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| The largest farm carbon deal ever signed covers 4.45 million tonnes across Kazakhstan | 11 Sep 2026 | 00:11:10 | |
Agricultural carbon just stopped being a pilot project: two record offtakes landed in the same week, one of them 4.45 million tonnes. Agreena signed a seven-year agreement to sell 4.45 million tonnes of CO2e soil-carbon credits to an unnamed global commodity trading house — the largest publicly disclosed agricultural carbon deal to date. The credits come from a targeted 1.6 million hectares in northern Kazakhstan's grain belt, Agreena's 21st market, where the move away from conventional tillage is expected to save farmers 40–60 litres of diesel per hectare. Days later, Mitti Labs committed up to 1 million rice-methane credits to Google by 2030, the largest rice-methane offtake on record, across three Indian states. Also this week: Innventure opened Food and Agtech Fund II with ecosystem partners including Bayer Crop Science, Aapresid and Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario; Tellia raised $5 million in pre-seed led by Revent for voice data capture in the field, reporting 80% daily active use at Campos Brothers Farms and Duckhorn; Bayer and Neste finalized a commercial agreement to scale newgold winter canola across the U.S. Southern Great Plains; Corteva and Globachem formed a 50/50 crop-protection joint venture for Europe and the Americas; Amoeba secured exclusive European distribution with Syngenta for its Willaertia-based biofungicide from 2028; AMVAC launched Duro LQ and BioWorks launched BioRain Ax; KUHN debuted the 47-foot GMD 15030 mounted disc mower; Napa Green won a $3 million conservation grant with $2 million passed directly to growers; Flyttr broke ground in San Antonio on the first U.S. large-scale pest-biosecurity platform; and Purdue's Ag Economy Barometer rose to 135 in August. This week's premium edition, Thin Harvest, narrows the ledger to agriculture alone: $670 million flowed into ag in August 2026, a debt-heavy month in which government money and loans outweighed venture rounds and the average check shrank sharply from July — deal by deal, with M&A and year-to-date context from the iGrow Intelligence database. In this episode: (00:00) Cold Open (00:36) The Impact Scorecard (02:14) Corporate and Financial Shifts (04:34) Innovation and Public Strategy (06:55) Market Signals and Operations (09:08) Close Connect with Us! Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen Subscribe to our Newsletters: https://network.igrownews.com/ Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/igrow-news/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Podcast Production Support provided by https://fullcast.co Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Seaweed feed cuts cattle methane by up to 77%, and Japanese investors just funded it | 04 Sep 2026 | 00:10:08 | |
A seaweed additive that cuts cattle methane by 49–77% just took its first venture cheque — in the same week a single Brazilian sugarcane mill changed hands for $148 million. Adecoagro completed its acquisition of the Caarapó Mill from Raízen Group for approximately $148 million, folding it into the company's existing three-mill sugarcane-processing cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The all-cash deal, first announced in July, is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted EBITDA — and reads as a clear signal that scaled operators are buying capacity from portfolio-pruning majors. Also this week: DN AGRAR signed a binding offer for Romania's Panorganic Vitavit at about €750,000 ($869K), a 14-hectare glass-greenhouse lettuce site in Arad County it plans to scale from 1.2 million to 2.0 million heads a year; Olam's ofi raised $100 million via a five-year private note; Corvus Robotics closed a $20 million Series A-2 led by Catalyst Investors with S2G Investments, Spero Ventures, F7 Ventures and Cibus; Sunshiki raised pre-seed funding led by SBI New Business Investment to commercialise an Asparagopsis feed additive; Bayer began commercialising Plenexos and the Preceon Smart Corn System toward a goal of 10 products with €500 million-plus peak sales each; AGCO's Fendt staged its first U.S. global tractor launch and CLAAS rolled out a new ARION/AXION lineup; Corteva spin-off Vylor projected $2 billion in incremental revenue by 2035 from a yield-stability corn trait; ADAMA launched Ravari in Latin America and Nofence debuted the N3 cattle collar; the USDA unveiled a Data Modernization Plan with NASA; AgriCapture and Google moved 6,000 acres of Trinity River Basin rice to water-saving irrigation; Chobani broke ground on a $1.2 billion dairy campus in Allentown, Pennsylvania; and the Center for Food Safety sued to overturn EPA approval of the PFAS pesticide trifludimoxazin. This week's premium edition, Brand Aid, unpacks how America's indoor farms are pivoting away from produce toward CPG brands, cannabis and software — and what the 2022 boom collapse means for anyone underwriting controlled-environment agriculture today. In this episode: Connect with Us! Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Subscribe to our Newsletters: Connect with us: 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1951, and investors just put $27M behind the platform tracking what's left of it. | 28 Aug 2026 | 00:11:39 | |
The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1951 — and investors just put $27 million behind the platform tracking what's left of it. Consolidation defined the week. CropX Technologies acquired lab-analysis firm SCIO — its eighth acquisition since 2020 and its largest to date, terms undisclosed — while Indigo Agriculture spun its microbial crop-protection science out as a standalone company, ENAI. At the other end of the cycle, 54-year-old horticultural distributor BFG Supply filed for Chapter 11 with $342.5 million in debt and a $55 million DIP loan, targeting a going-concern sale by October 22 after cutting nearly a third of its workforce. Also this week: Breedr raised a $27 million Series B led by Partech, with more than 2 million cattle listed and close to $500 million in livestock trading this year; Saudi Arabia's NADEC agreed to pay $22.7 million for a six-hectare Pure Harvest greenhouse in Haradh under Vision 2030; TerraBlaster closed a $12.5 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures for its Mars-derived soil-chemistry sensor; VitalFluid raised a $19.9 million Series A co-led by Invest-NL; Blue Radix took an undisclosed follow-on from Navus; AGCO unveiled new Fendt, Massey Ferguson and PTx equipment at the Farm Progress Show alongside lidar plans with GUSS Automation; Solinftec became the first ag-robotics company to sell parts