Iraq's farmlands confront most severe crisis in recent memory
poultryworld
Iraq faces severe water scarcity, threatening 50% of wheat production and creating urgent need for drought-resistant crops and irrigation technology.
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European Egg Supply Crisis Hits Multiple Nations
poultryworld
EU egg shortages create opportunities for local producers to expand market share with premium pricing.
Bird Flu Strikes Early, Raising Alarms Across Europe and North America
thepoultrysite
Unusual spike in wild bird and farm cases raises sector concerns
Insect Protein Secures Fresh Funding, Cultivated Chicken Clears USDA, and Biomanufacturing Advances with Pow.Bio
agfundernews
Insect protein and cultivated meat gain momentum with $21M NextProtein raise and Believer Meats USDA approval, signaling strong market opportunities i.
Grains Stage Rebound on Tuesday as Traders Question Sustainability
agweb
Grains rebound as traders question sustainability, signaling volatile markets. Agribusinesses should lock in profitable prices and diversify risk.
Avalo accelerates crop breeding with AI-powered genome analysis, focusing on the entire genetic landscape rather than individual traits.
agfundernews
Avalo's AI-driven breeding halves sugarcane development time to 5+ years, with cotton achieving 70% less fertilizer and zero irrigation—offering suppl.
Robotic Harvester Enters the Field, Picking Strawberries at Triple Human Speed
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DailyRobotics' strawberry harvester picks 2-3x faster than humans, offering 30-50 kg/hour throughput and reducing $43,000/acre labor costs with real-t.
Ginkgo and Bayer team up to revolutionize farming with advanced nitrogen-fixing microbes
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Ginkgo-Bayer partnership targets 25-40% synthetic fertilizer reduction via engineered microbes, creating seed treatment opportunities with 2+ year she.
Microbes could deliver half of a crop's nitrogen needs, according to Pivot Bio
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Pivot Bio's microbes can replace 20-25% of synthetic nitrogen now, targeting 40-50% in five years, offering yield gains and carbon premium opportuniti.
Climate investor Just Climate secures $375 million as online grocer Picnic pulls in another major funding round.
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Picnic's €430M raise signals strong e-grocery demand, creating direct farm-to-consumer opportunities for fresh produce suppliers.
GoPuff secures $250 million, Microsoft and Land O'Lakes forge AI alliance, carbon market deals advance, and protests mount ahead of COP30.
agfundernews
Carbon Direct's Pachama acquisition signals major carbon market consolidation, creating new revenue streams for sustainable ag operations.
Founders and investors at odds: Biotope's Annick Verween on bridging the gap in startup funding
agfundernews
Biotech startups face long timelines and scarce capital, but family funds and CVCs offer patient money; focus on concrete customer problems, not broad.