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USDA opened an $8 billion farm fuel relief program with no crop insurance requirement

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Greeneye cut non-residual herbicide use 81% across 500,000 acres and is now opening in Kansas

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Twenty Italian biomethane plants will each process up to 100,000 tonnes of farm waste a year

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Corteva's seed business just spun out as Vylor with a $19 billion crop pipeline

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A nuclear developer priced at $2.4B on Nasdaq in a week when three firms sold divisions

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BASF hired four banks to float an ag unit with $11.1 billion in annual sales

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The largest farm carbon deal ever signed covers 4.45 million tonnes across Kazakhstan

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Seaweed feed cuts cattle methane by up to 77%, and Japanese investors just funded it

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The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1951, and investors just put $27M behind the platform tracking what's left of it.

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Mérieux NutriSciences, GrubMarket, Ever After Foods, SalMar, Mafix, Computomics, Above Food Ingredients, FarmRaise

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EW Group, Olmix, Ranchbot, Netafim, Varda Foundation, USDA, BASF Agricultural Solutions, Zoetis

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Corteva, AGCO, Nutrien, Bayer, Biome Makers, Inari Agriculture, FMC, Terion, Ginkgo Bioworks, Semios, CIBO Technologies, Indigo Ag

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Corteva, Nutrien, AGCO, AppHarvest, Benson Hill, Invaio Sciences, Semios, Pessl Instruments, Rothamsted Research

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CasClear, CRISPR, and AI in Soybean Genetics: New AgTech Frontiers - Interview with Matt Begemann Interview

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Corteva, Nutrien, AGCO, AppHarvest, Benson Hill, Invaio Sciences, Semios, Pessl Instruments, Rothamsted Research, Bayer, FMC, Yara

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Groupe Flore, Groupe Thomas Plants, Tecnosem, Kimitec, DVC Partners, Royal Berry, Dutch Berries, Rize, BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts,

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Bayer, Pivot Bio, John Deere, Nutrien, Ceres, AGCO, Trimble, Headwall Photonics, Agremo, Scoular

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Tropic, Rahan Meristem, Reservoir, Contain, Eurofins Agro Testing, Terraxy, Wa'ed Ventures, Africa Finance Corporation,

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Tropic, Rahan Meristem, Reservoir, Contain, BASF, ADAMA, Burro, Monsanto, Bayer, Syngenta, McDonald's, McCain, Ever.Ag, Coles Supermarkets, Eurofins Agro Testing, Terraxy

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CIBO Technologies, Indigo Ag, Flagship Pioneering, Terion, Ingredion, Nutrien, Sand County Foundation, Microsoft, Kellanova, Walmart, GROWMARK, NativState, Neeley Forestry Service, Vireo Growth,

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AeroFarms, Goterra, Innovafeed, Leaf Agriculture, SWARM Engineering, Village Farms, ADM, Temasek, Bayer, Canada (government), Cibus, HiFe Plants, Nambawan, Orbia Netafim, Vanguard Renewables

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Glyphosate Alternatives: Safer Weed Control for Farmers - with Frank Glatz - Managing Director, Contact BioSolutions

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Van der Ende Group, Hortispeed, Alpine Fresh, abbGrowers B.V., Munters, Optifarm, OCI Global, OCI Nitrogen, AGROFERT, Limagrain, European Investment Bank, Converge Bio, Gates Foundation, 701x, Ever.Ag

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TransFRESH, Chiquita, Hazel Technologies, Harrison Co., Elbit Systems FUSE, Bluewhite Robotics, Infinite Roots, Bosque Foods, FoodLabs, SOSV, Blue Horizon

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URUS Group, EIB, BNP Paribas, Resurrect Bio, Corteva, Infinite Acres, FAO

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Oishii, SPARX Asset Management, Nomura Real Estate Development, MISUMI Group, Mizuho Bank, S2G Investments, Solum Partners, IFAD, Mitsubishi Electric, VeriGrai… Oishii, SPARX Asset Management, Apollo Agriculture, Kaleidofin, Corteva, Vylor

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FMC Corporation, Crystal Crop Protection, SKK Holdings, Rantizo, EY Brazil, MB Agro, Suterra, Vestaron, Bayer, bp, vGreens, Frutania, Durr Group, Christ Capital, VORNvc Management, MyEasyFarm, Geocledian, Corteva, Vylor, PepsiCo, TalusAg

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BTG Pactual TIG, Conservation International, Queensland Investment Corporation, BASF, Nutrien, Elite Agro Holding, LuLu Retail, eternal.ag, Grão Direto, Barchart, Halter, and Ever.Ag.