via Amazon as its Solix fleet grew 15-fold to over 55,000 acres; USDA and HHS committed up to $95 million to the Harvest to Hallways initiative; Al Dahra activated a five-year, $500 million wheat framework with Egypt; Reservoir landed a $10 million R&D partnership with John Deere; Halter expanded virtual fencing onto BLM lands in New Mexico and Wyoming with nearly $3 million from the Foundation for America's Public Lands; and three nonprofits sued Driscoll's over its sustainability marketing. The premium edition goes deeper: Big Ag Is Buying Its Way Into Biology maps crop protection's pivot from synthetic chemistry to biology — at least seven biological specialists absorbed into strategic hands, funding back above $500 million in 2026, the first new herbicide and fungicide modes of action in roughly 40 years, and the deleveraging of legacy portfolios at FMC and Bayer. In this episode: (00:00) Cold Open (00:31) The Impact Scorecard (03:21) Corporate and Financial Shifts (04:47) Innovation and Public Strategy (07:17) Market Signals and Operations (09:40) Close Connect with Us! Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen Subscribe to our Newsletters: https://network.igrownews.com/ Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/igrow-news/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Podcast Production Support provided by https://fullcast.co Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Mérieux NutriSciences, GrubMarket, Ever After Foods, SalMar, Mafix, Computomics, Above Food Ingredients, FarmRaise | 21 Aug 2026 | 00:10:23 | |
A salmon farmer just got cleared to raise half a billion dollars in green bonds — collateralised, effectively, by 300,900 tons of fish. Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority approved SalMar, based in Frøya, to list NOK 5 billion (roughly $531 million) in green bonds on the Oslo Stock Exchange, backed by record 2025 harvest volumes. It is one of the larger debt raises to hit the sector this year, and a signal that lenders are now comfortable underwriting aquaculture at scale. Also this week: Mérieux NutriSciences agreed to acquire Certified Group, further consolidating global food-safety testing; GrubMarket made its first move outside North America by buying UK fresh-produce distributor JR Holland; Haifa-based Ever After Foods acquired Belgium's Fishway with a $2 million strategic investment and aimed its first commercial program at premium pet food rather than retail seafood; Mafix raised $5.4 million pre-seed for a CO2-removing silicon fertilizer, Computomics closed a €6.3 million Series B, and Above Food Ingredients took a $1.375 million strategic investment; Mosaic Biosciences launched Renuvis Enzara, showing stand-establishment gains up to 5.6% across 91 corn-on-corn trial locations and projected savings of $15 to $20 per acre; FarmRaise rolled out Passport across a dozen program partners including Blue Diamond Growers and the USDA Farm Service Agency; HabiTerre launched SYMFONI+, GoSun unveiled the Moonrider solar-electric tractor, and Agtonomy added autonomous maneuvering; Cirkla will build the first US molded-fiber meat-packaging plant in Hall County, Georgia — a roughly $5 million facility and 140 jobs; Völur signed an annual contract with Spanish pork processor Grupo Avinyó; and the Weed Science Society of America put the cost of an Illinois glyphosate ban at up to $609 million a year. The paid edition this week is a Trends Analysis: Gene Editing Grew Up. The Genetics Land Grab Is On. — 33 database entries across crop genomics, science and seeds since mid-May, including Tropic's acquisition of Rahan Meristem and Corteva's spinoff of its seed-and-genetics arm as Vylor. The argument: the most valuable asset in agriculture right now is the gene, not the field. In this episode: Connect with Us! Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Subscribe to our Newsletters: Connect with us: 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| EW Group, Olmix, Ranchbot, Netafim, Varda Foundation, USDA, BASF Agricultural Solutions, Zoetis | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:10:07 | |
Citrus greening has wiped out 95% of Florida's citrus production — and this week the EPA registered an RNA-based, non-GMO therapy to fight back. The week's lead deal came out of Europe: Germany's EW Group completed its acquisition of French natural-solutions maker Olmix from Amadeite and Motion Equity Partners on August 7, adding nine industrial sites and algae-, clay-mineral- and yeast-based biologicals sold across more than 100 countries. Olmix, founded in 1995 and based in Brehan, Brittany, now sits inside a life-sciences holding spanning 300-plus subsidiaries and more than 30,000 employees. Terms were not disclosed. Also this week: Australian livestock-monitoring firm Ranchbot raised more than $15 million (A$22 million) in a Series B led by Lewis & Clark Partners and Fulcrum Global Capital, standing up a U.S. holding company in Fort Worth, Texas, on the back of roughly 10 million cattle and 15 million sheep monitored for 12,000-plus customers; USDA and DHS signed a New World screwworm memorandum targeting the smuggling of some 800,000 head of cattle a year, about $320 million in illicit trade, with drones and AI-assisted screening at ports of entry; Netafim launched GrowSphere FLEX for smallholders; Varda Foundation open-sourced its SoilHive soil-data platform; Zoetis won emergency-use authorization for Simparica Trio against screwworm; BASF Agricultural Solutions is building a climate research center at its Limburgerhof headquarters; Bongards' Creameries is spending $135 million to add 180 million pounds of process-cheese capacity in Bongards, Minnesota; atNorth and Selected Group will pipe data-center waste heat into a Danish commercial greenhouse; Maple Agro Farms signed an LOI on a 10,000-acre palm oil leasehold in Ghana; and ADAMA named Orly Pascal Chief Human Resources Officer. This week's premium Trends Analysis edition — “Gene Editing Grew Up. The Genetics Land Grab Is On.” — argues crop genetics is now an asset class, citing Tropic's purchase of Rahan Meristem, Corteva's Vylor spin-off, a €300 million EIB loan to Limagrain, and licensing deals linking Bayer, RAGT, Limagrain and Pairwise. In this episode: (00:00) Cold Open (00:28) The Impact Scorecard (02:39) Corporate and Financial Shifts (04:28) Innovation and Public Strategy (07:08) Market Signals and Operations (08:06) Close Connect with Us! Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen Subscribe to our Newsletters: https://network.igrownews.com/ Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/igrow-news/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Podcast Production Support provided by https://fullcast.co Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Corteva, AGCO, Nutrien, Bayer, Biome Makers, Inari Agriculture, FMC, Terion, Ginkgo Bioworks, Semios, CIBO Technologies, Indigo Ag | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:13:34 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest developments in AgTech — the latest consolidation analysis revealing where M&A is reshaping the industry, Diane Holdorf on why nature-positive agriculture requires measurable farm-level data, Corteva and FMC posting strong earnings, Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks partnering on next-generation biological crop protection, Terion launching its first commercial sustainability platform, Semios accelerating post-acquisition integration, and breakthrough advances in digital agriculture, electrification, and wheat genetics. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Corteva, Nutrien, AGCO, AppHarvest, Benson Hill, Invaio Sciences, Semios, Pessl Instruments, Rothamsted Research | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:14:01 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — the data ownership question and why farm data is becoming a power issue as AI gets embedded in agricultural decisions, Pieter Lommen of Delphy on why CEA projects fail before they buy their first climate computer, Bayer cutting full-year crop science guidance, Bowery Farming's IP auction concluding across three buyers, Loam Bio's first commercial soil carbon credit sale, and Land O'Lakes expanding its Microsoft AI precision farming collaboration to 100 million acres. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Corteva, Nutrien, AGCO, AppHarvest, Benson Hill, Invaio Sciences, Semios, Pessl Instruments, Rothamsted Research, Bayer, FMC, Yara | 24 Jul 2026 | 00:14:11 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — the data ownership question and why farm data is becoming a power issue as AI gets embedded in agricultural decisions, Pieter Lommen of Delphy on why CEA projects fail before they buy their first climate computer, Bayer cutting full-year crop science guidance, Bowery Farming's IP auction concluding across three buyers, Loam Bio's first commercial soil carbon credit sale, and Land O'Lakes expanding its Microsoft AI precision farming collaboration to 100 million acres. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| CasClear, CRISPR, and AI in Soybean Genetics: New AgTech Frontiers - Interview with Matt Begemann Interview | 24 Jul 2026 | 00:25:10 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Unlock the future of agtech and CRISPR with this deep dive into the world of soybean innovation and next-gen crop defense! Matt Begeman, a key voice from Confluence Genetics, unveils how his team is driving breakthroughs in seed genetics and leveraging cutting-edge technologies like CasClear. From transforming the profitability and sustainability landscape for growers to exploring the epic potential of CRISPR-based antimicrobials and cell-specific cancer therapies, this episode journeys across the science and strategy shaping global food and health systems. Listen in to discover:
If you’re passionate about the intersection of biology, technology, and agriculture, this episode is packed with thought-provoking insights you won’t want to miss! 5 Key TakeawaysTake your agricultural strategy to the next level with these essential insights:
Memorable Quotes"So if we could take our CasClear technology, design it specifically for their cancer, deliver it to that individual, and basically deliver cell-specific chemotherapy where it only destroys the cancer cells and leaves all the normal cells intact. That's the conceptual idea we've built with CasClear in the oncology space.""Our goal is to enable as many different companies to use this technology as we can because I can't work on soybeans, antimicrobials, and oncology all at the same time. We've really got to partner with other companies to make this successful.""If you have decades worth of phenotype data but you've never sequenced your populations or understand your population structure, you're also kind of stuck. You've got to really pull both of these together to enable those AI tools to really drive your breeding organization forward and make better products at the end of the day."Connect with Matt Website: https://confluence.ag/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-begemann/ Resources Mentionedconfluence.ag – https://confluence.ag/ castclear.com – https://castclear.com/ University of Missouri – https://missouri.edu/ University of Wisconsin–Madison – https://wisc.edu/ University of Utah – https://utah.edu/ UC Berkeley – https://berkeley.edu/ Benson Hill – https://bensonhill.com/ CropOS by Benson Hill – https://bensonhill.com/cropos/ ChatGPT by OpenAI – https://openai.com/chatgpt Anthropic – https://www.anthropic.com/ Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Groupe Flore, Groupe Thomas Plants, Tecnosem, Kimitec, DVC Partners, Royal Berry, Dutch Berries, Rize, BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, | 17 Jul 2026 | 00:12:29 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — tariffs adding 8 to 23% to agricultural hardware costs and splitting the sector between those who localized early and those who didn't, a sharply divided earnings season with Corteva up and AGCO down 18%, three company exits including AppHarvest, Benson Hill, and Invaio Sciences each telling a different story, Semios acquiring Pessl Instruments for sensor hardware, and a 180-year Rothamsted dataset showing UK arable soil carbon declining despite organic matter additions. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Bayer, Pivot Bio, John Deere, Nutrien, Ceres, AGCO, Trimble, Headwall Photonics, Agremo, Scoular | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:12:28 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — the H1 2026 state of play with $1.27 billion across 89 deals, Europe's first new herbicide active ingredient in over 15 years from Bayer, Pivot Bio's PROVEN 40 clearing EPA registration, John Deere's See & Spray surpassing 1 million acres, a WFFS strawberry virus spreading through 28 US states with no cure available, and Nutrien and Ceres putting AI agronomic support into 2,000-plus retail locations. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Tropic, Rahan Meristem, Reservoir, Contain, Eurofins Agro Testing, Terraxy, Wa'ed Ventures, Africa Finance Corporation, | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:13:09 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — Tropic acquires Rahan Meristem to become the first fully integrated banana genetics company, Reservoir makes its first ever acquisition to own the financial data layer, the US government links soil health to biofuel pricing for the first time, the Supreme Court rules on Roundup, a dual-function rice gene opens new doors for climate adaptation, and BASF, ADAMA, and Burro each launch major new products. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Tropic, Rahan Meristem, Reservoir, Contain, BASF, ADAMA, Burro, Monsanto, Bayer, Syngenta, McDonald's, McCain, Ever.Ag, Coles Supermarkets, Eurofins Agro Testing, Terraxy | 26 Jun 2026 | 00:12:46 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — Tropic acquires Rahan Meristem to become the first fully integrated banana genetics company, Reservoir makes its first ever acquisition to own the financial data layer, the US government links soil health to biofuel pricing for the first time, the Supreme Court rules on Roundup, a dual-function rice gene opens new doors for climate adaptation, and BASF, ADAMA, and Burro each launch major new products. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| CIBO Technologies, Indigo Ag, Flagship Pioneering, Terion, Ingredion, Nutrien, Sand County Foundation, Microsoft, Kellanova, Walmart, GROWMARK, NativState, Neeley Forestry Service, Vireo Growth, | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:13:28 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Flagship Pioneering's merger of CIBO Technologies and Indigo Ag's Source business into Terion, a new neutral AI data infrastructure company, NativState's forestry carbon acquisition, Munters exploring an exit from food tech, FMC and Corteva's $200 million herbicide licensing deal, and a regenerative agriculture awareness study that nearly doubled among US adults in a year. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| AeroFarms, Goterra, Innovafeed, Leaf Agriculture, SWARM Engineering, Village Farms, ADM, Temasek, Bayer, Canada (government), Cibus, HiFe Plants, Nambawan, Orbia Netafim, Vanguard Renewables | 12 Jun 2026 | 00:12:04 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring an analysis of why CEA consolidation will keep accelerating with 32 failures since 2022, AeroFarms acquired by a family office with a commercial-first pivot, Goterra's collapse raising hard questions about insect farming at scale, over $90 million in fresh funding, Canada's landmark $3 billion food security strategy, and a plant molecular farming breakthrough delivering a full daily iron intake in just 25 grams of engineered pea leaves. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Glyphosate Alternatives: Safer Weed Control for Farmers - with Frank Glatz - Managing Director, Contact BioSolutions | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:41:38 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Episode DescriptionIn this episode of AgTech Digest, Sepehr Achard sits down with Frank Glatz, an environmental entrepreneur driven by the vision of revolutionizing weed management in agriculture. Discover the intriguing story behind Contact Bio Solutions, a startup that evolved from health science innovations to pioneering one of the market’s most potent bioherbicides. Learn how a unique delivery technology, originally formulated for supplements, is now changing the way weeds are controlled—offering high efficacy with natural ingredients and minimal environmental impact. Frank Glatz unpacks the challenges of regulatory landscapes across the globe, the role of advanced application techniques like magnetic spraying, and how these developments are making bioherbicides increasingly competitive with conventional chemical options. From global market entry strategies to eye-opening case studies in vineyards and orchards, this episode explores the intersection of sustainability, science, and entrepreneurship in agtech innovation. Tune in for a thought-provoking look at what it takes to bring a transformative solution to market, and get a glimpse of the future of agriculture through the lens of a passionate founder on a mission to make a difference—one weed at a time. 5 Key TakeawaysUnlock the future of sustainable weed control—here’s what you need to do next:
Memorable Quotes"We are environmentalists that really want to bring to agriculture a better solution, so if you look at herbicides—the way they kill or desiccate the weeds—you’re not just doing that. You really impact the environment, waterways, residues in food, and potentially your own health.""Our belief is if you start from a nature-identical active ingredient, in our case a fatty acid we’ve eaten for thousands of years, the environment and our bodies are very familiar with these ingredients because they have been part of our ecosystem forever.""My vision for 2035 is a billion-dollar business offering a bioherbicide—in a $40 billion market, that’s just 2%—but we have that wonderful combination of a high-performing product that truly benefits consumers, users, and the environment in a very real way."Connect with Frank LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-glatz-961b5222/ Contact Bio Solutions - https://contactbiosolutions.com/ Resources MentionedNestlé - https://www.nestle.com/ Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (referenced in context of organic waste diversion) - https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/beijing-2008 World Health Organization (WHO) - https://www.who.int/ Harvard University (grounds using bioherbicides) - https://www.harvard.edu/ Gabe Brown (Regenerative Farming Leader) - https://brownsranch.us/ Regenerative Agriculture (Regeneration Movement, referenced in context of events/partners) - https://regenerationinternational.org/ EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) - https://www.epa.gov/ California DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation) - https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/ Glyphosate (commonly known herbicide, referenced for comparison) - https://www.bayer.com/en/agriculture/glyphosate Paraquat (referenced as a herbicide) - https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/paraquat-dichloride Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show | |||
