AgTech
BioTek Ag acquired by Custom Agronomics
Custom Agronomics has acquired BioTek Ag to expand its focus on nutrient use efficiency products. BioTek Ag is a North Carolina-based agricultural company with more than three decades of experience helping farmers improve and protect... more »
FDA to hear comments on leveraging technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a virtual and in-person meeting to seek ideas on how the agency can leverage data and technology to advance food safety. The FDA is asking stakeholders to... more »
Corteva sets sights on biologicals, technology
Corteva Inc. has launched a platform focused on agricultural innovations, including genome editing, biologicals and other natural products. Corteva Catalyst will partner with entrepreneurs and innovators to accelerate the development of early-stage, disruptive technologies that... more »
Spray drone education offered by MSU
Michigan State University is offering a new event for spray drone pilots, and those interested in using spray drones. The Spray Drone Spring Fly-in, is an all-day workshop April 10 (in case of rain, it... more »
New feature adds transparency to Produce Pay
Fresh produce marketers and retailers can have full transparency of produce shipments from the field to their final destination with a new feature from Produce Pay. Produce Pay's new Visibility feature ensures buyers of produce... more »
Irish foundation recognizes U.S. AgTech leaders
Eamonn Keogh, distinguished professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California-Riverside, and John Hartnett, founder and CEO of SVG Ventures|THRIVE, have received honors for exceptional contributions to research and innovation.... more »
Immediate answers from Bayer’s GenAI system
Bayer has developed a GenAI system that will give farmers a wealth of information at their fingertips, answering farm management questions immediately. The company has been using proprietary agronomic data to train a large language... more »
Southwest Florida venture capital initiative to help ag
A venture capital initiative launched in southwest Florida plans to focus on agricultural and AgTech investments. In a move heralded as a first of its kind, “Cap Table Nation” is a group of a dozen... more »