(IN BRIEF) RWE’s agrivoltaics demonstration project in Bedburg has delivered promising first results, showing that solar electricity production and crop farming can successfully coexist. Since early 2024, about 6,100 solar modules have generated enough green power for 1,044 German homes … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged agriculture, agrivoltaics, barley, Bedburg, climate protection, energy transition, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Fraunhofer ISE, Garzweiler, Katja Wünschel, North Rhine-Westphalia, partnership, photovoltaics, progres.nrw, raspberries, renewable energy, RWE, solar energy, sustainability, Wheat
(IN BRIEF) JOST, through its Quicke brand, has strengthened its partnership with Easymass by incorporating agricultural weight systems and bumpers into Quicke’s global portfolio. Farmers will now have access to the patented SO EASY wheel weight system, several Q-Bloq front … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agricultural machinery, agricultural weight systems, bumpers, Easymass, farming equipment, front weights, JOST, JOST SE, JOST Umeå AB, material handling solutions, partnership, Q-Bloq, Quicke, SO EASY wheel weight, tractor safety, wheel weights, Yenny Fredriksson
(IN BRIEF) Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has acquired Lineage Spain Transportation S.L. “Fuentes” from Lineage Group, making it a new platform investment in the company’s Goods & Services segment. Based in Murcia, Spain, Fuentes specializes in temperature-controlled food transport, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, European logistics, food transport, fruits and vegetables, Fuentes, Goods & Services segment, last-mile delivery, Lineage Group, Lineage Spain Transportation, Murcia, Mutares, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Netherlands, partnership, supply chain, sustainability, temperature-controlled logistics, Vlissingen
(IN BRIEF) SGS has strengthened its crop science testing services in Canada with automated DNA extraction and molecular diagnostics to combat soilborne diseases like clubroot and Aphanomyces, which can severely impact crop rotations and persist for decades. Automation has increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Annu Albert, Aphanomyces, automation, biosecurity, Canadian agriculture, canola, clubroot, Crop Science, DNA extraction, genomic tools, Molecular Diagnostics, partnership, PCR analysis, pulses, robotics, seed growers, Seed World Canada, SGS, soil testing, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) KWS and United Beet Seeds have resolved all global patent and trade secret disputes concerning sugarbeet resistance traits for Cercospora and rhizomania. The settlement concludes all proceedings and enables both companies to concentrate on advancing their business priorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agricultural innovation, Cercospora, crop resilience, improved varieties, KWS, partnership, patent disputes, plant breeding, R&D investment, resistance traits, rhizomania, seed innovation, sugarbeet, sustainability, trade secrets, UBS, United Beet Seeds
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the first global, weekly indicator for plant health using a hybrid intelligence approach that combines physical models and artificial intelligence. The system relies on satellite data from Sentinel-3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Adam Schreiner-McGraw, Anirudh Belwalkar, biomass production, canopy chlorophyll content, CCC, climate adaptation, Dong Li, global agriculture, Gregory Duveiller, Holly Croft, hybrid intelligence, Kang Yu, photosynthesis, plant health monitoring, Precision Agriculture, Remote Sensing of Environment, Sentinel-3 OLCI, Tao Cheng, Technical University of Munich, TUM, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu
(IN BRIEF) New Holland has appointed META Plant & Equipment Uganda Ltd, part of the META Group’s pan-African dealership network, as its official distributor in Uganda. META Group, active in seven countries since 2011, offers agricultural, construction, and material-handling equipment … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged after-sales support, agricultural productivity, Andrew Fimister, exclusive distributor, farming equipment, high-horsepower tractors, mechanization solutions, META Group, META Plant & Equipment Uganda Ltd, New Holland, Özkan Eren, pan-African dealerships, TC Series combine harvesters, TD Straddle tractors, Total Cost of Ownership, TS6 Series, TT Series tractors, Uganda agriculture
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has signed an agreement to sell its Romanian subsidiary—including the Napolact brand and production sites in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș—to Bonafarm Group. The divestment stems from a strategic evaluation aimed at focusing on core European markets, high-margin … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Attila Csányi, Bonafarm Group, Business Group Europe, Cluj-Napoca, dairy industry, divestment, Dustin Woodward, high value-added segments, milk valorisation, Napolact, partnership, regulatory approval, Romanian Competition Authorities, Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., strategic review, sustainability, synergy, Târgu Mureș
(IN BRIEF) Bayer has filed for EU approval of icafolin‑methyl, its first new herbicide mode of action in over 30 years, after earlier submissions in Brazil, the U.S., and Canada. With peak sales estimated at €750 million, icafolin‑methyl is slated for … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Bayer, Brazil launch, CropKey, DSO operating model, EU registration, glyphosate, icafolin‑methyl, Mike Graham, novel mode of action, no‑till, peak sales €750 million, post‑emergent weed control, Rachel Rama, reduced tillage, reduced‑risk herbicide, Regenerative Agriculture, sustainability, sustainable farming, weed resistance
(IN BRIEF) Maxiforja has expanded its forging capabilities by installing a 6,500‑ton GLK 6500 press from ANDRITZ Schuler at its Canoas facility. This world‑record press features an energy‑saving Kinetic Energy Recovering System (KERS), which slashes power requirements by up to 40 percent compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 500 tons, 6, agricultural equipment, ANDRITZ Schuler, ANDRITZ Farina, Canoas Brazil, energy efficiency, forging press, GLK 6500, heavy‑truck components, KERS, Kinetic Energy Recovering System, Maxiforja, partnership, precision forging, Prensas Schuler, production capacity, Scotch Yoke, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) John Wood Group PLC has appointed Paul O’Donnell as a Non-Executive Director, effective 28 July 2025. A Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, Paul brings over 25 years of experience in M&A, business transformation, and board governance, having served … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Blackstone Advisory Partners, board appointment, board composition, business transformation, Chartered Accountants Ireland, corporate governance, EnerMech, John Wood Group, leadership, Leadership changes, M&A, National University of Ireland Galway, Non-Executive Director, Nordic Aviation Capital, Paul O’Donnell, Roy Franklin, TalkTalk, The Very Group, UK Listing Rule 6.4.8, University College Dublin, Wood
