News and Analysis on Global Ag Innovation, Investment and Sustainability
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
While funding remains subdued, specialist investor Anterra Capital says demand for AI-driven innovation in food and agriculture is accelerating, positioning the sector for what it calls its “most attractive deployment moment in twelve years”
Decision intelligence start-up says domain-trained AI can compress planning cycles from days to minutes, helping agri-food operators act faster in increasingly volatile markets
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
Commodity software company Ever.Ag continues to deliver on its AI strategy — powered by in-house developments and strategic acquisitions
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Can AI bring clarity to Brazil’s massive and complicated agriculture sector?
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...
Can AI turn bad acres into productive ones?
Agricultural commodity trading is entering a new phase defined by volatility, digital competition and the growing influence of AI-driven decision-making, according to new analysis from McKinsey & Company
Munters FoodTech is rolling out its new commercial Speria brand, with early deployments already showing improvements in feed efficiency, mortality and emissions – signalling a shift toward data‑driven optimisation in animal production
Brazilian farmers’ reliance on WhatsApp is laying the ground work for an AI agricultural revolution in the country
AI company Palantir makes further in-roads in the agriculture sector and continues its works with the USDA
The crop protection giant is reinforcing its R&D pipeline by investing in the underlying technologies that support researchers
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The seed and crop protection company is tackling digital ag from multiple angles – helping farmers plan their crop with Cropwise and bolstering its R&D efforts with quantum computing and AI
Brad Zamft says that AI‑accelerated crop breeding can slash R&D timelines and speed development of new varieties – and that building a scalable, breakthrough, profitable agriculture business is the fastest path to maximising impact
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
New Zealand’s AI-enabled livestock tech unicorn hits US$2bn valuation and prepares for major UK, Ireland and South America launch
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Commodity insights platform provider Helios AI is helping buyers make sense of supply chain volatility, whether it is climate change or geopolitical impacts
AgZen’s commercial scale up continues, with the AI-based precision spraying company anticipating to cover 2 million acres in 2026 across three continents
Paris‑based start-up Amatera has raised €6 million to accelerate its high‑throughput, cell‑level breeding platform, aiming to slash the time and cost of developing climate‑resilient crop varieties
UK start‑up claims competitive edge in race for sustainable crop protection as it accelerates gene‑edited traits for soy, corn, wheat, potato, tomato, spinach – and soon cotton and canola
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
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Brazilian farmers are working with the country’s fire authority to protect lands from devastating wildfires
SP Ventures is attracting global investors into its third fund – a tough fund for venture capitalists
The role agtech can play in the future of agriculture will largely depend on investor appetite, farm economics, and government policy
Heritable Agriculture, the AI-powered crop improvement start‑up spun out of Google X, has secured a $4.98 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance climate‑resilient crops for smallholder farmers across Africa and other low- and...
Helios AI is helping East African coffee growers determine how to grow and when to sell their crops, through a Gates Foundation-funded pilot project
Foray Bioscience secured a commercial partnership with tissue culture chestnut nursery West Coast Chestnut, as the agtech company seeks funding to further scale up its AI and biotech technology
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A new partnership between US-based Heritable Agriculture and German plant breeding giant KWS aims to accelerate genetic improvements in feed crops using AI-driven gene discovery – unlocking nutritional and sustainability gains across the agricultural...
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Spun out of Founders Factory and Nesta’s venture builder programme, UK-based Regeno has pivoted from helping small farms access subsidies to tackling the broader challenge of compliance and record-keeping. CEO Sven Poppelman explains how the company’s...
PepsiCo did not just spend 2025 launching the latest on-trend snacks and beverages, as the consumer packaged goods (CPG) giant doubled down on its technological investments and innovation — all in effort to secure its supply chain
COP30 was a major branding event for Brazil’s sustainable ag sector, fueling investor interest in regen ag, AI, and digital farming
Global investment in agri-AI has surged past $1 billion annually, but beyond the hype, US-based Ceres AI wants to prove that artificial intelligence can do more than monitor crops – it can predict risk, transform insurance and lending, and help farmers...
Bayer’s Crop Science Division has teamed up with UK agritech start-up Elaniti to harness the power of soil biology and artificial intelligence. The goal? To help farmers improve crop performance and sustainability by decoding the hidden signals in the...
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AI is leaving a mark on agriculture, but the technology still has a ways to go before it is widely adopted
A project led by Bosch has successfully demonstrated how AI-powered sprayers can detect and treat Black-grass infestations with pinpoint accuracy – cutting herbicide use and boosting long-term weed control
One of the fastest growing AI companies Palantir Technologies is untangling supply chain messiness, giving procurer and food producers actionable insight to drive their businesses
Backed by strategic investors including Enza Zaden and Harvest House, Netherlands-based Source.ag’s latest funding round highlights demand for AI tools that deliver measurable, daily value to greenhouse operators
As climate volatility and data complexity rise, agentic AI is emerging as a powerful tool to help agrifood businesses move from reactive to proactive decision-making. But scaling the technology comes with its own set of challenges
Italian start-up Prospecto is embedding machine learning into agricultural machinery to help wine producers monitor grape clusters, foliage, and yields in real time – reducing input costs and enabling smarter, data-driven decisions
AgZen is helping growers save on crop inputs one drop at a time
Precision sprayer Ecorobotix has raised $150 million across Series C and D rounds to accelerate its expansion into new markets, deepen product development, and advance its proprietary AI technology
French biotech raises €25m to scale AI-powered phage therapy
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Crop breeders are using AI to predict climate change impacts on plants and speeding up the process for developing new traits
Can AI bring work-life balance to ag retailers and farmers?
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Ag giant Syngenta continues to evolve its digital platform with the help of AI and partnerships
AI continues to find a home in the agriculture industry, as a partnership between an industry leader and a start-up will create a platform for developing sustainable and innovative crops
Digital Catapult’s latest cohort aims to future-proof the UK’s agri-food sector with deep tech innovation, tackling challenges from dairy forecasting to biodiversity monitoring
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Heritable Agriculture enter a collaboration to optimize commercial crop portfolios using AI
AI is helping farmers make better planting and crop input decisions, but that does not diminish the role crop consultants play in helping growers