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The Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP), a pioneering program designed to enhance the skills of certified crop advisors (CCAs) in soil health and regenerative agriculture, is set to expand into Canada’s Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces. This initiat

Climate-focused deep tech startup HabiTerre has announced the initial close of $10 million in its Series A funding round, with agricultural giant John Deere leading the investment. John Deere’s involvement is particularly noteworthy, as the company h

As the vertical farming sector undergoes a significant market correction, a few resilient companies are emerging stronger than ever. Among them is the UK-based Grow Up Farms, which recently secured a substantial £38 million ($50 million) investment f

This week has been a whirlwind of activity in the agritech and foodtech sectors, with significant funding rounds, strategic partnerships, and some unfortunate layoffs making headlines.

In a notable funding round, Germany-based climate tech startup

Brazilian software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup BemAgro has recently secured a $2.6 million pre-Series A funding round from a consortium of investors, including CNH Industrial, Suzano Ventures, and ATVOS. This follows an earlier $1.8 million pre-Serie

Since 2012, agriculture-related gene editing startups have collectively raised over $2.7 billion, according to AgFunder data. This sector, although recently impacted by a downturn in venture capital, is showing promising signs of recovery in 2024. Th

US-based startup Phospholutions has achieved a significant milestone in its quest to enhance the efficiency of phosphate fertilizers, announcing the commercial-scale production of its RhizoSorb additive. This development comes through a strategic par

In the latter half of the nineteenth century, North Dakota and other regions in the United States and Canada witnessed the emergence of commercial wheat farming operations on an unprecedented scale. Dubbed “bonanza farms,” these enterprises spanned t

Farmers Business Network (FBN) and agribusiness giant ADM have joined forces to launch a new company, Gradable, aiming to revolutionize the grain supply chain by emphasizing sustainability and regenerative agriculture. The newly formed entity, in whi

Quick-delivery services are accelerating at an unprecedented pace in India, with Zepto leading the charge. The company has just completed a significant funding round, raising $340 million and achieving a valuation of $5 billion. This latest developme