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Ecorobotix, based in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, has raised $150 million across Series C ($45m, 2024) and Series D ($105m, 2025). This funding will accelerate its AI-powered Ecorobotix Plant-by-Plant™ ultra-high-precision spraying. This technology can cut crop-protection use by up to 95% while maintaining efficacy. Backed by new investors Highland Europe, ECBF, and McWin Capital Partners, the company…

Amoéba, an industrial greentech company specialized in the development of natural microbiological solutions, announces that it will present to the agricultural press on 28th October 2025 the positive results of its wine-growing trials in France and Europe. Very convincing results observed by winegrowers Under the 120-day emergency marketing authorisation granted by the French authorities in…

Farmers have a new weapon against soybean cyst nematode (SCN): biotrinsic® Nemora FP™, an EPA-registered soybean bionematicide seed treatment from Indigo Ag, Inc. Available for Spring planting, the product employs anti-hatch technology to help manage nematode pressure while maintaining strong yield potential, and it does so without phytotoxicity or halo effects that can appear with…

PASCO, Wash. (AgPR) Oct. 6, 2025 – Ecorobotix has reached a new milestone with the launch of its 2026 crop algorithms. For the first time, an Ultra-High Precision (UHP) sprayer enables non-selective herbicides to be used in vegetable farming — a breakthrough that transforms weeding practices by reducing manual labor, increasing profitability, and providing a…

SAN MATEO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Farmers Business Network (FBN®) today announced the spin-off of its crop protection sourcing and first-mile logistics subsidiary as a new independent company, Global Crop Solutions (GCS). The separation creates two distinct companies, each positioned to accelerate growth and better serve customers in their respective markets. Farmers Business Network (FBN) will expand its…

FIRA USA 2025: Where Farmers Find Real Automation Solutions That Work WOODLAND, Calif. (AgPR) — Sept. 22, 2025 — The 4th annual FIRA USA returns to Woodland, California, from October 21–23, 2025, at the Yolo County Fair Grounds, with a clear vision: to bring together the concrete needs of farmers with the most innovative robotic…

On 22nd September 2025, a landmark agreement was formalized between IPL Biologicals Ltd. (India), Mitsui & Co. India Pvt. Ltd., and Ag Smart Philippines, marking a significant step toward sustainable agriculture in Asia. The collaboration will introduce and distribute cutting-edge microbial bio-pesticides in the Philippines, offering safer, residue-free alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides. This partnership…

BioWorks has officially entered the European market, marking a pivotal step in the region’s shift toward sustainable agriculture. As a dedicated division of BioFirst Group, BioWorks brings a focused portfolio of biopesticides and biostimulants designed to help growers strengthen crops, enhance biological control of pests and diseases, and meet stricter regulatory and market demands with…

EcoPhage, a leader in the development of sustainable phage-based biopesticides, has made a major leadership move. Today, the company announced that EcoPhage appoints Dr. Lu Wei Liu to its Board of Directors. This strategic addition comes as the company anticipates its first U.S. EPA approval for bacterial plant disease solutions. Strengthening Leadership for Commercial Scale-Up…

Mazor, Israel and Houston, TX, USA — September 22, 2025 — A major new partnership is set to transform the carbon credit market. Groundwork BioAg®, a global leader in mycorrhizal technology, and Anew Climate, LLC, a major North American carbon credit marketer, have announced the Groundwork BioAg Anew Climate collaboration. This strategic alliance aims to…