Category: News
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Carbon Robotics Launches the World’s First-Ever Large Plant Model
Summary: Carbon Robotics has launched the world’s first Large Plant Model (LPM), a foundational AI “brain” trained on 150 million labeled plants. This breakthrough enables LaserWeeders to identify and eliminate weeds in real-time across diverse crops and climates. With the new Plant Profiles feature, farmers can now personalize the AI for their specific field conditions…
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Stimera Appoints Lon Kreger As CEO to Lead Next Chapter of Commercial Growth
Summary: Stimera (formerly BioAge) has appointed Lon E. Kreger as CEO to lead its transition from product validation to global commercial scale. The company is pioneering a new category of “molecular foliar fertilizers,” including its flagship product Nitro-Gro, which is engineered to accelerate plant metabolism and has demonstrated up to 30% higher yields and a…
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BioWorks Appoints Chris Rose as Interim General Manager to Accelerate Next Phase of Growth
Summary: BioWorks, a North American leader in biological solutions for horticulture, has appointed Chris Rose as Interim General Manager. Succeeding Bill Foster, who led the company since its founding in 1993, Rose will guide BioWorks into a new phase of accelerated growth, focusing on commercial execution, portfolio expansion into open-field specialty crops, and leveraging the…
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Organic Fertilizer Market Set to Surge to USD 15.6 Billion by 2033 on Sustainable Agriculture Boom | Study by Market Minds
Summary: A new report by Market Minds Advisory projects that the global organic fertilizer market will surge to USD 15.6 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 7.6%. Driven by the transition toward regenerative agriculture, carbon farming incentives, and demand for residue-free food, the market is rapidly evolving from traditional manure to high-efficiency liquid…
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From Chile’s Forests to Fields, Syngenta brings botanical-based biofungicide to the Americas
Summary: Syngenta and Botanical Solution Inc. (BSI) have expanded their exclusive partnership to bring Quillibrium®, a botanical-based biofungicide, to growers in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Derived from the Quillaja saponaria tree using a sustainable plant tissue culture platform, this biocontrol solution offers effective protection against diseases like Botrytis and Powdery Mildew while preserving…
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Resurrect Bio closes initial USD 8 million series A
Summary: Resurrect Bio has successfully raised over $8 million in an initial Series A financing round led by Corteva Agriscience. The funding will be used to scale the production of in-house crop protection traits and advance FloraFold® AI, the company’s proprietary computational tool for protein-protein interaction screening, as they aim to become a global leader…
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Resurrect Bio Closes Initial $8M Series A
Summary: Resurrect Bio has announced the initial close of its Series A financing round, securing over $8 million to advance its mission of becoming the world’s leading plant disease resistance company. The round, led by Corteva Agriscience, will fund the acceleration of in-house crop protection traits and the advancement of FloraFold® AI, the company’s proprietary…
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Veganic’s Integrated Grapevine Protection at the Beginning of the Vegetative Cycle
Summary: Veganic has outlined a strategic, preventive approach to managing critical vineyard diseases at the start of the growing season. By integrating biological solutions like Belvine® for mildew defense and Vintec® for trunk disease protection, the strategy focuses on reinforcing plant physiology and reducing reliance on conventional fungicides while ensuring food safety and biodiversity preservation.…
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Micropep Technologies Appoints Kim White, Ph.D., PMP, as Chief Program Officer
Summary: Micropep Technologies, a pioneer in micropeptide-based agricultural solutions, has appointed Kim White, Ph.D., PMP, as Chief Program Officer. Dr. White, formerly of Invaio Sciences and Syngenta, will lead the company’s global program portfolio and serve as the Scientific Key Account Lead, driving Micropep’s strategic transition from research to the commercialization of its sustainable crop…
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Biotalys Announces Intention to Strategically Refocus its Activities to Prioritize Lead Assets and Reduce Annual Cash Burn
Summary: Biotalys (Euronext: BTLS) has announced a strategic refocus to prioritize its most advanced protein-based biocontrol programs, including EVOCA NG and BioFun-6. The initiative is designed to reduce total cash burn by €20 million through 2028, streamlining operations and right-sizing the organization to accelerate the path toward commercializing its precision biocontrol pipeline. Biotalys Announces Strategic…