Ag-Tech Navigator

1 week ago | agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne

With US poultry producers facing persistent challenges from subclinical necrotic enteritis - BiomEdit, a pioneering biotech firm, is introducing an approach that it believes could transform animal health and productivity. In a wide-ranging interview at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Dallas in April, Aaron Schacht, CEO of BiomEdit, revealed promising new developments in how the company is tackling that disease, one of poultry production’s most persistent health challenges.

1 week ago | agtechnavigator.com | Jane Byrne

Geopolitical tensions, outdated policy frameworks, and the financial fragility of producers are creating a perfect storm that threatens to stall progress across the US food and ag value chain, says an investor. While there is ongoing momentum in ag innovation, investors are also seeing it collide with some very real, very structural headwinds, reported Brett Wong, partner, Anterra Capital, speaking to this publication at the Animal AgTech Innovation Summit in Dallas last month.

1 week ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

Applications have opened for membership at Reservoir Farms, a new on-farm robotics incubator in California’s Salinas Valley. Supported by farmer association Western Growers, the first-of-its-kind facility aims to empower California growers and agtech startups to co-develop, test, and scale advanced automation and robotics solutions for specialty crops in real-world farming environments, addressing the industry’s demand for practical, scalable agtech innovation.

1 week ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

AdAstra Sustainability aims to provide high-fidelity data solutions specifically targeting the environmental impacts of agricultural supply chains, such as land conversion, deforestation, and carbon accounting, with an emphasis on traceability and supporting stakeholders in sustainable agriculture.

1 week ago | agtechnavigator.com | Oliver Morrison

Known as Epichloë, this endophytic fungus lives inside plant tissues, and certain species quietly offer a surprising range of benefits, from natural pest protection to increased drought resistance. Plant pathologist, Lorena Rangel, explained, “Once inside the plant, Epichloë acts like a built-in shield, helping the plant tolerate stress, resist disease, and even deter pests, all without repeated spraying.