AgTech Digest

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John Deere

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Do you struggle to stay up-to-date with the latest news from the world of AgTech? Every week join us for the latest stories from the world of CEA and Vertical Farming. Each episode provides you with your weekly dose of AgTech news, ensuring you stay up to date with latest news from this fast-paced and exciting industry. Subscribe and Follow AgTech Digest wherever you listen to your favorite podcas... more

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	104	Founded	2 years ago
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FMC Corporation, Crystal Crop Protection, SKK Holdings, Rantizo, EY Brazil, MB Agro, Suterra, Vestaron, Bayer, bp, vGreens, Frutania, Durr Group, Christ Capital, VORNvc Management, MyEasyFarm, Geocledian, Corteva, Vylor, PepsiCo, TalusAg

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Welcome back, listeners! This is episode one hundred of AgTech Digest — and we're marking the milestone with a packed week. In today's episode, we cover global crop trait developments and the rise of breeding factorie... more

8 May 2026 • 8 min

BTG Pactual TIG, Conservation International, Queensland Investment Corporation, BASF, Nutrien, Elite Agro Holding, LuLu Retail, eternal.ag, Grão Direto, Barchart, Halter, and Ever.Ag.

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Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring an analysis of 2025 precision ag funding that reveals a market split between late-stage winners and mid-stage pressure,... more

1 May 2026 • 7 min

Premier Tech, Inno-3B, Artechno, USDA, Palantir, Advanced Growing Resources, Pairwise, Ball Horticultural Company, Ridder, RED Horticulture, AgroPlantae, Kemin Industries, Grodan, Source.ag, Verdant Partners, Deere, AGCO, and CNH.

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Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring Blake Croegaert of Verdant Partners on the AgTech M&A reset and why 2027 is the restart year, the USDA's $300 million P... more

23 Apr 2026 • 8 min

Precision Agriculture Report 2025: Surprising Patent & Funding Trends

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iGrow News - 2025 Precision Ag Intelligence Report - igrownews.com/precision

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What shook up the world of precision agriculture in 2025? In this exclusive deep dive, Harry Duran sits down w... more

20 Apr 2026 • 37 min

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Blake Croegaert

M&A advisor at Verdant Partners

Verdant Partners

Episode: Premier Tech, Inno-3B, Artechno, USDA, Palantir, Advanced Growing Resources, Pairwise, Ball Horticultural Company, Ridder, RED Horticulture, AgroPlantae, Kemin Industries, Grodan, Source.ag, Verdant Partners, Deere, AGCO, and CNH.

Sepehr Achard

Co-founder of iGrow News and creator of the 2025 Precision Ag Intelligence Report

iGrow News

Episode: Precision Agriculture Report 2025: Surprising Patent & Funding Trends

Jon Trask

Executive from Dimitra, discussing offline data collection and cooperative deployment

Dimitra

Episode: Deere & Company, Nestlé, Mars, xFarm Technologies, talabat mart, Agriodor, GEODASH, Fondaction, Dimitra, Pitch Lounge, Foodpreneurs Collective, CNH Industrial, Banco Santander, Elite Agro, McGill, Université de Sherbrooke, GEODNET, Soil Capital, ofi, ABRAFRUTAS.

Rob Eddy

Representative of the Resource Innovation Institute, discussing a centralized certification program

Resource Innovation Institute

Episode: NDSU, CAAIN, Nature Robots, Bom Group, HX Agriculture, Gevo, La Zone Agtech, Ferme O Menu, Fermes Borea, DENSO, FoodVentures, CIBO Technologies, Ingredion, LettUs Grow, Casterra, Resource Innovation Institute, Arco Murray, and Vertical Harvest.

Julia Wilkinson

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at Lebec

Lebec

Episode: ICL, Solugen, Reservoir, Syngenta, Fresh Del Monte, Del Monte Foods, Frontera Ag, PlantSustain, Resurrect Bio, Corteva, Carbon Robotics, and LEBEC.