| Van der Ende Group, Hortispeed, Alpine Fresh, abbGrowers B.V., Munters, Optifarm, OCI Global, OCI Nitrogen, AGROFERT, Limagrain, European Investment Bank, Converge Bio, Gates Foundation, 701x, Ever.Ag | 05 Jun 2026 | 00:12:26 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! This week on AgTech Digest, we're covering May's consolidation wave — three acquisitions, a landmark 300 million euro EIB financing for Limagrain, and the first USDA and EPA authorized field trials of an engineered microbial fertilizer, all alongside the Purdue barometer hitting its lowest farmer confidence reading on record. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| TransFRESH, Chiquita, Hazel Technologies, Harrison Co., Elbit Systems FUSE, Bluewhite Robotics, Infinite Roots, Bosque Foods, FoodLabs, SOSV, Blue Horizon | 29 May 2026 | 00:09:39 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! This week on AgTech Digest, we're covering a wave of consolidation that swept the agtech stack — four acquisitions in five days across post-harvest tech, autonomous robotics, and mycelium, plus major new product launches and a $200M greenhouse investment in Mexico. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| URUS Group, EIB, BNP Paribas, Resurrect Bio, Corteva, Infinite Acres, FAO | 22 May 2026 | 00:13:26 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Oman's rise as the MENA region's most active agricultural market, Egypt's $15 billion New Delta — the largest horizontal agricultural expansion in history — the FAO's food crisis warning tied to the Strait of Hormuz, URUS Group acquiring AgriWebb for global beef data, and CEA's strategic shift from leafy greens into berries and non-food applications. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Oishii, SPARX Asset Management, Nomura Real Estate Development, MISUMI Group, Mizuho Bank, S2G Investments, Solum Partners, IFAD, Mitsubishi Electric, VeriGrai… Oishii, SPARX Asset Management, Apollo Agriculture, Kaleidofin, Corteva, Vylor | 15 May 2026 | 00:11:25 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring AI moving from hype to commercial reality, Oishii's $150M Series C tranche and S2G's $1B fund targeting the missing middle of agricultural finance, five AI precision tool launches in a single week from Mitsubishi Electric, VeriGrain, Doriane, GrubMarket, and BASF, a strong Q1 earnings wave, and an editorial take on why decision delivery is becoming the new competitive standard. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| FMC Corporation, Crystal Crop Protection, SKK Holdings, Rantizo, EY Brazil, MB Agro, Suterra, Vestaron, Bayer, bp, vGreens, Frutania, Durr Group, Christ Capital, VORNvc Management, MyEasyFarm, Geocledian, Corteva, Vylor, PepsiCo, TalusAg | 08 May 2026 | 00:08:23 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! This is episode one hundred of AgTech Digest — and we're marking the milestone with a packed week. In today's episode, we cover global crop trait developments and the rise of breeding factories, two nine-figure deals from FMC and SKK Holdings, Corteva naming its Vylor genetics spinoff, Bayer and bp's camelina biofuel alliance, PepsiCo's fertilizer decarbonization move with TalusAg, and Cattler raising $2 million for AI cattle operations. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| BTG Pactual TIG, Conservation International, Queensland Investment Corporation, BASF, Nutrien, Elite Agro Holding, LuLu Retail, eternal.ag, Grão Direto, Barchart, Halter, and Ever.Ag. | 01 May 2026 | 00:07:37 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring an analysis of 2025 precision ag funding that reveals a market split between late-stage winners and mid-stage pressure, BTG Pactual TIG's record $1.24 billion Latin American reforestation fund, Halter's world-first satellite-connected cattle collars, Ever.Ag's Everett agentic AI decision engine, and eternal.ag's upgradable autonomous greenhouse harvester. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Premier Tech, Inno-3B, Artechno, USDA, Palantir, Advanced Growing Resources, Pairwise, Ball Horticultural Company, Ridder, RED Horticulture, AgroPlantae, Kemin Industries, Grodan, Source.ag, Verdant Partners, Deere, AGCO, and CNH. | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:08:04 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Blake Croegaert of Verdant Partners on the AgTech M&A reset and why 2027 is the restart year, the USDA's $300 million Palantir partnership to modernize farm services, Oman's $240 million food security portfolio, Premier Tech's entry into controlled environment agriculture, and NASA and NSF-backed early crop diagnostics from Advanced Growing Resources. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Precision Agriculture Report 2025: Surprising Patent & Funding Trends | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:37:59 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify iGrow News - 2025 Precision Ag Intelligence Report - https://igrownews.com/precision Episode DescriptionWhat shook up the world of precision agriculture in 2025? In this exclusive deep dive, Harry Duran sits down with Sepehr Achard, fellow co-founder of iGrow News, to explore the striking trends and surprising signals from the just-released 2025 Precision Ag Intelligence Report. From the surging impact of AI on product development—and the sudden vulnerability of software-only companies—to unexpected M&A moves like food giants buying robotics startups and why a drop in patent filings could predict a seismic shift, this episode connects the industry’s hidden dots. Discover why $600 million in funding might no longer guarantee success, the mysterious surge of patents out of China (but almost none granted), and which countries are quietly emerging as ag innovation hubs. The guests grapple with the future of metrics like "compute cost per acre," the looming prospect of AI-taxation, and whether distribution—rather than technology—could become the true differentiator. And in a world rocked by global tensions, could fertilizer shocks and input price spikes trigger the next wave of ag innovation—or stall it in its tracks? Don't miss this detailed yet fast-paced conversation pulling back the curtain on where precision ag is heading next. Ready for the data points no newswire is covering? Press play. 5 Key TakeawaysIn a rapidly evolving AgTech landscape, strategic awareness and rapid adaptation are critical for survival and growth. Take charge of your future with these decisive actions:
Act now—evaluate your business model, data, and partnerships with these insights to stay ahead in precision agriculture. Memorable Quotes"It's not a differentiator anymore to have fancy technology or AI you can create; the real differentiators are controlling the data, owning the hardware, and—most importantly—having the distribution.""The cost of developing new products is dramatically decreasing, but the cost of introducing these products to market is increasing; developing technology alone doesn't mean much anymore because it can be replicated quickly and cheaply.""China has a patent creation engine driven by universities, but once you look at actual granted patents and real technology, there are overlooked hubs like Korea, Japan, India, Israel, the Netherlands, and the U.S. producing innovations that are truly patentable and impactful."Resources MentionedTaylor Farms - https://www.taylorfarms.com/ FarmWise (Autonomous Weeding Business) - https://www.farmwise.io/ Climate Corporation - https://climate.com/ John Deere - https://www.deere.com/ Massey Ferguson - https://www.masseyferguson.com/ CNH Industrial - https://www.cnh.com/ Starlink (integrated by CNH Industrial) - https://www.starlink.com/ Arable - https://www.arable.com/ Google Cloud - https://cloud.google.com/ Amazon Web Services (AWS) - https://aws.amazon.com/ Yamaha Agriculture - https://global.yamaha-motor.com/business/precision_ag/ Caterpillar - https://www.caterpillar.com/ Monarch Tractor - https://monarchtractor.com/ Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show | |||
