AgTech Gets in the Weeds

AgTech Gets in the Weeds

Bio-herbicide startup WeedOUT is off to battle aggravating weeds after notching a $4.2 million Series A round.Founded in 2016, the Israeli-based team is stopping weeds in their tracks using a unique biological approach: sterilization.How it works: Apply WeedOut while...
Ethanol Producers Question ADM’s Ethics

Ethanol Producers Question ADM’s Ethics

ADM is in the hot seat. Six more companies joined the litigation club alleging that ADM manipulated ethanol markets by depressing prices. In total, nine ethanol producers are now involved in similar lawsuits against the commodity giant. The claim? ADM...
Telus More…

Telus More…

Last week in ‘Quick Hits’, we noted a Canadian telecom company acquiring its way into agtech… Let’s revisit that. The proud parent company, Telus, snatched up seven agtech companies across the US, UK, and Canada to form Telus Agriculture. They’ve...
Can Food & Ag Make ‘The List’?

Can Food & Ag Make ‘The List’?

There’s light at the end of the tunnel.In the same week where the U.S. recorded more than 1 million new COVID-19 cases in six days, developments on vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna resulted in 90%+ effectiveness. Plus, timelines point to available doses being...