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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.

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Precision Agriculture Report 2025: Surprising Patent & Funding Trends

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Deere & Company, Nestlé, Mars, xFarm Technologies, talabat mart, Agriodor, GEODASH, Fondaction, Dimitra, Pitch Lounge, Foodpreneurs Collective, CNH Industrial, Banco Santander, Elite Agro, McGill, Université de Sherbrooke, GEODNET, Soil Capital, ofi, ABRAFRUTAS.

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Fieldwork Robotics, Place UK, Littywood Farm, Monarch Tractor, UNS Farms, Syngenta, FMC, AgroLoop Hungary, TerraClear, Five Star Cooperative, Innov8.ag, Deere, and CNH Industrial.

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Interview Series: Giovanni Angiolini on GCC Food Security: Execution, Investment Discipline and the Future of CEA

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NDSU, CAAIN, Nature Robots, Bom Group, HX Agriculture, Gevo, La Zone Agtech, Ferme O Menu, Fermes Borea, DENSO, FoodVentures, CIBO Technologies, Ingredion, LettUs Grow, Casterra, Resource Innovation Institute, Arco Murray, and Vertical Harvest.

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Halter, Miraterra, Total Seed Production, Bayer, Agrim, Asia Impact Fund, Equinox Growers, Taylor Farms, Ecorobotix, University of Essex, Cauldron Ferm, Swegreen, Volta Greentech, Axel Johnson Group, Edible Garden, and Tetra Pak.

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ICL, Solugen, Reservoir, Syngenta, Fresh Del Monte, Del Monte Foods, Frontera Ag, PlantSustain, Resurrect Bio, Corteva, Carbon Robotics, and LEBEC.

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Interview: Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

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Tropic, Living Models, Ag Startup Engine, Cytotrait, KOMO Biosciences, Syngenta, Horticoop, 25:2, IBI Ag, ADAMA, AgroIntelli, and Artechno.

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Zoetis, Neogen, PlasmaLeap, Gates Foundation, Investible, Yara Growth Ventures, AgriPass, Bindbridge, Mycoverse, Orbia Netafim, Amazon India, AAFCO, OnTerra Systems, and Sollum Technologies.

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Barings, Homestead Capital, Phatisa, Zaad Group, East Africa Seeds Group, Bayer, FMC, PlantArcBio, Helix, Pairwise, Wild Bioscience, Proxag, John Deere, Biosort, and Dutch Greenhouse Delta.

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IDB Lab, SP Ventures, Engazaat, Syngenta, FuturaGene, Resurrect Bio, Corteva Catalyst, Ginkgo Bioworks, Invaio Sciences, Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, Kilter AS, Kubota Corporation, Mercy Corps Ventures, Salicrop, Bloemteknik, Ever.Ag, and T57.

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dsm-firmenich, CVC, Farm Credit Canada, Bayer, FarmX, Amos Power, Upside Robotics, Evogene, Google Cloud, Kula Bio, Bonsai Robotics, Circa Biotech, BemAgro, and QuicKart.

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GrubMarket, Carbon Robotics, RVO, Ecovia Bio, XAG, Verity, Bushel, Ever.Ag, Tidal Grow, AdeptAg, FGM, LettUs Grow, and QuBOOSTR.

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Bayer, Solynta, EW Group, Syngenta, AGRONOVA Biotech, Asfertglobal, Cropin, Heritable Agriculture, Barnwell Bio, Rovensa Next, FAUVE, Ecobloom, New Growing System, and North Carolina State University.

