News and Analysis on Global Ag Innovation, Investment and Sustainability
German agtech Stenon recently raised €18 million to take its rapid soil-testing technology global. Founder Niels Grabbert tells AgNavigator how work originally inspired by his father’s cancer diagnosis evolved into a system designed to give farmers...
From crop nutrition plans and insurance products to supply chain resilience and new agtech services, Varda Foundation’s Simone Sala argues that unlocking the value of fragmented soil data could transform how agriculture manages productivity,...
Voice AI start-up Tellia has secured $5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its agricultural data platform across the US and Europe. Founder Coline Labadie tells AgNavigator why voice could succeed where farm management software has often struggled,...
CNH has struck a strategic alliance with Bourgault Industries that it says will give farmers broader access to advanced seeding technologies designed to improve placement accuracy, boost productivity and support soil health through reduced soil disturbance
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From conflict-scarred farmland in Ukraine to contaminated mining sites around the world, soil pollution is becoming an increasingly urgent challenge. Imperial College spinout RemePhy believes genetically enhanced plants could offer a faster and cheaper...
The UK government’s new £20 million farm automation and robotics competition has been welcomed by agtech innovators, who say public funding plays a vital role in moving technologies from prototype to commercial deployment. But companies also stress that...
Foodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures is looking beyond the food sector for the next wave of agrifood innovation, launching a new equity-free programme aimed at helping start-ups apply technologies from industries such as healthcare, aerospace and...
CNH Industrial sees little sign of a near-term recovery in agricultural equipment demand, but says dealer inventories are improving and investments in precision technology are laying the foundations for stronger profitability when the cycle turns
Israeli agtech start-up Nanovel has secured a €2.5 million European Innovation Council grant to advance autonomous citrus-harvesting robots. But beyond the funding announcement lies a bigger question for the agricultural robotics industry: can AI-powered...
Artificial intelligence could help cut years from the development of new crop protection products while enabling safer, more targeted solutions that better reflect farmers’ needs, according to leading Syngenta researchers. However, the company insists AI...
UK-based Dogtooth Technologies has secured more than £14 million in growth funding to expand deployment of its robotic harvesting systems, hailing it a milestone for the wider adoption of “embodied AI” in agriculture
Bayer’s venture arm has led an oversubscribed Series B round in autonomous retrofit specialist Sabanto, betting that lower-cost autonomy could help farmers tackle labour shortages, improve profitability and advance regenerative farming goals without...
Agri-tech companies looking to crack the US market need to rethink how they approach investors, according to speakers at a recent San Francisco event
A UK-wide research initiative is combining predictive mapping, AI imaging and precision biology to help farmers target slugs more effectively, and cut reliance on pellets, as it moves into its final year of field trials
Swiss agtech firm says new assistant turns fragmented datasets into plain-language, field-specific advice for time-poor farmers
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From monitoring hive health to tracking entire ecosystems, HiveTracks is using data from bees to help companies and farmers quantify biodiversity – and potentially unlock new environmental markets
Fresh funding positions Rainbow Crops to accelerate its AI-driven multiplex genome editing platform, building on early progress highlighted by AgNavigator in March and strengthening its ambition to reshape the future of crop breeding
Irish agri-tech firm Proveye is partnering with Grassland Agro to roll out its ProvGrass platform on trial farms, combining satellite-derived grass measurement with soil and fertiliser planning to support data-driven grazing and nutrient management
A new UN report delivers stark projections for AI’s land, water and energy use by 2030. Yet major agribusinesses such as Syngenta insist the technology’s environmental “cost” will be dwarfed by the sustainability gains it enables on farm
As capital discipline tightens across agtech, Cibus Capital’s Archie Burgess argues that a new wave of Physical AI – combining robotics, automation and adaptive intelligence – is moving beyond hype to deliver real on-farm returns, reshaping both investor...
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As emissions targets reshape breeding priorities, UK advisers warn that a narrow focus on efficiency risks sidelining animal health and resilience
Oxford spinout tackles consistency challenge in biologicals as fertiliser giant doubles down on Biosciences strategy
As UK campaigners call for a ban on glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant, pressure is mounting on regulators – and on the industry – to find viable alternatives. Yet while options exist, none currently match glyphosate’s unique combination of...
With infrastructure under attack, exports disrupted and costs volatile, Ukrainian agribusiness is being forced to make faster, higher‑stakes decisions. KSG Agro’s adoption of a decision intelligence platform highlights how war is accelerating the shift...
Impact investor Pymwymic has invested in Norwegian agtech firm Dimensions Agri Technologies, betting that its AI‑driven precision spraying system can deliver immediate reductions in chemical use – and prove that profitability and sustainability can go...
