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The New Zealand government is giving the agri-tech sector an injection of 29.9 million New Zealand dollars through its Horticulture Technology Catalyst initiative.
Longbow Advantage has announced a new product vision for The Rebus Platform.
Michigan State University molecular plant scientist Dan Chitwood has received a $640,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to learn how to predict a plant’s phenotype.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based International Fruit Genetics, LLC (IFG), has announced that a plant variety right infringement case in Yunnan, China has concluded in IFG’s favor.
The postharvest solution developer Lytone is adding two products to tackle contamination and browning issues in fresh produce.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Co-op Partners Warehouse may specialize in selling fresh fruits and vegetables, but customers will soon find out that ordering from them is a piece of cake.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has announced the attendance of key leadership at the 2023 International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show.
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The Los Angeles-based agtech company says it will use the latest capital to accelerate expansion to Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, as well as advance the development of technology and services.
Saga Robotics’ solutions use UV-C light to eradicate powdery mildew in strawberry fields and vineyards. The company said it plans to expand in the U.S. to deploy its solutions in vineyards thanks to its latest funding.
As a minority investor, the Oregon-based blueberry breeder and nursery will offer support and expertise to the Neatherlands-based mechanical harvesting solutions provider FineField.
Orchard Robotics hopes its artificial intelligence-driven camera system will help growers better understand what’s happening in their orchards and also better predict yields.
The company says it has developed a way to acquire data directly from trees and vines, providing accurate, automated measurements on plant water status to agriculture professionals, such as fruit and nut growers.
ThroughPut.AI says the collaboration will enable growers, suppliers, carriers, distributors and retailers to significantly improve the speed, accuracy and efficiency of their supply and cold chain operations.
The agtech software-as-a-service (SaaS) company is developing tools to improve yields, quality and profitability for controlled environment agriculture operations with help from BASF Venture Capital’s investment.
Software solutions provider Procurant has unveiled a voice-enabled rating feature in its Procurant Inspect application.
Vertical farming brand Square Roots is opening its fourth farm on June 6.
Mulberry, Fla.-based software solutions provider Highland Ag Solutions is integrating the Sustainability Standard from the Sustainable Food Group into its Highland Hub software platform.
The partnership, leveraging advanced analytics and insights, can help streamline customers’ day-to-day activities around forecasting and purchase orders, according to a news release.
The autonomous agriculture solution company says the investment from Translink Capital and Catalyst Investors will boost its future plans.
The data-driven pollination company said these research stations will offer live-streamed bee activity and bloom progression data to help growers better understand bee activity in their orchards.
Sean Sundberg, business integration manager for John Deere, shares how a collaboration with Sonoma County Winegrowers on the “vineyard of the future” project will benefit other specialty crop growers.
The study found the product’s slow and controlled release of industry-standard 1‑methylcyclopropene to be more effective in extending the shelf life of broccoli compared to traditional in-room 1-MCP applications.
As ag operations continue to embrace artificial intelligence, growers, packers and shippers are joining other business-to-business entities seeking practical starting points for entry into the AI domain.
The accelerator brings companies with ready-to-market solutions. These companies may already be in adjacent markets with the potential to provide the produce industry with climate-smart innovation.
The global exclusive distribution agreement with sensor technology startup Strella will launch immediately for the Northern Hemisphere’s apple and pear seasons and leverage AgroFresh’s customer relationships.
The supply chain and produce marketplace platform is partnering with the table grape grower-shipper to deliver a novel direct-to-retail procurement model with hopes to scale and expand to other categories.
The Autocado aims to take some of the labor out of making Chipotle’s guacamole.
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