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Syngenta, Koppert, MOA Technology, Phospholutions, Mycophyto, BioGraphica, Mission Produce, Calavo Growers, Tagros Chemicals, Bayer, Ammobia, Agvance, Arqivo.

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Syngenta, Koppert, MOA Technology, Phospholutions, Mycophyto, BioGraphica, Mission Produce, Calavo Growers, Tagros Chemicals, Bayer, Ammobia, Agvance, Arqivo.

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ADAMA, BASF, xFarm Technologies, ISFA, Hexagon Bio, AeroFarms, Ardabelle Capital, Trinity AgTech, GrowUp Farms, Sun Capital, Agreenculture, Supernova Invest, Future Food Fund, Unilis (Unigrains Group), CDotBio, Ginkgo Bioworks, Agricen, and Micropep Technologies.

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ADAMA, BASF, xFarm Technologies, ISFA, Hexagon Bio, AeroFarms, Ardabelle Capital, Trinity AgTech, GrowUp Farms, AgreenCulture, CDotBio, Gofar and more!

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TTA-ISO, FoodLabs, Farmers Edge, Case IH, Phoenix Manufacturing, Rovensa Next, Koppert, InEdita Bio, Veragrow, Provivi, Syngenta, Locus Fermentation Solutions, DENSO, DELPHY, and Egypt’s indoor farming market

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XAG, OpenAgri, CNH Industrial, Bushel Plus, Ancient Organics, Enko, Bayer Crop Science, Arevo, SynTech Research, Biotalys, CANNA, Agroz, SANlight, Cree LED, Sollum Technologies, and SOLASTA Bio

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BASF Digital Farming, Just Climate, AgroStar, XAG, New Holland, PI Industries, Plant Health Care Plc (now PI AgSciences), Roquette, Cascadia Seaweed, CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), Centuria Capital Group, Perfection Fresh, HIC Venture Studio

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Oyster Bay VC, Atrium Agri, Voltrac, Tractor Junction, Ceres AI, Pivot Bio, Amoéba–Syngenta, Valent BioSciences, Seipasa, Biocentis, FA Bio, Bayer, Indoor Ag-Con, Sollum Technologies

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Syngenta, Doktar, Trapview, DJI Agriculture, CLAAS, Origin Agritech Ltd., Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., China Agricultural University, IBI Ag, Corteva Inc., The Trendlines Group, Bandera Capital, FirstImagine Ventures, Bindwell, General Catalyst, A Capital

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Kula Bio, Ginkgo Bioworks, Bayer, Pairwise, International Rice Research Institute, Arevo, Industrifonden, Fort Knox Förvaring AB,

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Agtonomy, DBL Partners, Nuveen, California AgTech Alliance, UC ANR, CDFA, GO-Biz, Fieldwork Robotics

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EagleNXT, Agtonomy, AgZen, HGS BioScience, Amoéba, Sumitomo, Micropep, Plant Health Care, HowGood, Rainbow North America, and KUBO

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Ecorobotix, BASF, Treefera, Little Leaf Farms, and Wild Bioscience

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Syngenta Crop Protection, Taranis, Profluent Bio, Corteva, The James Hutton Institute, Scottish Enterprise, Advanced Plant Growth Centre, Crop Innovation Centre, Indigo Ag, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Grønt fra Nord, Agroz Inc., Harvest Today LLC, Viemose DGS,

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YLI, Terra Robotics, Aydi, SwarmFarm, Helios AI, Cibus, Corteva, NRGene, WisdomTree, EF Polymer, Silal, Greeneration, Burro, and Area 2 Farms

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NEXCOM, ZenaTech, Syngenta, Aphea.Bio, InnerPlant, GreenLight Bio, Bioceres, BioLumic, Forever Feed, Gooddrop, FarmBox Foods, Grodan, DTN, AGCO, and Genome BC.

