Capital Partners LP, S2G Ventures, Leaps by Bayer and others. NewLeaf gained tremendous growth over the past…

Biotalys (Euronext – BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company developing protein-based biocontrol solutions for crop protection, announced the continued strong performance of its first biofungicide candidate EVOCA™* in independent efficacy field trials conducted by highly reputed public institutes in the U.S. EVOCA performed as a true replacer for existing crop protection products to combat fungal…

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Agriculture Future of America (AFA), formalizing a partnership to promote the common goals of strengthening the future competitiveness and sustainability of the U.S. agriculture industry by preparing more young people for careers in agriculture. “This partnership will enhance USDA’s…

Loveland Products, Inc., an affiliate of Nutrient Ag Solutions, Inc., and Ascribe Bioscience have entered into a joint development agreement and supply agreement. Loveland Products will commercialize two new crop protection products containing Ascribe’s biofungicide, Phytalix. This collaboration is expected to bring Phytalix-based products to the U.S. row crop market under the Loveland Products’ brand…

Trials in the UK of a biological and chemical free technique for the control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in soft – fruit crops have shown how it can outperform insecticides when used in commercial conditions. Developed by British start-up BigSis, the system using an updated version of the sterile insect technique (SIT) reduced numbers…