By Lynda Kiernan Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and Royal DSM established in Q4 2018, is launching operations with the first facility in the U.S. to produce the zero calorie sweetener Stevia using microbial fermentation. This 50-50 partnership was created to combine both companies’ technologies for producing steviol glycoside products (Reb M and Reb D) through […]
By Lynda Kiernan Indigo Ag has consolidated its innovative agronomic tools and services into Indigo Acres, a single platform designed to support farmers in the implementation of regenerative farming practices, which in turn can improve the health, and increase the carbon content of soil. “Regenerative Agriculture” refers to a holistic method of production that rebuilds […]
*picture credit to Plenty By Lynda Kiernan After launching its San Francisco Bay area vertical farm this summer, Plenty announced that it is branching out to southern California and is building a second vertical farm in Los Angeles. Founded by Matt Barnard and Nate Storey in a 52,000 square-foot facility in San Francisco, Plenty grows […]
By Lynda Kiernan ThincLab Waite, an incubator dedicated to startups active in the agtech, food, and wine sectors, has been launched at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus. This incubator, which will be the only one of its kind to concentrate on startups in agtech, food, and wine, will be an addition to the existing cadre […]
by Lynda Kiernan T-Hub, an Indian global startup catalyst, and Beanstalk AgTech, a Australian venture builder targeting the scaling of high-growth potential agtech startups across the Asia-Pacific region, have announced the opening of applications to the Graft Australia-India AgTech Market Access Program. Originally announced in September 2018, the two-and-a-half month-long program will convene at Beanstalk […]
by Lynda Kiernan Bayer has announced the commercial launch of its digital farming platform, Climate FieldView, in Argentina in time for the impending growing season. Originally developed and delivered by The Climate Corporation, and first launched in the U.S. in 2015, the FieldView platform is the most complete digital farming tool on the market. Giving […]
by Lynda Kiernan Ag and food tech startups have the opportunity to win $1 million through Grow-NY, a new competition launched with the goal of strengthening the ag and food tech ecosystem in the Finger Lakes, Central, and Southern Tier regions of New York State. Launched in partnership by New York State and Cornell University, […]
Benson Hill Biosystems announced plans to officially establish its headquarters in St. Louis, with plans to build a 160,000 square-foot building at the Danforth Plant Science Center’s campus. “We chose to expand our presence in St. Louis because of its leadership in plant science and commitment to innovation,” said Matthew Crisp, CEO and co-founder of […]
Swiss agtech startup Cormo USA announced it is investing $29.5 million to establish its first U.S. production plant in Rushville, Indiana. Launched in 2018 as a joint venture between Switzerland-based Cormo AG and Florida-based Sustainable Projects Group, Cormo specializes in converting corn field post-harvest waste into sustainable, value-added products such as peat moss substitutes and […]
Australian virtual fencing tech startup Agersens announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ohio State University that will create an opportunity for the two organizations to conduct trials to determine the efficacy and economics of Agersens’ tech under U.S. conditions. Headquartered in Melbourne and founded by Ian Reilly, Agersens is […]