| Deere & Company, Nestlé, Mars, xFarm Technologies, talabat mart, Agriodor, GEODASH, Fondaction, Dimitra, Pitch Lounge, Foodpreneurs Collective, CNH Industrial, Banco Santander, Elite Agro, McGill, Université de Sherbrooke, GEODNET, Soil Capital, ofi, ABRAFRUTAS. | 17 Apr 2026 | 00:08:17 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring the 2025 Precision Agriculture Intelligence Report on $668 million in funding and the autonomous stack race, Jon Trask of Dimitra on AI tools for smallholder farmers and EUDR compliance, Fondaction and Nestle's regenerative agriculture commitments, Agriodor's 15 million euro scent-based crop protection raise, and the Deere Right to Repair settlement. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show | |||
| Fieldwork Robotics, Place UK, Littywood Farm, Monarch Tractor, UNS Farms, Syngenta, FMC, AgroLoop Hungary, TerraClear, Five Star Cooperative, Innov8.ag, Deere, and CNH Industrial. | 10 Apr 2026 | 00:08:12 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring a patent landscape analysis that reveals who really owns precision agriculture's future, Steve Mantle on Innov8.ag's Harvest Replay labor intelligence platform, two historic herbicide launches from Syngenta and FMC, Fieldwork Robotics raising 3 million pounds for autonomous raspberry harvesting, and the difficult exits of Monarch Tractor and AgroLoop Hungary. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWS Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Interview Series: Giovanni Angiolini on GCC Food Security: Execution, Investment Discipline and the Future of CEA | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:47:46 | |
📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Episode DescriptionIn this episode of AgTech Digest, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of food security and agricultural innovation in the Gulf region. Our guest, Giovanni Angiolini—entrepreneur, consultant, and representative of Dutch Greenhouse Delta—offers a firsthand look at the strategic shifts taking place as regional instability reshapes priorities. Giovanni shares how recent disruptions and conflict have thrust food security back onto national agendas, sparking changes in supply chains, market dynamics, and local production. He discusses the balance between short-term crisis management and long-term resilience, the dilemma of premium versus affordable local produce, and the role of regulatory reform. With insights drawn from the Netherlands’ rapid rise as an agricultural powerhouse, the conversation explores practical actions for the UAE and the wider GCC: investing in infrastructure, fostering regional and international collaboration, and supporting innovation from farm to fork. Whether you’re curious about cold chain logistics, sustainability, or how policy shapes the future of AgTech, this episode is packed with real-world perspectives on building a resilient, self-sufficient food system for the Middle East—no matter the challenge. Tune in for thoughtful analysis, candid observations, and a look at what it really takes to keep the shelves (and tables) full in uncertain times. 5 Key TakeawaysFood security and resilient agtech ecosystems are more urgent than ever—turn insight into action with these steps:
Act now—demand action from your leaders, support local initiatives, and spread the word about resilient agtech solutions. Memorable Quotes"See food security as a solution to defend a country and work on resilience—don’t see it as a profit-making industry, because it will not be the case for six to eight years before you get such an industry profitable."“Start taxing foreign produce. It will not make it easy for the local consumer, because in the end they are the ones who pay for it, but it will help local farms to survive.”“Investment in agriculture is not a profit-making investment, it is a necessity. It's a resilience investment.”Connect with GiovanniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giodxb/ Resources MentionedDutch Greenhouse Delta - https://dutchgreenhousedelta.com/ Fresh Food Cast (podcast) - https://freshfoodcast.podbean.com/ ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) - https://www.adnoc.ae/ Emirates Development Bank - https://www.edb.gov.ae/ Invest International - https://www.investinternational.nl/ Mokai Food Tech Challenge (UAE Food Tech Challenge) - https://www.foodtechchallenge.com/ Circa Biotech - https://circabiotech.com/ BEEAH Group (Sharjah) - https://www.beeahgroup.com/ NEMA (UAE food sustainability entity) - https://www.nema.eco/ Connect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows: Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listen Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listen iGrow Digest: Presented by iGrowNews.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews 🎙️🎙️🎙️ Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/ === This is an AI-Generated show Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| NDSU, CAAIN, Nature Robots, Bom Group, HX Agriculture, Gevo, La Zone Agtech, Ferme O Menu, Fermes Borea, DENSO, FoodVentures, CIBO Technologies, Ingredion, LettUs Grow, Casterra, Resource Innovation Institute, Arco Murray, and Vertical Harvest. | 03 Apr 2026 | 00:08:06 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring an analysis of how capital and consolidation are dividing the global crop sector, Rob Eddy on horticulture education for greenhouse builders, a $45 million NSF research award for NDSU, DENSO's agri-food acquisition, LettUs Grow's commercial-scale vitamin B12 breakthrough, and CIBO Technologies partnering with Ingredion on regenerative agriculture data. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Halter, Miraterra, Total Seed Production, Bayer, Agrim, Asia Impact Fund, Equinox Growers, Taylor Farms, Ecorobotix, University of Essex, Cauldron Ferm, Swegreen, Volta Greentech, Axel Johnson Group, Edible Garden, and Tetra Pak. | 27 Mar 2026 | 00:06:45 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring eleven funding rounds totaling $323 million and a 2026 year-to-date total of $946 million, Jim Kras on Edible Garden's shift into finished goods and ready-to-drink products, Halter's $220 million Series E for virtual fencing, Ecorobotix's $50 million US manufacturing pledge, and Volta Greentech's European feed additive launch. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| ICL, Solugen, Reservoir, Syngenta, Fresh Del Monte, Del Monte Foods, Frontera Ag, PlantSustain, Resurrect Bio, Corteva, Carbon Robotics, and LEBEC. | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:08:08 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring the farm labor crisis accelerating a $400 million autonomous technology wave, Julia Wilkinson on capital allocation for agriculture as foundational infrastructure, Solugen's $50 million organic nitrogen fertilizer raise, Syngenta's $130 million BioSTaR research center opening, Fresh Del Monte's $285 million acquisition, and Carbon Robotics crossing $100 million in annual revenue. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Interview: Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb | 17 Mar 2026 | 00:53:45 | |
In this bonus episode of AgTech Digest, Sepehr Achard sits down with Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb , the visionary founder and head of strategy at T57. Together, they embark on a thoughtful journey through the complex world of food security, agtech innovation, and the hidden challenges faced by farmers around the globe. Discover why, despite producing more food than required, hundreds of millions still go hungry—and how T57 is tackling critical issues like food waste, market access for small producers, and the disruptive role of technology. Afzal Hussain shares eye-opening anecdotes from international projects, dives deep into the reality of trade finance complexities, and reveals how AI can empower everyone from the smallest farmer to the largest food manufacturer. Curious about how new models and digital platforms can dismantle traditional middlemen, or what the future of AI-driven agriculture might hold by 2035? This episode is packed with real-world examples, bold ideas, and a compelling vision for a smarter, more equitable food ecosystem. Don’t miss the chance to hear firsthand how innovation is reshaping the global food landscape, one problem at a time. https://www.linkedin.com/in/afzalhussain/ ---------------------------------------------------- Stay up to date on the latest in AgTech with IGROW NEWS Subscribe to Vertical Farming Podcast Subscribe to Greenhouse Success Stories Powered by The AgTech Media Group ---------------------------------------------------- Mentioned in this episode: 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews 2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews | |||
| Tropic, Living Models, Ag Startup Engine, Cytotrait, KOMO Biosciences, Syngenta, Horticoop, 25:2, IBI Ag, ADAMA, AgroIntelli, and Artechno. | 13 Mar 2026 | 00:07:54 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring the ag-biotech sector's shift from code to factory infrastructure, Tropic's $105 million Series C for gene-edited crop scaling, Living Models' AI platform interpreting plant DNA, KOMO Biosciences and Syngenta's maize genome partnership, and the sobering reality of two industry bankruptcies. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Zoetis, Neogen, PlasmaLeap, Gates Foundation, Investible, Yara Growth Ventures, AgriPass, Bindbridge, Mycoverse, Orbia Netafim, Amazon India, AAFCO, OnTerra Systems, and Sollum Technologies. | 06 Mar 2026 | 00:08:56 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring February's industry state of play with over $91.4 million in disclosed funding, a conversation on dynamic LED lighting and the future of AI-integrated greenhouse systems, Zoetis' $160 million animal genomics acquisition, PlasmaLeap's decentralized fertilizer funding, AgriPass autonomous cultivation robotics, and Orbia Netafim's water stewardship initiative with Amazon India. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Barings, Homestead Capital, Phatisa, Zaad Group, East Africa Seeds Group, Bayer, FMC, PlantArcBio, Helix, Pairwise, Wild Bioscience, Proxag, John Deere, Biosort, and Dutch Greenhouse Delta. | 27 Feb 2026 | 00:09:08 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring an analysis of CEA's shift toward industrial normalization, a conversation with Giovanni Angiolini on GCC food security and patient capital, a $300 million US agricultural credit program, herbicide resistance breakthroughs from FMC, genome editing licensing from Pairwise, and the Bayer and John Deere precision agriculture platform integration. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| IDB Lab, SP Ventures, Engazaat, Syngenta, FuturaGene, Resurrect Bio, Corteva Catalyst, Ginkgo Bioworks, Invaio Sciences, Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, Kilter AS, Kubota Corporation, Mercy Corps Ventures, Salicrop, Bloemteknik, Ever.Ag, and T57. | 20 Feb 2026 | 00:09:13 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring capital concentration trends across staple crops and resilience-driven breeding since January 2025, major funding rounds for Latin American agtech and Middle Eastern infrastructure, gene-editing approvals in France and Brazil, and an interview with T57 founder Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb on using AI to fix fragmentation in the global food value chain. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| dsm-firmenich, CVC, Farm Credit Canada, Bayer, FarmX, Amos Power, Upside Robotics, Evogene, Google Cloud, Kula Bio, Bonsai Robotics, Circa Biotech, BemAgro, and QuicKart. | 13 Feb 2026 | 00:08:34 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Europe's AgTech market realignment with over seven hundred sixty-five million euros deployed since January, corporate restructuring initiatives, and autonomous robotics advancements including FarmX's acquisition of Amos Power and Upside Robotics' seven point five million dollar raise. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| GrubMarket, Carbon Robotics, RVO, Ecovia Bio, XAG, Verity, Bushel, Ever.Ag, Tidal Grow, AdeptAg, FGM, LettUs Grow, and QuBOOSTR. | 06 Feb 2026 | 00:06:37 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring GrubMarket's fifty million dollar raise at a four point five billion dollar valuation, Carbon Robotics' groundbreaking Large Plant Model trained on one hundred fifty million plants, and greenhouse decarbonization initiatives advancing energy transition in controlled-environment agriculture. