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Europe AgTech investment is leading at the early-stage level in 2026. Germany hit 10 stories from zero. Here's why the shift is structural, not cyclical. The post Europe AgTech Investment 2026: Why Early-Stage Capital Has Shifted appeared first on iGrow News .

Meati Foods, once the poster child for mycelium steaks, collapsed after betting the farm… The post Chunk Foods Bets on Lean Fermentation and Protein Hype to Hit Profitability by 2027 appeared first on Agritech Digest .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57235-5 Correction: Optimization and experimental analysis of a cleaning device for super rice with high impurity rates based on airflow field enhancement

Fire blight can devastate orchards, killing branches and entire trees while causing major economic losses for growers. To help farmers detect the disease earlier and reduce the spread of infection, a team of students from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) developed a robotic solution that recently earned national recognition. The team, the Fire Blighters, [...] The post Carnegi…

The Nkabom Internship Programme is offering a unique opportunity for young Ghanaians to gain hands-on experience in the country’s rapidly growing agri-food sector through a structured six-month internship programme. Implemented by the Nkabom Collaborative at the University of Ghana in partnership with the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), the initiative seeks to connect talented youth […] The …

OneSoil, a Zurich-based precision agtech company, has partnered with Polish climate tech startup Rainbow Weather to add a Hyperlocal Precipitation Forecast feature to its farming platform. The post OneSoil Partners with Rainbow Weather to Add Hyperlocal AI Rainfall Forecasting for Farmers appeared first on iGrow News .

Legendary Fruit Company has entered a letter of intent to acquire substantially all assets of Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards (d/b/a Gebbers Farms) through a court-supervised sale process. The post Legendary Fruit Company Signs LOI to Acquire Gebbers Farms Assets in Court-Supervised Sale appeared first on iGrow News .

NC State University's AIRS (Automating Intelligence from Research Stations) project released a software suite in December 2025 enabling researchers to access weekly drone-collected imagery from two North Carolina research stations. The post NC State’s AIRS Project Brings Autonomous Drone Technology to Agricultural Research Stations appeared first on iGrow News .

Keeping apples in pristine condition as you bring them home from the store requires a gentle touch. Imagine keeping a whole orchard of apples from getting bruised as they’re harvested. The AgriDynamic Robotics Apple Harvester, developed under the leadership of Zhaojian Li, Red Cedar Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State, gives growers the …

The Food and Agriculture Organisation puts global post-harvest food loss (PHL) at one third… The post Can Foodtech Solve Africa’s Post-Harvest Loss Problem? appeared first on Agritech Digest .

AgTech consolidation and M&A hit a new high in 2026 after years of post-2022 correction. 10 acquisitions in May alone. The post AgTech Consolidation and M&A in 2026: Why Acquisitions Are Replacing Venture Rounds appeared first on iGrow News .

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73848-w Practical chemically inducible expression systems for crop plants remain lacking. Here, the authors report the design and evolution of the tetracycline repressor into sulfonylurea herbicide-responsive gene switches and show their application in multiple crops as well as mammalian cell.

Key Takeaways Sensie, a Ghent-based AgTech startup, has raised EUR 500,000 in a pre-Seed round led by Division Q, with participation from NewSchool.vc and Percival Participations. The company has developed […] The post Sensie Raises EUR 500K Pre-Seed to Bring Wireless Plant Intelligence to Greenhouse Growers appeared first on iGrow News .

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector. This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant. Innovate UK

This is a submission for the GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge What We Built Moonsu Link is a chat-native agricultural marketplace built for farmers and buyers in Cameroon. In Cameroon, agriculture is central to daily life, but the way produce is bought and sold is still fragmented. In many towns, roadside markets and middlemen control access to buyers. In rural areas, farmers often depend on wor…

Amplifying research related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, BMC Biology invites research on Regeneration: wound healing, reprogramming, and tissue engineering.

Introduction Weed infestation continues to challenge agricultural productivity worldwide. Farmers must constantly manage weed populations to protect crop yield, maintain farm profitability, and support sustainable production systems. Weeds compete for the resources needed by crops, including nutrients, water, light, and physical space. As a result, even moderate weed pressure can reduce crop grow…

Around the world, much of the conversation about artificial intelligence revolves around a single… The post Everyone Fears AI Will Take Their Job. African Farmers Are Seeing Something Different. appeared first on Agritech Digest .

In many rural communities across different continents, the image of agriculture still evokes traditional… The post Smart Farming: The Future of Farming? appeared first on Agritech Digest .