URUS Group Acquires AgriWebb to Extend Data-Driven Cattle Management Into Beef Sector
URUS Group LP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AgriWebb, a global livestock‑management platform for beef and sheep producers. The acquisition will extend URUS's data‑and‑genetics model, already proven in dairy through its VAS DairyComp platform, into the beef sector. Post‑closing, the combined systems are expected to support roughly 25 million animals across dairy and beef operations worldwide. The deal, slated to close in Q3 2026, leaves AgriWebb operating under its own brand and management team.
BioWorks Launches TotalNema Ax Botanical Nematicide for Specialty Crop Nematode Control
BioWorks has launched TotalNema Ax, a 25(b) botanical nematicide that uses a proprietary blend of botanical oils to control plant‑parasitic nematodes in specialty crops. Field trials showed an 83% control rate on cotton and up to a 22.5% yield boost on...
Drone Nerds Adds Agremo Crop Monitoring and Field Analytics Platform to Agriculture Portfolio
Drone Nerds, a subsidiary of XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ: XTIA), has incorporated Agremo Ltd.’s crop monitoring and field analytics platform into its agricultural enterprise solutions. The Agremo system turns drone and satellite imagery into actionable agronomic data, delivering stand counts, weed...
AI in Agriculture: The Future of Smart Farming
AI is reshaping agriculture as the global market is projected to reach $16.9 billion by 2034, growing at roughly a 20% compound annual rate. Precision farming, AI‑driven analytics and autonomous robotics are delivering yield gains and cutting operating costs up to...
David Sandelman on Why Cannabis Post-Harvest Is Still Operating in the Dark
Canachold’s COO David Sandelman adapted his vapor‑pressure control system, originally created to stabilize cheese aging, for cannabis post‑harvest drying. By managing temperature and vapor pressure instead of relative humidity, the Vapor Troll platform reduces trichome head rupture from 25‑30% to...
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds Opens R&D Technology Center in Almería to Combat Emerging Crop Pathogens
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds inaugurated a new R&D Technology Center in El Ejido, Almería, Spain, to develop pathogen‑resistant vegetable seed solutions and shorten breeding cycles for fruity crops. The facility adopts a field‑to‑lab model, integrating breeding, trait development, fruit‑quality testing, data science...
EarthOptics Opens 14,500-Square-Foot Raleigh-Durham Lab to Scale Soil Intelligence and Automate Analysis
EarthOptics has opened a 14,500‑square‑foot laboratory, office and warehouse in the Raleigh‑Durham region of North Carolina, adding to its existing Emeryville facility. The new campus colocates the analytics lab with the Sensor and Automation team to accelerate robotics‑driven soil measurement....
Easy Environmental Solutions’ Terreplenish Achieves 12% Rice Yield Increase with 50% Less Synthetic Fertilizer in Ghana Trials
Easy Environmental Solutions reported that its microbial fertilizer Terreplenish boosted rice yields by 12% in independent trials at the University of Ghana‑Legon while cutting synthetic fertilizer use in half. The yield lift translates to roughly one metric ton per hectare,...
Growers Edge and Sarga Agriscience Launch Pay-When-It-Works Biological Fertilizer Program for Tomato Growers
Growers Edge and Sarga Agriscience have introduced a performance‑backed, pay‑when‑it‑works program that lets tomato growers apply Sarga’s seaweed‑based biological fertilizer without any upfront expense. Growers only pay once the yield lift fully covers the input cost, eliminating financial risk. Field...
Planet Labs Signs Seven-Figure Contract with Czech Republic Agricultural Fund to Monitor 25,000 Farm Holdings via Satellite
Planet Labs, through its Sinergise Solutions unit, secured a two‑year, seven‑figure contract with the Czech Republic State Agricultural Intervention Fund (SZIF) to provide daily satellite imagery and AI analytics for 25,000 farm holdings. The service will automate crop‑type identification, harvest‑timing...
US DOJ Flags Competition Law Concerns in Corteva V. Inari Plant Invention Dispute
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a statement of interest in the Corteva v. Inari seed‑patent dispute, warning that intellectual‑property law should not create unnecessary barriers to competition. The case involves Corteva’s patents and plant‑variety protection for corn,...
Guatemala Coffee Report: Production Up as Arabica Plantings Mature
Guatemala’s USDA‑FAS report projects green coffee output to reach 3.26 million 60‑kg bags in the 2026/27 market year, a 3.3% increase over the prior estimate. Harvested area expands 2% to 345,000 ha, driven by maturing arabica trees and rust‑tolerant hybrid renovations covering...
Doriane Launches Bloomeo Breeding Platform with €10M Investment to Transform Plant Breeding Data Management
Doriane has unveiled Bloomeo Breeding, a workflow‑driven software platform that unifies genetics, environment and management data for plant‑breeding programs. The launch follows a €10 million (≈$10.8 million) four‑year development effort, with Doriane pledging an additional €2 million (≈$2.2 million) each year for ongoing enhancements....
Novin AgriTech Secures USDA SBIR Grant to Develop Nitrogen Use Efficiency Trait in Elite Wheat Cultivars
Novin AgriTech secured a $174,906 USDA SBIR Phase I grant to fund an eight‑month project that will embed a nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) trait into elite wheat cultivars using its proprietary InPACT transformation platform. InPACT is a genotype‑independent, tissue‑culture‑free system licensed...
U.S. Sugar Launches Largest Commercial Autonomous Tractor Fleet in American Sugar Industry
U.S. Sugar has deployed the largest commercial autonomous tractor fleet in the American sugar sector, operating five John Deere tractors equipped with Autonomous Solutions Inc.’s Vehicle Automation Kit across its 255,000‑acre South Florida operation. The fleet runs 24 hours a day, seven days...