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Bayer, Solynta, EW Group, Syngenta, AGRONOVA Biotech, Asfertglobal, Cropin, Heritable Agriculture, Barnwell Bio, Rovensa Next, FAUVE, Ecobloom, New Growing System, and North Carolina State University. | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:07:21 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring controlled-environment agriculture market maturity analysis revealing crop concentration challenges, Bayer's forty-five plus million Canadian dollar canola research investment, and strategic acquisitions advancing potato seed breeding and biological inputs platforms. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Syngenta, Koppert, MOA Technology, Phospholutions, Mycophyto, BioGraphica, Mission Produce, Calavo Growers, Tagros Chemicals, Bayer, Ammobia, Agvance, Arqivo. | 23 Jan 2026 | 00:06:50 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Israeli agriculture market analysis revealing capital concentration and export focus, Hydrosat's sixty million dollar satellite expansion, and biological innovation partnerships driving protein-based crop protection and insect probiotics forward. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Syngenta, Koppert, MOA Technology, Phospholutions, Mycophyto, BioGraphica, Mission Produce, Calavo Growers, Tagros Chemicals, Bayer, Ammobia, Agvance, Arqivo. | 16 Jan 2026 | 00:08:13 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring carbon market evolution beyond credit volumes, the divergence between regenerative agriculture and carbon farming, and controlled environment agriculture's shift toward operational efficiency. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| ADAMA, BASF, xFarm Technologies, ISFA, Hexagon Bio, AeroFarms, Ardabelle Capital, Trinity AgTech, GrowUp Farms, Sun Capital, Agreenculture, Supernova Invest, Future Food Fund, Unilis (Unigrains Group), CDotBio, Ginkgo Bioworks, Agricen, and Micropep Technologies. | 09 Jan 2026 | 00:08:33 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring market corrections and bankruptcies revealing structural challenges, biological crop protection innovations from Micropep Technologies, and strategic partnerships advancing fungicide development and sustainable farming practices. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| ADAMA, BASF, xFarm Technologies, ISFA, Hexagon Bio, AeroFarms, Ardabelle Capital, Trinity AgTech, GrowUp Farms, AgreenCulture, CDotBio, Gofar and more! | 19 Dec 2025 | 00:06:38 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring strategic partnerships in crop protection, six million euro funding for autonomous machinery, and groundbreaking peptide-based biological solutions alongside major industry restructuring. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| TTA-ISO, FoodLabs, Farmers Edge, Case IH, Phoenix Manufacturing, Rovensa Next, Koppert, InEdita Bio, Veragrow, Provivi, Syngenta, Locus Fermentation Solutions, DENSO, DELPHY, and Egypt’s indoor farming market | 12 Dec 2025 | 00:08:08 | |
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| XAG, OpenAgri, CNH Industrial, Bushel Plus, Ancient Organics, Enko, Bayer Crop Science, Arevo, SynTech Research, Biotalys, CANNA, Agroz, SANlight, Cree LED, Sollum Technologies, and SOLASTA Bio | 05 Dec 2025 | 00:13:02 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring electric agricultural rovers and open-source data platforms, EPA-approved biofungicides and bio-based nutrition systems, and cutting-edge CEA technologies including humanoid robotics and dynamic LED lighting systems. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| BASF Digital Farming, Just Climate, AgroStar, XAG, New Holland, PI Industries, Plant Health Care Plc (now PI AgSciences), Roquette, Cascadia Seaweed, CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), Centuria Capital Group, Perfection Fresh, HIC Venture Studio | 28 Nov 2025 | 00:10:28 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring AI-driven crop management platforms, major funding rounds for climate-smart agriculture, strategic plant science rebrands, and controlled environment agriculture expansions. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Oyster Bay VC, Atrium Agri, Voltrac, Tractor Junction, Ceres AI, Pivot Bio, Amoéba–Syngenta, Valent BioSciences, Seipasa, Biocentis, FA Bio, Bayer, Indoor Ag-Con, Sollum Technologies | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:11:46 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring major funding rounds for autonomous vehicles and agricultural intelligence platforms, new nitrogen-fixing products and bio-fungicide partnerships, and breakthrough developments in carbon removal and soil carbon validation. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Syngenta, Doktar, Trapview, DJI Agriculture, CLAAS, Origin Agritech Ltd., Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., China Agricultural University, IBI Ag, Corteva Inc., The Trendlines Group, Bandera Capital, FirstImagine Ventures, Bindwell, General Catalyst, A Capital | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:14:57 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Syngenta's new open platform for digital agriculture, major funding rounds for bioinsecticides and AI-driven pesticide discovery, and significant expansions in vertical farming and greenhouse automation. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Kula Bio, Ginkgo Bioworks, Bayer, Pairwise, International Rice Research Institute, Arevo, Industrifonden, Fort Knox Förvaring AB, | 07 Nov 2025 | 00:11:13 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring new funding for microbial nitrogen and AI platforms, gene editing licenses for climate-resilient rice, and the contrasting realities of CEA expansion and market exits. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| Agtonomy, DBL Partners, Nuveen, California AgTech Alliance, UC ANR, CDFA, GO-Biz, Fieldwork Robotics | 31 Oct 2025 | 00:09:19 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today’s episode, we dive into breakthroughs in agricultural automation, AI-driven crop management, and plant-science innovation, plus exciting new partnerships and climate-resilience initiatives. Let’s get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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| EagleNXT, Agtonomy, AgZen, HGS BioScience, Amoéba, Sumitomo, Micropep, Plant Health Care, HowGood, Rainbow North America, and KUBO | 24 Oct 2025 | 00:08:24 | |
Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we'll dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring advanced sensor technologies, autonomous platforms, regulatory approvals for biocontrol products, and international greenhouse partnerships. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:
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