SpinCo Executive Leadership Team Announced for Corteva’s Planned Q4 2026 Separation
Corteva Inc. unveiled the executive team for SpinCo, the advanced seed and genetics entity slated for a Q4 2026 spin‑off. Current Corteva CEO Chuck Magro will become SpinCo’s CEO, supported by six senior leaders including CFO David Johnson and CTO Sam Eathington. The new company will concentrate on gene‑editing, molecular breeding and expanding beyond traditional row crops. An investor day is scheduled for September 15 at the NYSE to detail the post‑separation strategy.
Corteva Unveils Executive Leadership Team for Planned Crop Protection Spinoff
Corteva Inc. announced the executive team that will run its planned crop‑protection spinoff, dubbed “New Corteva,” slated for a Q4 2026 launch. Former Albemarle chief Luke Kissam will assume the CEO role on June 1, supported by new CFO Jeff Rudolph, CCO Brook Cunningham, CTO...
Genvor Signs Strategic Partnership with Canlab International for Peptide Development and Manufacturing
Genvor, an AI‑driven peptide biotech, signed a non‑binding MOU with Canlab International to co‑develop and manufacture novel peptide therapies for weight management, anti‑aging and other wellness markets. The collaboration will launch about five candidates in 2026, with the option to...
McGill Opens State-of-the-Art Greenhouse and Research Platform at Macdonald Campus
McGill University has inaugurated a $23.8 million (≈$17.4 million USD) state‑of‑the‑art teaching greenhouse and plant phenotyping platform at its Macdonald Campus. The facility features controlled growing bays, tissue‑culture labs, and classroom space to give students hands‑on experience with climate‑smart agriculture. In partnership...
XFarm Technologies Partners with Banco Santander to Digitise Spanish Agriculture
xFarm Technologies and Banco Santander have formed a partnership to deliver the xFarm digital farm management platform to selected Spanish farmers. The collaboration gives eligible Santander clients access to satellite monitoring, agrometeorology data, and integrated farm‑management tools at no disclosed...
Auburn University & USDA Launch Collaborative Drone and AI Research Initiative
Assistant Professor Andre da Silva at Auburn University is leading a multi‑disciplinary effort to grow hops in Alabama’s challenging climate. The project combines greenhouse trials, field experiments, mulching techniques, and genetic analysis to pinpoint cultivars that thrive locally. Partnerships with...
Boehringer Ingelheim Launches LENZELTA Mastitis Vaccine for Dairy Cattle in European Union
Boehringer Ingelheim has secured an FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its IVOMEC® 1% ivermectin injection, allowing it to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cattle at key intervention points. The EUA permits treatment within 24 hours of birth, at castration,...
Happy Plant Protein to Deploy Dry Extrusion Technology at New Latvia Facility
Finnish startup Happy Plant Protein has raised €1.8 million (about $2 million) in pre‑seed funding, led by Nordic Foodtech VC and supported by a Business Finland grant. The capital will fund deployment of its dry extrusion technology at a new facility in...
USDA Launches National Proving Grounds Network to Validate AgTech
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG‑Ag), a coordinated program that will field‑test agricultural technologies on real farms and ranches across the country. Led by the Agricultural Research Service with Grand Farm as...
Precision Agriculture: What Is It, Current State & Key Technologies
Precision agriculture is reshaping crop production by integrating GPS, IoT sensors, AI analytics and autonomous equipment to apply inputs at the field‑level. In 2025, $668 M was raised across 37 funding rounds, with autonomous weeding robots drawing the fastest‑growing investment. John...
Valkyrie Analytics Secures $3 Million Seed Investment, Rebrands as Nirova LLC
Valkyrie Analytics secured a $3 million seed round and rebranded as Nirova LLC, a Boise‑based firm focused on real‑time monitoring of anaerobic digesters. The funding enables the rollout of a near‑infrared spectral platform that optimizes biogas production from livestock, food‑waste and...
Scotts Miracle-Gro Completes Sale of Hawthorne Gardening Company to Vireo Growth
Scotts Miracle‑Gro has finalized the sale of its Hawthorne Gardening Company to cannabis operator Vireo Growth, receiving Vireo shares held by an independent strategic partner. The divestiture reclassifies Hawthorne as a discontinued operation starting Q1 FY2026 and leaves Scotts’ fiscal...
Steve Mantle’s Harvest Replay: How Innov8.ag Is Reshaping Agricultural Economics Through Farm Data
Innov8.ag has unveiled Harvest Replay, an operational intelligence platform that delivers real‑time labor tracking tied to environmental, agronomic and market variables. The service leverages payroll‑grade data, which the company argues is more precise than satellite or weather models. Labor can...
SAS Partners with NC Universities on Agricultural Sensor Project to Combat Flooding and Soil Salinity
SAS has teamed up with North Carolina State University, the NC State Plant Sciences Initiative, and East Carolina University to launch a pilot sensor network in Hyde County. The affordable devices monitor water depth, soil moisture and salinity, sending real‑time...
UNS Farms Opens 10,000 Sqm Tomato Facility in Al Ain
UNS Farms, a subsidiary of the UAE‑based Speedex Group, has launched a 10,000‑square‑metre high‑tech tomato farm in Al Ain. The facility targets an annual production of about 150,000 kg of non‑GMO, pesticide‑free tomatoes using hydroponics combined with IoT, AI and data‑driven controls....
