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Series A Investment to Help Accelerate Technology Expansion for INvision Trials and Apogee ST. LOUIS, August 2, 2023 (Newswire.com) – Ag industry pioneer and St. Louis-based INTENT announced an equity investment from BioGenerator Ventures to help accelerate industry-changing advancements in agriculture, with particular emphasis on the commercial expansion of INvision Trials and Apogee technologies. INvision Trials is a new …

INTENT Secures Investment From BioGenerator Ventures, Advancing the Ag Tech Ecosystem in St. Louis Read More »

The spotted-wing drosophila is a threat to fruit growers across the US and Europe. Crispr could thwart the pest’s numbers. In 2008, A fruit fly known as the spotted-wing drosophila made its way from Southeast Asia to the continental US, likely hitching a ride on fruit shipments. First detected in California raspberry fields, the insect rapidly …

Scientists Are Gene-Editing Flies to Fight Crop Damage Read More »

AgroSpheres to create over 50 jobs, enhance production, and build a demonstration facility for new products   RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that AgroSpheres, a leader in developing the next generation of environmentally friendly crop health products, will invest $25 million to expand in Albemarle County. The company will increase production space …

Virginia Agriculture Startup to Expand in Albemarle County with $25 Million Investment Read More »

To help maximize the efficiency of the future of tomato production, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Four Growers, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa., collaborate to test out the GR-100 robotic harvester in tomato research, according to a release from Syngenta. The goal, Syngenta says, is to help create greater efficiencies, sustainable practices and to maximize yields at …

Syngenta and Four Growers, Inc. Collaborate on Robotic Tomato Harvesting Read More »

Stephanie Gamez packed some unusual luggage as she prepared last year to make a cross country drive from San Diego to St. Louis. She brought with her hundreds of thousands of flies. Flies are typically baggage Gamez brings on a trip, but they were a “precious” belonging in this case. They were part of effort to …

Agtech startup Agragene relocates from San Diego to St. Louis, bringing with it thousands of fruit flies Read More »

This funding will help the hydroponic container farming company expand its customer base and increase reach of its farms to more remote areas and urban centers. BOSTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Freight Farms, the world’s leading manufacturer of container farms, announced today its $17.5M Series B3 funding round co-led by Aliaxis SA, a world leader enabling access to water and …

Freight Farms Raises $17.5M Series B3 to Address Access and Sustainability in the Food System Through Container Farming Read More »

Revenues increased 71% compared to 1Q22 pro forma numbers 1Q23 Adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled YoY, reaching $73 million on an LTM basis after excluding HB4 pre-launch costs Announced agreement with Syngenta Seedcare supporting inoculant growth internationally November 09, 2022 07:08 PM Eastern Standard Time Source: https://www.businesswire.com ROSARIO, Argentina–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (Bioceres) (NASDAQ: BIOX), a …

Bioceres Crop Solutions Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2023 Financial and Operational Results Read More »

New Apogee technology infrastructure manages, processes, and standardizes geospatial agronomic data at scale, delivering rapid, actionable insights for the agriculture industry.  St, Louis, Missouri, (November 03, 2022) – INTENT, formerly known as IN10T, is excited to announce the development of Apogee, a modern technology infrastructure for use in agriculture that will support artificial intelligence (AI) …

INTENT Develops Technical Infrastructure to Promote Artificial Intelligence Future of Agriculture, Supporting the Realization of Efficient, Sustainable Innovations Read More »

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – October 25, 2022 AgroSpheres, a leader in developing the next generation of environmentally friendly crop health products, announced today that it had raised $22 million in a Series B financing round led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Ospraie Ag Science. Bidra Innovation Ventures and its existing investor, Cavallo Ventures, participated in …

AgroSpheres Raises $22 million Series B to Accelerate Commercialization and Manufacturing of Reliable Biobased Solutions Read More »

A Pioneering Biocontrol Platform Using CRISPR/Cas9 Technology EASTON, MARYLAND, USA, October 12, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — F3 Tech, a leading commercialization program for early and late-stage companies supported by the nonprofit Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center and the U.S. Economic Development Administration, is pleased to announce Agragene as its third company selected to participate in this year’s F3 Tech Accelerator …

Agragene Selected to Participate in the F3 Tech Accelerator Program Read More »