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Syngenta Crop Protection acquires bioinsecticides from UK-based Bionema

Syngenta Crop Protection has acquired two next generation bioinsecticides, NemaTrident and UniSpore, to combat increasing resistance and a wide range of insects and pests across horticulture and ornamentals, turf amenity and forestry, giving custome... more

Viral proteins join forces to lower plants’ defense ‘shields’

New research, led by Washington State University scientists, into how viral proteins interact and can be disabled holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses – and ultimately prevent crop losses. The study published in Fronti... more

Plenty to sell complete farms directly to partners

South San Francisco, California-based Plenty Unlimited Inc., an indoor, vertical farming technology company that can grow clean produce year-round, anywhere in the world, announced Jan. 25 it has secured $400 million in a Series E financing round, wh... more

Stokes Seeds adds Southeast U.S. product development manager

Stokes Seeds has announced the hiring of Eric Zunica as Product Development Manager for the Southeast U.S. region, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. In this position, Zunica will be responsible for testing and identify... more

Biotalys increases commercial potential for Evoca

Biotalys, an agricultural technology company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, announced Jan. 25 it has achieved a breakthrough in protein expression of the bioactive ingredient of its first biocontrol product Evoca... more

David Lobell awarded 2022 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences

Climate change requires major adjustments in agricultural techniques that allow traditional crops to grow under extreme conditions. However, developing new techniques requires an intricate understanding of how shifts in climate affect crop growth. ... more

EFI urges ag industry to celebrate Farmworker Awareness Week

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, is once again celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week by encouraging growers, ... more