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Guest article: Executive impersonation threats are everywhere in agriculture. This is how to respond
In agriculture, it pays to be prepared, not scared. The post Guest article: Executive impersonation threats are everywhere in agriculture. This is how to respond appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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AgriFood Signals: DoorDash to buy Instacart, Terradot lands $34m, Biosphere wins Pentagon contract
Plus: Oishii goes to Walmart. The post AgriFood Signals: DoorDash to buy Instacart, Terradot lands $34m, Biosphere wins Pentagon contract appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Agrifood corporates find a new model for financing regenerative agriculture via Soil Capital partnership
Mars-owned Royal Canin and ingredients supplier Roquette will co-invest in the farms from which they source that wheat. The post Agrifood corporates find a new model for financing regenerative agriculture via Soil Capital partnership appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Mark Golder: ‘Cacao-based chocolate will become increasingly premium, and for everything else, there’s Win-Win’
Win-Win CEO Mark Golder: "It's the volatility in the cocoa market that creates uncertainty and prevents firms from planning properly." The post Mark Golder: ‘Cacao-based chocolate will become increasingly premium, and for everything else, there’s Win-Win’ appeared first on…
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Stacked Farm outlines the long game for vertical farming ahead of US expansion
You've got to scale up in steps before you start to build these large-scale facilities," says founder Daniel Tzvetkoff. The post Stacked Farm outlines the long game for vertical farming ahead of US expansion appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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🎥 Amatera tackles plant breeding bottleneck with high-throughput cell screening platform
Amatera combines cell culture high-throughput automation and machine learning to accelerate the development of new crop varieties. The post 🎥 Amatera tackles plant breeding bottleneck with high-throughput cell screening platform appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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From climate finance to AI’s impact on smallholders, here’s what to expect at COP31
To support climate adaptation, we have to first invest in smallholder farmers. The post From climate finance to AI’s impact on smallholders, here’s what to expect at COP31 appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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BioClé tackles bioactives’ bioavailability challenge with novel delivery tech
The tech utilizes tiny bacterial extracellular vesicles, which have a natural affinity for intestinal cells and can be loaded with bioactives. The post BioClé tackles bioactives’ bioavailability challenge with novel delivery tech appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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iPROOF facility aims to bridge biotech’s valley of death
The iPROOF site in Decatur, IL, opens next May, and feature fermenters ranging from 1,200 to 10,000 liters alongside flexible DSP equipment. The post iPROOF facility aims to bridge biotech’s valley of death appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Guest article: Health data is booming. Meaningful insights? Not so much
The growth of wearables means we're awash with data, but not necessarily great insight, says Cornucopian Capital managing partner Aryeh Ganz. The post Guest article: Health data is booming. Meaningful insights? Not so much appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Finnish insect ag firm Volare opens 5,000-ton protein factory in Finland, explores 2nd plant
"When it comes to product quality, it’s about digestibility, palatability, and health benefits as well as price and availability," says CEO Jarna Hyvönen. The post Finnish insect ag firm Volare opens 5,000-ton protein factory in Finland, explores 2nd plant appeared first on…
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US aquaculture needs more than VC dollars to grow: report
Aquaculture investment firm Hatch Blue recommends more patient or risk-tolerant capital to help businesses and technologies reach milestones. The post US aquaculture needs more than VC dollars to grow: report appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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‘No acceptable offers’ for Liberation Bioindustries as firm seeks to plug $25m funding gap
Construction at the 600,000-liter purpose-built facility in Richmond, Indiana, is on pause as the firm seeks an additional $25 million to get over the finish line. The post ‘No acceptable offers’ for Liberation Bioindustries as firm seeks to plug $25m funding gap appeared first…
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AgriFood Signals: Danone turns yogurt into renewable energy, Bison Ventures lands $160m, biochar projects
Plus: hackers at John Deere The post AgriFood Signals: Danone turns yogurt into renewable energy, Bison Ventures lands $160m, biochar projects appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Unnamed bidder submits letter of intent to acquire Believer Meats’ US cultivated meat site
The receiver has also received a draft asset purchase agreement from key creditor Gray Construction, which filed a lawsuit last year alleging it was owed $36.4m for design and construction work at the facility, The post Unnamed bidder submits letter of intent to acquire Believer…
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Recent agrifood cyberattacks are ‘a wakeup call’ for the industry as ransomware incidences increase
No agrifood business is immune, but all of them can take precautionary steps now to secure their operations, says Food and Ag-ISAC. The post Recent agrifood cyberattacks are ‘a wakeup call’ for the industry as ransomware incidences increase appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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🎥 Earth Rover bets on pulsed light to tackle weeds without chemicals
Earth Rover's CLAWS robot targets individual weeds with pulsed light to destroy the meristem without harming surrounding plants or soil. The post 🎥 Earth Rover bets on pulsed light to tackle weeds without chemicals appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Layoffs at Carbon Robotics as firm “realigns costs due to broader economic conditions”
One former employee claimed the firm had “rapidly scaled headcount only to issue a sudden massive layoff months later, with some employees let go just weeks after starting.” The post Layoffs at Carbon Robotics as firm “realigns costs due to broader economic conditions” appeared…
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Lumi AI finds new home at Newforma as agentic analytics gathers pace
AI that touches project decisions must meet three tests, says Newforma. Answers must be explainable, verifiable against the source data, and accurate enough to act on. The post Lumi AI finds new home at Newforma as agentic analytics gathers pace appeared first on AgFunderNews .
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Brevel teams up with The Wave Group to scale ‘illuminated fermentation’ in India
Construction at the 300,000-L site will begin later this year, with full-scale production set to commence in 2028. The post Brevel teams up with The Wave Group to scale ‘illuminated fermentation’ in India appeared first on AgFunderNews .