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IN10T (“intent”), a rapidly growing St. Louis, Missouri digital ag company, today announced a financing agreement with Ospraie Ag Science (OAS), the venture arm of New York-based Ospraie Management, a commodities and basic industries firm. The agreement will expand IN10T’s ability to provide innovative, on-farm solutions through trials, commercialization and technology. “Ospraie’s deep experience in a …

IN10T Inc. earns financing from Ospraie Ag Science to expand data science solutions for ag companies, investors and farmers Read More »

In an effort to save crops amidst a drastic decline in bee populations, a startup in Argentina is producing a nutrient-packed formula that is fed to the pollinators once a week to turn them into “super bees”. Beeflow’s special formula is meant to strengthen the bee’s immune system and make it stronger so that it …

An Argentinian company is creating cold-resistant ‘super bees’ to fight a drastic population decline which threatens global farming Read More »

(Beyond Pesticides, October 24, 2019) Fish and fruit are undoubtedly healthy foods, but modern-day contamination is leading scientists to caution pregnant mothers and young children to stick within current dietary guidelines, or switch to organic, in order to avoid adverse health effects. This new public health message is based on research published in the journal Environmental …

Study adds to Evidence that Organic Fruit Consumption Leads to Lower Levels of Pesticide Contamination in Children, Pregnant Women Read More »

(CNN) One company wants to help farmers adapt to a world of rapidly declining bee populations. Argentina-based startup Beeflow has developed a special nutrient-packed formula for bees meant to boost their immune systems and make them stronger to work better in colder temperatures. According to CEO Matias Viel, it enables bees to do seven times more flights …

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He called his move a natural progression.  Carl Casale, former CEO of Inver Grove Heights-based CHS Inc., now pursues his passion for agriculture as an investor. A fourth-generation farmer, Casale seeks investment opportunities aligned with sustainable food production as senior agricultural partner with Ospraie Ag Science. Casale helped launch the venture arm of Ospraie Management …

Former CHS chief Carl Casale talks about becoming a player in ag venture capital Read More »

Livestock Water Recycling Earns US$250,000 as top early-stage innovator SASKATOON, Oct. 2, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadian agriculture and food technology companies Terramera and Livestock Water Recycling emerged victorious to claim USD$1.25 million after the final pitching competition in the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge on October 1 and 2 in Saskatoon. Terramera of Vancouver, BC, took home the US$1 million prize in the growth-stage category. The company develops high-performance natural …

Ag Innovator Terramera Wins US $1 Million in Funding at First-ever Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada Read More »

Scotland-based agtech and lighting solutions company Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) announced today a further raise of £1.6 million (~$2 million USD) in what’s the second and final close of its Series A round. Agtech investor Ospraie Ag Sciences contributed the bulk of the funding, with participation from Agfunder. This brings IGS’s total Series A funding and …

Intelligent Growth Solutions Raises an Additional £1.6M for Its Automated Vertical Farm Solution Read More »

New product lines provide immediate revenue growth and near-term earnings accretion DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII), a leading developer of bio-based products for pest management and plant health, has acquired from Jet Harvest Solutions all rights and assets to the Jet Ag and Jet Oxide product lines.  Jet …

Marrone Bio Acquires Jet Ag and Jet Oxide Product Lines; Significantly Expands Opportunity in Agricultural Bioprotection Market Read More »

Terramera, a Canadian company selling bio-pesticides and seed treatments to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture, has raised $45 million in its latest round of financing. The round was led by strategic investor Ospraie Ag Science and the company’s previous backer, Seed2Growth Ventures. Led by Carl Casale, a former Monsanto executive, Ospraie Ag Science …

Terramera raises $45 million for its technology to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture Read More »

From the outside it looks like a tall, metal-clad barn. But step in, through a large airlock designed to keep out the bugs, and a kaleidoscopic scene emerges. A central aisle is flanked by two pairs of towers. Each tower is stacked with a dozen or so trays on which are growing strawberries, kale, red …

New ways to make vertical farming stack up Read More »