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A Swedish start-up promising near‑zero nitrogen leakage is betting that soaring fertiliser prices, stricter EU regulation and geopolitical instability will finally push farmers to rethink how nutrients are delivered to crops
Digital tools are creeping into Europe’s vineyards, but real transformation in wine is being held back by culture, connectivity and long investment cycles. According to the WineWayLab organiser Timofey Golovin, the sector risks mistaking optimisation for...
Can digital tools help farmers spend less on fungicides without sacrificing yield? Agronomy firm Agrii’s latest host farm trials in the UK suggest the real value lies not in cutting chemistry outright, but in using better data to time applications more...
Bayer’s 2026 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting laid bare investor patience wearing thin over the Monsanto acquisition and US glyphosate litigation, even as CEO Bill Anderson pointed to early signs of operational progress. For agriculture, the message was...
Oxford spinout Wild Bioscience has raised £45m in new funding and expanded its operations as it accelerates its route to market for its first improved crop varieties, starting with precision‑bred wheat designed to withstand climate volatility
The severe global fuel and fertiliser crisis driven by the conflict in the Middle East will force farmers to rethink how they use fertilisers and accelerate uptake of newer, more efficient techniques, according to Charlie Ireland, agronomist at Jeremy...
With £3 million in new funding secured, UK-based Fieldwork Robotics says it is entering the most critical phase in its development: moving autonomous raspberry harvesting out of controlled trials and into growers’ core operations, where cost, uptime and...
A new European field trial aims to turn pollination from an assumption into a measurable performance indicator – helping almond growers and buyers make better capital decisions, improve orchard reliability and strengthen long‑term sourcing confidence
As UK farming faces its sharpest cost squeeze since early 2022, Andersons’ latest agflation data suggests the agtech sector is entering a harder, more forensic phase – where resilience tools become infrastructure rather than innovation, but where...
As fertiliser prices surge following geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, UK growers are under pressure to cut input costs without sacrificing yields. A new on‑farm collaboration between crop intelligence company Messium and a Northamptonshire grower...
At San Francisco’s flagship ag innovation summit, excitement over agentic AI mixed with urgency around data quality, decision intelligence, and the shifting role of human expertise
Swiss precision‑ag specialist Ecorobotix will assemble its flagship ARA sprayer in Kansas as part of a $50 million expansion, creating 80 jobs and accelerating the rollout of plant‑level crop protection technology tailored for the demands of US specialty...
New analysis reveals systemic overestimation of digital farming adoption and warns adoption hinges on technology that easily fits into modern cropping systems with a “well presented and consistent” ROI for farm operations
Château Puybarbe teams up with Finland’s Kuva Space to bring next‑generation space imaging into everyday vineyard management
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Belgium’s VIB institute, known for generating world‑class plant biotech companies, believes it has found its next success story in Rainbow Crops; a start‑up combining multiplex genome editing, AI and advanced phenotyping to deliver climate‑resilient,...
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The world’s only wine‑focused tech investment fund says vineyards are facing agricultural challenges sooner – and more severely – than other sectors. Xinomavro Ventures believes that makes them the ideal proving ground for new ag innovations
With many farmers postponing equipment purchases and manufacturers cutting production, Kubota’s €6.5 million investment in Kilter shows where equipment makers still see near-term value: autonomy that reduces labour risk, slashes chemical use and offers a...
New UK Agri-Tech Centre CEO Steve McLean says the industry is entering a defining period that demands bigger thinking, harder commercial focus, and technologies proven on real farms, not just in labs
The UK’s flagship farm‑payment scheme has been overhauled into a more streamlined, delivery‑focused model. But will SFI26’s push toward measurable, on‑farm action transform precision agriculture into a practical necessity for British farmers?
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As ag equipment becomes more advanced, the skills gap in rural regions is widening. Questr believes training local technicians, not new tools, will unlock the next wave of agtech adoption
New national guidelines position Hungary at the forefront of drone‑based biocontrol regulation, opening the door for next‑generation pest‑management solutions
Rabobank warns Europe’s machinery industry faces a decisive decade, requiring sharper tech choices, new market priorities and a stronger global mindset
Whole‑genome screening, precision trait mapping and hybrid‑breeding advances have enabled Syngenta to deliver Europe’s first commercially scalable hybrid wheat, marking a pivotal moment for a crop long considered too genetically complex for hybridisation
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As agtech investment cools and AI dominates attention, Better Food Ventures is betting on digital tools, physical AI, and smarter data governance to unlock real value for the farm sector