Premier Tech, Inno-3B, Artechno, USDA, Palantir, Advanced Growing Resources, Pairwise, Ball Horticultural Company, Ridder, RED Horticulture, AgroPlantae, Kemin Industries, Grodan, Source.ag, Verdant Partners, Deere, AGCO, and CNH.

📺 Watch on YouTube and SpotifyWelcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Blake Croegaert of Verdant Partners on the AgTech M&A reset and why 2027 is the restart year, the USDA's $300 million Palantir partnership to modernize farm services, Oman's $240 million food security portfolio, Premier Tech's entry into controlled environment agriculture, and NASA and NSF-backed early crop diagnostics from Advanced Growing Resources. Let's get started!Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:Interview: Blake Croegaert of Verdant Partners on the AgTech M&A reset — inflated valuations collapsed, OEM pullback, constrained exit channels, and why 2027 is the restart yearGovernment: USDA signs $300M agreement with Palantir to modernize farm services and strengthen food security as a national security priorityFood Security: Oman launches $240M food security investment portfolio across 11 agriculture and aquaculture projects through the Invest Oman platformCEA: Premier Tech enters the CEA market with Premier Tech Controlled Culture, backed by acquisitions of Inno-3B in Canada and Artechno in the NetherlandsCrop Science: Advanced Growing Resources raises $2M from NASA and NSF for AI-satellite crop diagnostics a week earlier than lab methods; Pairwise partners with Ball Horticultural for gene editing across 40-plus ornamental speciesM&A: AgroPlantae to acquire Kemin Industries' Crop Technologies product portfolio including eight products; UK Government backs 50M pound agri-tech adoption pushCEA Tech: Ridder partners with RED Horticulture to integrate greenhouse lighting and energy management via Horticultural Lighting Protocol; Grodan integrates GroSens root zone data with Source.ag softwareEvents: Food and Beverage Pitch Lounge (April 29th), Future Fit Asia (Singapore), Fiber Connect (Orlando), Transform Food Europe (Amsterdam), Greentech AmsterdamRead The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWSConnect with Us!Be sure to subscribe to our other shows:Vertical Farming Podcast: https://vertical-farming-podcast.captivate.fm/listenGreenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhouse-success-stories.captivate.fm/listeniGrow Digest:Presented by iGrowNews.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews🎙️🎙️🎙️Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/===This is an AI-Generated showMentioned in this episode:2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews2025 Precision Ag Report2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews2025 Precision Ag Report