Search results for: “biological control”
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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…
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Biotalys Announces Intention to Strategically Refocus its Activities to Prioritize Lead Assets and Reduce Annual Cash Burn
Summary: Biotalys has announced a strategic refocus to concentrate resources on its most advanced protein-based biocontrol programs, including EVOCA NG and BioFun-6. This restructuring aims to reduce total cash burn by €20 million through 2028, streamlining operations and right-sizing the organization to accelerate the path to commercialization and long-term value creation. Biotalys Proceeds with Strategic…
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MustGrow’s Canola Field Trials Demonstrate Clubroot Disease Suppression; Improved Canola Yield with Healthier Root Systems
Summary: MustGrow Biologics Corp. has announced successful results from its two-year field trial program in the Canadian Prairies. The trials demonstrate that TerraMG™, a mustard-derived organic biocontrol, effectively suppresses Clubroot disease in canola. Results showed up to a 95% reduction in resting spores and a yield increase of up to 7 bushels per acre, providing…
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Andermatt Awarded Gates Foundation Grant to Combat Fall Armyworm in Kenya
Andermatt has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch FAW Eco-Dispensers in Kenya. In collaboration with sub-grantee Provivi®, the project aims to provide smallholder maize farmers with affordable, pheromone-based solutions to combat Fall Armyworm. Andermatt Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Launch FAW Eco-Dispensers in Kenya Kenya – February 2026 Andermatt,…
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MustGrow’s Canola Field Trials Demonstrate Clubroot Disease Suppression; Improved Canola Yield with Heathier Root Systems
Summary: MustGrow Biologics Corp. has successfully completed a two-year field trial program demonstrating that its mustard-derived technology, TerraMG™, effectively suppresses Clubroot—a devastating soil-borne disease in canola. Trial results showed up to a 95% reduction in Clubroot spores and yield increases of up to 7 bushels per acre, providing a potential breakthrough for Canadian farmers who…
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Meristem® brings more bushels for less in northern Iowa
Meristem Crop Performance is helping Saratoga Partnership, a 20,000-acre operation based in northeast Iowa, drive consistent performance. By utilizing Meristem’s biological portfolio, the farm is effectively managing residue and cutting input costs while boosting yields. Meristem Products Cut Costs and Boost Yields in Northern Iowa Soils Northern Iowa — January 30, 2026 Saratoga Partnership farms…
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Regev HBX® BioPowered™ Fungicide Label Expanded to Include Dry Beans and Chickpeas, Bringing a Trusted Disease Management Tool to More Acres
Summit Agro USA has announced a significant label expansion for Regev HBX BioPowered Fungicide. The EPA has approved its use on dry edible beans, dried shelled peas, and chickpeas, providing growers with a powerful new tool to combat white mold. Summit Agro USA Announces Expanded Label for Regev HBX BioPowered Fungicide USA — January 21,…
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Women in BioAg: Leadership, Innovation and the Road to Equity
Insights from the Women Leaders & Entrepreneurs at the 6th BioAgTech World Congress by Nishant Malhotra Agriculture is shifting toward regenerative, biological, and climate-smart solutions. Women play a foundational role in this transformation, yet face systemic constraints in leadership, ownership, and visibility. Globally, women account for 43 percent of the agricultural workforce but hold less…
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Driving into 2026: Regulatory Choices Facing European Agriculture
Happy New Year! Are You Traveling by Car or by (Omni)bus in 2026? by Dr. José Carvalho, Europe Regulatory Lead (Certis Biologicals) I begin this text using my phone’s AI, speaking while driving and allowing thoughts to flow as the landscape changes and the car moves forward. The output of this conversation with myself was…
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Ecorobotix opens the door to Ultra-High Precision (UHP) treatment in vegetable farming
BioAg World News Digest Innovation, Appointments, and Market Breakthroughs: Q4 2025 – Q1 2026 Precision Ag & Robotics World First Ecorobotix Launches 2026 Crop Algorithms for Ultra-High Precision (UHP) Vegetable Farming Ecorobotix has reached a new milestone enabling non-selective herbicides to be used in vegetable farming. New algorithms for broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, along with…