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Ecorobotix, Messium, La Zone Agtech, BASF, BIOWEG, PlantArcBio, PATS, Tidal Grow, Verde AgriTech, Row 7, Moleaer, Nasekomo, and INNOFarms.AI

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NeoFarm, Nutrien, Nitricity, GDM, MustGrow Biologics, Good Agriculture, QA Farmer, Hasfarm, Grow-tec, and Greener Pastures

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Orchard Robotics, CropX, Merced AgTech Alliance, Land O’Lakes, UC ANR, Zone Agtech, NRGene Green, Redox Bio-Nutrients, Loveland Products, SynTech Research, Stepan Company, Bushel Plus, and AmplifiedAg

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Monarch Tractor, The Reservoir, CLAAS, Razor Tracking, John Deere, Solinftec, Ecobloom, Aranet, Nature Fresh Farms, Revol Greens, INNOFarms.AI, Veggitech, LI-COR, Ceres Greenhouse Solutions, BDC Capital, Amazon, Arable, Biotalys, Moa Technology and Hylio

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PowerPollen, Singrow, NASA, Tidal Grow, Reservoir, John Deere, TGI, NC State, NEC, ClimateAi, Rimaco Greens, Zhejiang Smart Agriculture Park, and Hort Americas

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Artechno, Philips Horticulture, Limgroup, BASF, Corteva, M.S. Technologies, LeafWorks, Proterra, AcreTrader, EBZ Group, Ecobloom, GreenLife, PB tec, CE-Line, Orbia Netafim, Saga Robotics, BinSentry, and AgEagle

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Local Bounti, Cropin Technology, Dole, MAVRK Capital, Rantizo, Protein Industries Canada, Solynta, Mars, Bloom Fresh, Village Farms, CEA Advisors, AeroFarms, Hort Americas

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Vertical Future, AeroFarms, Sollum Technologies, Pacific Plant Nutrients, Bayer, Ambienta, NuCicer, Growers Edge, John Deere, DTN, Lindsay Corporation, Hesai, Agtonomy, Alpha Werke, Mars, Acres.com, AeroFarms

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Bonsai Robotics, TriC Robotics, Unitree, Rabobank, Carlyle, GreenLife, Grodan, Néboda, Nature’s Miracle, Square Roots, Biobest, Vestaron, Solynta, NetZeroNitrogen

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Featuring Topcon Agriculture, Emergent Connext, GramikTM, AgEagle, Bayan-Mayani, Puna Bio, Itafos, Kemin Industries, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Van der Knaap Group, Université Laval, Reinke Manufacturing, Big Idea Ventures, Regrow Ag, Embrapa, JBS, CIBO

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Planet Labs, Farmdar, Saga Robotics, Bitwise Agronomy, Fotenix, INNOFarms.AI, Skyfield AgriTech, Evogene, ICL Group, Wilbur-Ellis, Above Food, Pivot Bio, Qore, Hort Americas, Hortiplan, Artechno Growsystems, Chambers Farm,

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Ambrook, ZenaTech, Bunge, Kelly Hills, Source Agriculture, GDM, Terrana Biosciences, FMC, Agrobiomics, Syngenta, and The Reservoir, Flagship Pioneering, Terrana Biosciences, Cargill, Oasis Grower Solutions, Del Monte Foods, Little Leaf Farms

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Halter, Limagrain, Taranis, MyEasyFarm, Muon Space, Doktar, EarthDaily, The Reservoir, Protein Industries Canada, CDotBio, Symbiomics, BASF, AgroSpheres, Lucent Bio, Sollum Technologies, Grow-tec, Globalstar, Agoro Carbon, Anew Climate, ADQ, Naturipe Berry Growers, Pivot Bio

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Voltrac, Corteva, RootWave, Signify, CropLife International, BlueRedGold, Treetoscope, Nutrien, Syngenta, GB Potatoes, HCP Crop Protection, Amoéba, BioLiNE, EIT Food, Dutch Greenhouse Delta, BlueRedGold, Skytree, Algae Capital

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LettUs Grow, HT Verboom, Water Garden Farms, Siemens, CEAd, Sollum Technologies, Optimal, TTA ISO, Artechno, Innovation Agritech Group