Abhay Thosar

Chief Horticultural Specialist at Sollum Technologies

Sollum Technologies

Episode: Zoetis, Neogen, PlasmaLeap, Gates Foundation, Investible, Yara Growth Ventures, AgriPass, Bindbridge, Mycoverse, Orbia Netafim, Amazon India, AAFCO, OnTerra Systems, and Sollum Technologies.

Giovanni Angiolini

Director Middle East and Africa at Dutch Greenhouse Delta

Dutch Greenhouse Delta

Episode: Barings, Homestead Capital, Phatisa, Zaad Group, East Africa Seeds Group, Bayer, FMC, PlantArcBio, Helix, Pairwise, Wild Bioscience, Proxag, John Deere, Biosort, and Dutch Greenhouse Delta.

Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

Founder of T57, AI-native platform for the food value chain

T57

Episode: IDB Lab, SP Ventures, Engazaat, Syngenta, FuturaGene, Resurrect Bio, Corteva Catalyst, Ginkgo Bioworks, Invaio Sciences, Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, Kilter AS, Kubota Corporation, Mercy Corps Ventures, Salicrop, Bloemteknik, Ever.Ag, and T57.

Haytham Riyahi

CEO and co-founder of Circa Biotech

Circa Biotech

Episode: dsm-firmenich, CVC, Farm Credit Canada, Bayer, FarmX, Amos Power, Upside Robotics, Evogene, Google Cloud, Kula Bio, Bonsai Robotics, Circa Biotech, BemAgro, and QuicKart.

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Anna

Host of AgTech Digest with broad coverage of AgTech topics and interviews.

Harry

Co-host and interview host for AgTech Digest episodes.

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Apple Podcasts	#232	Canada/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts	#194	Germany/Science/Nature
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Premier Tech, Inno-3B, Artechno, USDA, Palantir, Advanced Growing Resources, Pairwise, Ball Horticultural Company, Ridder, RED Horticulture, AgroPlantae, Kemin Industries, Grodan, Source.ag, Verdant Partners, Deere, AGCO, and CNH.

Q: What is the current outlook for M&A in the AgTech space through 2026 and beyond?

Valuations have cooled after a period of inflation driven by a Climate Corporation benchmark, with a shift from revenue multiples to earnings multiples, making exit options tighter; private equity remains cautious until profitability stabilizes, while reverse acquisitions and strategic buyouts are becoming more prominent as traditional IPOs and early exits thin.

Interview: Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

Q: What is the role of trade financing in enabling farmers to get paid fairly?

Trade financing is central; T57 envisions a platform where banks can see end-to-end transactions with smart contracts and risk visibility, enabling partial releases and pre-approved loans, thereby reducing delays and improving farmer access to capital.

Interview: Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

Q: How does T57 approach AI to ensure farmers actually gain value rather than encountering a buzzword?

T57 develops localized AI modules trained on data from research centers and universities, with multilingual, user-friendly interfaces and KYB/KYC onboarding to tailor AI interactions to a farmer's capacity, ensuring practical, actionable insights from farm to finance.

Interview: Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb

Q: What is the five-country focus for onboarding and support, and why were these markets chosen?

The five countries are the UAE (headquarters), Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey, and India. They were selected to test in diverse geographies with different challenges, weather, soils, foods, and consumer behaviors to inform how the platform can adapt regionally.

LettUs Grow, HT Verboom, Water Garden Farms, Siemens, CEAd, Sollum Technologies, Optimal, TTA ISO, Artechno, Innovation Agritech Group

Q: What are the key barriers limiting large-scale UAV deployment?

Koch identifies constraints around flight duration, payload capacity, and regulatory complexity as significant barriers.

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AgTech Digest covers the latest developments in controlled environment agriculture, vertical farming, and broader AgTech news on a weekly cadence. Episodes typically blend market updates with expert interviews and policy or capital discussions, highlighting automation, climate control, funding rounds, acquisitions, and major facility openings. A recurring strength is showcasing practitioners and leaders—from investors and founders to researchers—who frame agriculture as a technology-enabled infrastructure challenge. Listeners likely include operators building or scaling greenhouse and CEA ventures, as well as investors and corporate strategists evaluating ROI, partnerships, and regulatory environments. A standout trait across episodes is th... more

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