Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring eleven funding rounds totaling $323 million and a 2026 year-to-date total of $946 million, Jim Kras on Edible Garden's shift into finished goods and ready-to-drink products, Halter's $220 million Series E for virtual fencing, Ecorobotix's $50 million US manufacturing pledge, and Volta Greentech's European feed additive launch. Let's get started!

1. Overview: 11 companies close funding rounds totaling approximately $323M, bringing the 2026 year-to-date total to $946M across livestock tech, robotics, CEA, and sustainable finance
2. Interview: Jim Kras on Edible Garden's shift from produce grower to finished goods supplier — Tetra Pak partnership, 200,000 sq ft Midwest facility, and RTD protein drinks under the Kick brand
3. Livestock Tech: Halter raises $220M Series E to expand virtual fencing technology for livestock management
4. Precision Ag: Miraterra raises $16M to scale AI-driven soil intelligence platform; Agrim raises $17.3M Series B led by Asia Impact Fund
5. Robotics & CEA: Ecorobotix to assemble precision sprayers in Kansas with $50M US investment pledge; Swegreen secures $2.2M to scale in-store farming operations
6. M&A & Infra: Total Seed Production acquires Bayer's Windfall soybean facility in Indiana; Equinox Growers greenhouse facility sold to Taylor Farms
7. Biotech: Cauldron Ferm raises $13.25M Series A2 to scale hyper-fermentation platform; Volta Greentech raises 1.7M euros from Axel Johnson Group for European feed additive launch
8. Research: University of Essex joins the 35.4M pound PhenomUK plant research initiative
9. Events: AgTech Pitch Lounge (March 31st), Animal AgTech (Fort Worth), Future Fit Asia (Singapore), Fiber Connect (Orlando), Transform Food Europe (Amsterdam), Greentech Amsterdam

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Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring the farm labor crisis accelerating a $400 million autonomous technology wave, Julia Wilkinson on capital allocation for agriculture as foundational infrastructure, Solugen's $50 million organic nitrogen fertilizer raise, Syngenta's $130 million BioSTaR research center opening, Fresh Del Monte's $285 million acquisition, and Carbon Robotics crossing $100 million in annual revenue. Let's get started!

1. Analysis: Farm labor crisis fuels AgTech automation surge — 63 new autonomous products in 15 months, nearly $400M in labor-replacement venture funding
2. Interview: Julia Wilkinson, CIO and Managing Partner at LEBEC, on rethinking capital allocation for agriculture as foundational infrastructure, not venture-style bets
3. Fertilizer: ICL opens specialty fertilizer plant in India; Solugen raises $50M to scale organic nitrogen fertilizer production across Quebec and the US
4. Infrastructure: Reservoir opens flagship AgTech innovation hub in Salinas with 24 acres of test fields; Syngenta opens $130M BioSTaR biological sciences research center at Jealott's Hill
5. M&A: Fresh Del Monte completes $285M acquisition of Del Monte Foods assets, reuniting the brand under single ownership for the first time in nearly four decades
6. Biologicals: Frontera Ag acquires PlantSustain to strengthen biological crop protection platform; Resurrect Bio and Corteva sign joint development agreement for disease-resistant corn
7. Robotics: Carbon Robotics surpasses $100M annual revenue milestone and appoints new CFO
8. Events: Animal AgTech (Fort Worth), Regenerative Agriculture (LA), Future Fit Asia (Singapore), Fiber Connect (Orlando), Transform Food Europe (Amsterdam)

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In this bonus episode of AgTech Digest, Sepehr Achard sits down with Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb , the visionary founder and head of strategy at T57. Together, they embark on a thoughtful journey through the complex world of food security, agtech innovation, and the hidden challenges faced by farmers around the globe.

Discover why, despite producing more food than required, hundreds of millions still go hungry—and how T57 is tackling critical issues like food waste, market access for small producers, and the disruptive role of technology. Afzal Hussain shares eye-opening anecdotes from international projects, dives deep into the reality of trade finance complexities, and reveals how AI can empower everyone from the smallest farmer to the largest food manufacturer.

Curious about how new models and digital platforms can dismantle traditional middlemen, or what the future of AI-driven agriculture might hold by 2035? This episode is packed with real-world examples, bold ideas, and a compelling vision for a smarter, more equitable food ecosystem. Don’t miss the chance to hear firsthand how innovation is reshaping the global food landscape, one problem at a time.

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