By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media CIBO has announced the launch of CIBO Impact – a platform to help farmers generate and sell carbon credits based on their regenerative farming practices, and an online marketplace for individuals or organizations that want to purchase credits directly from U.S. farmers as a way to offset their carbon […]
By Lynda Kiernan San Diego-based accelerator Radicle Growth and Syngenta jointly announced the launch of The Radicle Protein Challenge by Syngenta. Through this challenge, together, Radicle and Syngenta will identify two novel protein solutions in which the companies will invest $1.25 million. Data from UBS indicates that growth in plant-based proteins and alternative meats is […]
By Lynda Kiernan CIBO has launched a land intelligence platform that gives farmers access to science-based, objective data about nationwide U.S. farmland at the parcel level, which will modernize how farmland is assessed and evaluated. Co-founded by Flagship Pioneer and renowned agriculture expert with Michigan State University, Dr. Bruno Basso, CIBO serves as a “Zillow […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall With the goal of making price setters rather than price takers out of U.S. soybean farmers, the United Soybean Board (USB) has partnered with the Yield Lab Institute (YLI) to create the Soy Innovation Challenge. This competition calls upon agtech startups to disrupt the current soybean value chain and create value […]
By Lynda Kiernan Crop biotech company Benson Hill announced its plans to release new ultra-high protein soybean varieties for the 2021 season that will be the first commercially available soybeans to effectively replace soy protein concentrate via traditional soybean crushing. This innovative ability will allow manufacturers to eliminate costly, inefficient, and water-intensive steps from processing […]
By Lynda Kiernan Advanced Agrilytics, an agronomics service business with cutting-edge precision analytics capabilities and a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, announced the appointment of Kay Kuenker as its new CEO. In September 2019, the company was the first investment made through Paine Schwartz’ $1.425 billion Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V. Launched in May […]
By Lynda Kiernan AeroFarms announced it is investing $42 million to construct its largest and most sophisticated indoor, vertical farm in Danville, in rural Pittsylvania County, Virginia. “At 150,000 square feet, our new farm more than doubles the size of our last major commercial farm in New Jersey that will help us meet the strong […]
By Lynda Kiernan Crop biotech company Benson Hill is expanding with the announcement of the launch of Benson Hill Seeds, a business designed to provide superior seeds (including non-GMO seeds) that can meet the demands of the evolving and growing global food and agriculture industries. Launched in 2012 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Benson […]
By Lynda Kiernan Urban greenhouse innovator Gotham Greens has expanded, opening its sixth and largest greenhouse growing operation in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. This is the company’s second greenhouse in the Pullman area, and its addition will better enable the company to provide area consumers, restaurants, and foodservice customers with year-round fresh produce. Launched […]
By Lynda Kiernan Biotechnology and precision agricultural gene editing company Cibus announced the achievement of significant milestones in the development of three key traits for canola. Using its unique and patented technology known as the Rapid Trait Development System RTDS™, Cibus is developing new traits for plants, yeast, bacteria, and algae for the global agricultural […]