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The Reservoir, AGCO, Treefera, Ecorobotix, Kubota, Agtonomy, Complete Farmer, Protein Industries Canada, FMC Corporation, Koppert, Corteva Agriscience, Advanta, Wild Bio, Bayer, BrightFarms, Signify, Harvest House Partners, Source.ag, Bushel Boy Farms, Walmart, Lufa Farms

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John Deere, Precision AI, Verdant Robotics, FarmQA, NEC X, Lucent Biosciences, Protein Industries Canada, Confluence Genetics, Benson Hill, Plenty Unlimited, Ostara, Bethnal Green Ventures, Phoenix Contact, HITS Solutions, Gevo, WSSA, Rabobank, TRACT

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Flat6Labs, Green Desert Technologies, MOVA, Blooms, Brilliant Harvest, Silal, Shouguang Vegetable Industry Group, Enko, Pivot Bio, VGrid Energy Systems, Biotalys, AgroFresh, Super Growers, Emergent Connext, Microsoft, Cal.net, Ascent AeroSystems, AgEagle, Greeneration

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Verdi, Javelot, BeeHero, Reservoir Farms, CNH Industrial, Starlink, LandWise Analytica, ADAMA Ltd., Spearhead Bio, Bayer, OnePointOne, AutoStore, Concert Bio, Inari, TTA-ISO, Green Automation - This Week in AgTech

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Syngenta, Intrinsyx, Cibus, Ecuador, Gilboa, FRAC, Tropic, Bayer, Verinomics, Pinnacle, Laudando & Associates, Al Dahra, Fieldin, ARAG, PitchBook, CNH, Microsoft, FFA, Good Agriculture- This Week in AgTech

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Dow,TriCal Soil Solutions,GreenLight Biosciences, Jord BioScience, Rainbow Crops, Ulé, Molton Brown, DSM-Firmenic, OSRAM, Nature Fresh Farms, DENSO, Delphy, VegPro, Freight Farms, Planet Farms, Swiss Life Asset Managers

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ICL, Evogene Ltd,Lavie Bio Ltd, Puna Bio, Corteva, UbiQD, First Solar, Biolumic, Ki Tua Fund, UC ANR Innovate, Attune Agriculture, DPH Biologicals, Windfall Bio, SynTech Research Group, Hortinova, Silal, AgriTech Academy, Aigen, Bowles Farming Company, Sentera, BloomX

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Netafim, Treetoscope, Ag Partners, Solinftec, Phytech, Landus, Agtonomy, Arcadea Group, Agdata, Ridder, KUBO, Certhon, Priva, IGS, Vertical Future, LettUs Grow, IUNU, CleanGreens, GreenLife, BCF Life Sciences, EF Polymer, FMC

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Taylor Farms, CNH Industrial, Jones Food Company, BeeHero, FMC Corporation, Heritable Agriculture, Evogene, Ocado Group, ReFarm Global, Intelligent Growth Solutions, Bezos Earth Fund, Global Methane Hub, Harnois Greenhouses

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Vestaron, Novo Holdings, KKR, Sylvan, ADAMA, Twist Bioscience, Curio Genomics, AdvancedAg, FMC, Bayer, Syngenta, KUBTEC, Pro Farm Group, Zone AgTech, Axceta, EarthOptics, Farmblox, Eion, Carbon Robotics, Tidal Grow AgriScience, Tidal Vision. - This Week in AgTech

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Innovafeed, IGS, Pivot Bio, Carbon Robotics, CropX, Nutrien, Reinke, crop.zone, Zespri, Oishii, Tortuga AgTech, Plenty, GreenLight Biosciences, Moa Technology, NAICONS, HypeSound, Koppert, REKA Group

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Netafim, Virridy, Bluewhite, Agmatix, BASF, CropX, FarmWise, Elaniti,ProducePay, Desert Control, Nature’s Fynd, Heura Foods, Upside Foods, TraceGrains, Michroma, Shiru, Vertical Future, IUNU, and Edible Garden Ag, Innovation Agritech, Growlink, Plenty, Berger & Sollum Tech - This Week in AgTech

