The funding announced today involves a $55 million commitment for reforestation in Latin America, specifically in the biodiverse Cerrado biome in Brazil. The investment will focus on conservation, restoration, and planting of trees on deforested and degraded properties, with the goal of integrating commercial production with habitat protection and restoration. BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group…
Bunge Global SA, a leading global company in oilseed processing and specialty plantbased oils, has announced that its subsidiary, Bunge Limited Finance Corp., received consents from Eligible Holders for its Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations. The company aims to exchange existing Viterra
CropX, a leader in digital agronomic solutions, has acquired EnGeniousAg, a startup specializing in advanced nitrogen sensing applications for agriculture. EnGeniousAgs patented technology provides nearinstantaneous, infield nitrogen measurements for plants, water, and soil, offering farmers precision tools to optimize nitrogen fertilizer application and minimize environmental impacts. The acquisition of EnGeniousAg marks CropXs 6th acquisition, strengthening…
Corteva, Inc. and Pairwise have announced a strategic collaboration in the field of gene editing to deliver advanced solutions to farmers. Corteva, a global leader in agricultural technology, is making a $25 million equity investment in Pairwise through its investment platform, Corteva Catalyst. The investment aims to expand the reach of gene editing technology in…
Kubota North America Corporation, a subsidiary of Kubota Corporation, has acquired Bloomfield Robotics, Inc., a Pittsburghbased company specializing in providing plantlevel health and performance assessments for specialty crops using advanced imaging and AI technology. The acquisition is a strategic move towards offering comprehensive smart agriculture solutions by combining Kubotas quality products with AIdriven technology. The…
Farmland LP, the largest fund manager in the U.S. focused on organic regenerative farmland, has secured an investment from Microsofts Climate Innovation Fund for its third valueadd fund, Vital Farmland III LLC. The funding will support Farmland LP in developing Soil Carbon Credits on its 18,500acre farm portfolio and expanding the market for regenerative soil…
Bunge Global SA, a leading global food, feed, and fuel company, has announced Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations in connection with its pending acquisition of Viterra Limited. The funding will involve exchanging existing Viterra
NOVEM, a company specializing in processing and packaging services for the Agrifood, Pharmaceutical, and Biopharmaceutical industries, has agreed to terms to purchase BC Tree Fruits largest controlled atmosphere and cold chain storage facility in Kelowna, B.C. The funding will be used to save this years harvest of apples by leasing the facility on an emergency…
Switch Bioworks, a biotechnology company, has secured $17 million in Series Seed financing led by Change Forces Capital and supported by Grantham Foundation, Astanor Ventures, Acre Venture Partners, Anthos Capital, Thia Ventures, Emerson Collective, Ag Ventures Alliance, and other investors. The company is focused on developing lowcost and sustainable fertilizers to replace conventional nitrogen fertilizers,…
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) has successfully acquired OCI Globals stateoftheart fertilizer plant in Wever, Iowa, for $3.6 billion. The acquisition provides KAES ownership of the facility, which has the capacity to produce 3.5 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizers and diesel exhaust fluid annually. This move is part of KAESs ongoing investment in…