Corteva Inc. has announced a collaboration with oil and gas company bp on the companies’ intent to form a new joint venture to meet anticipated growth in demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to a news release, a SAF mandate begins in the European Union in 2025, requiring fuel at EU airports to contain […]
The Iowa Biotechnology Association has announced that the Ag Startup Engine will offer a $25,000 investment to one company that pitches during IowaBio’s 2025 Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference (IBSC) Showcase Competition. A panel of judges will select a winner of the showcase to receive $10,000, and Ag Startup Engine will choose the recipient of […]
America’s Cultivation Corridor has announced that applications are being accepted from United Kingdom-based agricultural startup companies to join the 2025 cohort of Cultivo Virtual Academy. The six-week interactive program will provide up to 10 participants mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum focused on U.S. market entry, regulatory and financing systems and […]
AcreShield, a Des Moines-based startup founded to help farmers mitigate their financial risk by increasing yields, has raised more than $2.5 million in venture capital funding, the company recently announced. According to a news release, AcreShield aims to address the yield gap, which is the difference between a crop’s potential yield and its actual yield. […]
New pitch competition to award funding to 3 agtech startups The World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with America’s Cultivation Corridor, is launching the Innovate for Impact Challenge, a pitch competition for early-stage agricultural technology startups. The foundation announced the initiative Wednesday during the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. The challenge aims to support […]
Ag Startup Engine announced the inaugural winners of the Ag-tech Founder of the Year and Ag-tech Startup of the Year awards during its 2024 Ag Innovators Unconference on Oct. 3. Kyle McMahon, founder of Tractor Zoom, was named Ag-tech Founder of the Year, and FloVision Solutions, led by Rian Mc Donnell, received the Ag-tech Startup […]
Applications are open now through Nov. 27 for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants. The grants can be used for projects that increase the availability of locally produced dairy products, including the purchase of on-farm pasteurization equipment or labor-reducing technology or equipment. This is the second year of […]
EnGeniousAg, a startup focused on advanced nitrogen sensing applications, has been acquired by CropX, a provider of farm management solutions. EnGeniousAg is a spinout from Iowa State University based on research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Its founders are Iowa State University professors Michael Castellano, Liang Dong and Patrick Schnable, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor James […]
A letter of intent was signed Friday for Iowa-based PowerPollen to provide its pollen technology to VNR Seeds, based in Raipur, India. The agreement was signed during Gov. Kim Reynolds’ India trade mission. “With a mission to feed and fuel the world, PowerPollen is very excited to bring our Iowa-grown pollination technology to India to […]
Iowa State University is participating in an initiative to increase the number of veterinarians working in rural areas, according to a news release. Nine schools, including ISU, are taking part in the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program from Farm Journal Foundation, backed by support from the Zoetis Foundation. The pilot program assists students with such issues […]