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GigaCrop, Germains Seed Technology, BCF Life Sciences, IN10T, BioLumic, Jord BioScience, SABIC Agri-Nutrients ADM PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer Google Syngenta Topcon Agriculture Connecterra xFarm Technologies Agros

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Decibel Bio, Nitricity, Ascribe,Pivot Bio, Bayer, Reinke, Oasthouse Ventures Ltd, 80 Acres Farms, Kalera Inc, BrightFarms, Agro Care Growers, AgZen, French AgriFood, Bühler, Improvin’, xFarm Technologies, Farmland Partners’, BASF, Boortmalt, GoodSAM Foods - This Week in AgTech

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TECHCOOP, Solis Agrosciences, REKA Group, Horticoop, Netafim, Pure Harvest, PlanTFarm, SweetWater Technologies, Tidal Grow, Lumo, Yamaha Motor, Staphyt, Héliantis, Syngenta, Novartis - This Week in AgTech

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Jord BioScience, FMC, Syngenta, Ceres Biotics, Ounce of Hope, Acadian Plant Health, ProGro BIO, AdeptAg, FGM, CoStar Group, Ag-Analytics, AEH Group - This Week in AgTech

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80 Acres Farms, IBI Ag, CarbonZero.Eco, Proba, Edacious, CIBO Technologies,Gates Ag, Corteva, Topcon Agriculture, Bonsai Robotics, AGCO, SDF, Pyka, Netafim, BASF - This Week in AgTech

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GreenLight Biosciences, Farmers Business Network, GoodLeaf Farms, BiocSol, Ascribe, WayBeyond, Landus, TalusAg, Mowreq Specialized Agriculture, YesHealth Group, Ceradis, Edible Garden AG, ZIVO Bioscience - This Week in AgTech

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Bonsai Robotics, AISPRID, Avisomo, Voltiris, Acadian Plant Health, Koppert, Innovafeed, Agryco, Axitan Limited, QualiTech, CH4 Global, Forever Feed Technologies, Agrology, Heritable Agriculture, ArborGen - This Week in AgTech

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The51 Food, Agroz, Pluri, TTA-ISO, John Deere, LDC, Priva, Blue Radix, Bayer, Ecospray, MyEasyFarm, ReGeneration, CH4 Global, Mitsubishi Corporation, Pantaleon, Bright Yeti. - This Week in AgTech

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genXtraits, Solis Agrosciences, Hazera, BeeHero, Source.ag, Bayer, Classiq, Florence Quantum Labs, Silal, John Deere, Sentera, Hiphen, Bunge, On-Farm, Chipotle - This Week in AgTech

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Inari, Fermata, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Hanwha Impact, Flagship Pioneering, Fermata, Raw Ventures, Syngenta, TraitSeq, Ecoation, Mucci Farms, Groundwork BioAg, ADAMA Ltd., Lindsay Corporation, Pessl Instruments, ISAGRI, Sencrop - This Week in AgTech

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Monarch Tractor, Carbon Robotics, Pyka, Bluewhite, Bowery Farming, Plenty Unlimited, Mawarid Holding , Dubai GigaFarm, Empire State Greenhouses, IGS, BrightFarms, Mucci Farms, NEOM Greenhouse, Gotham Greens, Sound Agriculture, Inari, InnerPlant- This Week in AgTech

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Phytech, Rivulis, Netafim, Lumo, AvidWater, GEODNET, Burro, AdeptAg, Growers Edge, AQUAOSO Technologies, Koppert, Amoéba, Sound Agriculture, BMO, S2G Ventures, Advancing Eco Agriculture, USDA, Biofiltro USA Inc., Reve Solutions, ADAMA Ltd., EFSA, IGS, ESG - This Week in AgTech

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Silal, Bayer, AgroLiquid, Monty’s Plant Food Company, Agri Spray Drones, EAVision, BioConsortia, H&T, Muddy Machines, Fox Robotics, BrightFarms, Syngenta, Enko, Bolschare, Meristem, BioSafe Systems, Terradot, AgriRobot, Fotenix.- This Week in AgTech