Oliver Morrison

1 day ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

The US company – which enjoyed a €22.5 funding round last year – offers technology which allows pollen to be collected, preserved, and applied on-demand on wind-pollinated crops for “significantly” better pollination and higher yields. Pollen from wind-pollinated crops such as wheat, rice, corn, rye, barley and oats, usually survives only a few minutes to hours at most.

1 day ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

The biotechnology company that focuses on developing and commercialisng RNA-based solutions for agriculture said it has has demonstrated consistent, effective herbicidal activity. The pairing strategy enables farmers to easily integrate an RNA solution into their current weed management practices, it added. RNA-based technologies are emerging as powerful, targeted, and environmentally friendly tools for crop protection and agricultural innovation.

3 days ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

It aims to scale its financial solutions and expand its reach with more ag retailers and lenders, while driving greater adoption of climate-smart agricultural products and practices across the US, after announcing a first close of a new $25 million financing round. Growers Edge offers financial products and data-driven tools designed to help agricultural retailers, manufacturers, and lenders reduce risks and costs for growers when adopting innovative products and practices.

2 weeks ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

President Trump’s funding freeze is significantly disrupting agricultural research at US universities with severe consequences for critical projects. Federal funding suspensions have forced the closure of labs and halted midstream projects, including poultry genetics studies at UC Davis and drought-resistant crop development, Reuters reports. Both vital research and US global competitiveness is at risk, its report warns.

2 weeks ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

The current cautious mood among agtech investors is evident. Summing up the atmosphere at the recent World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco (where she spoke on a panel discussion) there are “clearly” liquidity concerns relating to funding early-stage companies, Rohr tells AgTechNavigator. Venture capitalists are not battening the hatches just yet.