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has granted JSC Balticovo a EUR 30 million loan with a ten-year maturity, supported by InvestEU, to expand the egg producer’s sustainable capacity in Latvia. Funds will build aviary and rearing poultry houses … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA Aaa credit rating, aviary production houses, Balticovo competitiveness, cage-laid eggs, egg-sorting line, Emissions Reduction, environmental benefits, EU long-term funding, hen welfare, InvestEU programme, JSC Balticovo, Kaspars Piladzis, Latvia poultry industry, marine welfare, mid-cap financing diversification, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, productivity, rearing poultry houses, sustainability, sustainable operations
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €20 million venture debt facility to Solynta, a Dutch biotech firm specializing in true potato seeds, under the InvestEU initiative. This funding will accelerate Solynta’s hybrid breeding research, which replaces bulky, perishable tubers with … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged climate resilience, disease resistance, EIB, European Investment Bank, food security, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hybrid breeding, InvestEU, Klasja van de Ridder, late blight, non‑GMO, partnership, Peter Poortinga, Solynta, sustainability, true potato seeds, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ and AgriTech start‑up Seabex have forged a five‑year partnership to test biochar’s potential to improve soil health and water resilience on farms in Loiret, France. Combining SUEZ’s carbon‑sequestration expertise and Terrial’s soil‑amendment knowledge with Seabex’s AI‑driven monitoring … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI monitoring, Apulia, Aquanova, biochar, Carbon Sequestration, Carbonité, Dominique Hélaine, field data, French AgriTech, IPCC, Loiret, negative‑emission technology, partnership, pyrolysis, satellite imagery, Seabex, soil regeneration, SUEZ, sustainable agriculture, sustanability, Taher Mestiri, Terrial, water retention
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has extended a €20 million loan to MAY Seed, Türkiye’s leading private seed producer, to shore up its working capital and fund critical investments after the 2023 earthquakes disrupted its operations. The financing also underpins the company’s research … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 earthquakes, CAPEX, climate‑resilient seeds, EBRD, food security, May Agro Tohumculuk, MAY Seed, Natalia Zhukova, partnership, private sector projects, R&D, seed breeding, supply chain recovery, sustanability, Türkiye investments, working capital, Yusuf Yormazoğlu, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Bayer and M2i Group have extended their distribution partnership to cover Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the United States, following a successful 2023 agreement in Europe and Africa. This exclusive deal will enable Bayer to market M2i’s pheromone gel … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Asia-Pacific, Bayer, biological crop protection, complex molecules, digital crop-management, exclusive distribution, Latin America, M2i Group, partnership, pest monitoring, pheromone gels, Phillippe Guerret, Press technology, Ralf Glaubitz, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, United States, VYNYTY Press series
(IN BRIEF) During the FfD4 conference in Seville, the EIB announced expanded collaborations with the World Food Programme, the FAO, and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to tackle food insecurity, promote sustainable agriculture, and build resilience against climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agrifood lending pipeline, Ambroise Fayolle, climate risk insurance, EIB, ETHIOPIA, European Investment Bank, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Mohamed Manssouri, partnership, Rania Dagash-Kamara, rural finance, SDG 1, SDG 2, Seville Action Platform, smallholder farmers, social protection, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, WFP, women's empowerment, World Food Programme, €110 million credit line
(IN BRIEF) At FfD4 in Seville, the EIB and Banque El Amana signed a €20 million loan facility to on-lend to Mauritanian SMEs in the seafood value chain. Forty percent of the funds are reserved expressly for women-led (30 percent) … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged 2X Challenge, Ambroise Fayolle, Banque El Amana, blue economy, BMZ, coastal infrastructure, EFSD+, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Marine Stewardship Council, Mauritania, migration partnership, Mohamed Ahmed Salem Bouna Moctar, partnership, seafood value chains, SMEs, sustainability, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses, €20 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has agreed a €450 million risk-sharing guarantee with CaixaBank, enabling up to €900 million in new loans to Spanish SMEs and mid-caps for working capital, liquidity, and investments in green and digital initiatives. Of this amount, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural financing, bioeconomy, CaixaBank, COHESION, digital transition, EIB Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, European Investment Bank, farm modernization, green transition, Mid-Caps, partnership, risk-sharing guarantee, rural development, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, €450 million, €900 million loans
(IN BRIEF) SOILRES is a pioneering Horizon Europe initiative that brings together leading scientists, farmers, and innovators across six diverse European regions to co-design and field-test biodiversity-based farming practices—such as cover crops, microbial biostimulants, compost, biochar and digital tools—that restore … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Science, Technology
Tagged Aarhus University, Africa and Latin America, agricultural scientists, AGROBIOMICS, agroecology, agronomists, AgroParisTech, Ángela Muñiz, Azienda Agricola La Petrosa, biochar, biochar-coated seeds, biodiversity, biodiversity loss, biostimulants, boreal soils, circular economy, climate resilience, climate resilience in agriculture, compost, compost teas, conventional farming, cover crops, crop resilience, Csoroszlya Farm, declining soil fertility, demonstration farms, digital tools, drone data, Drones, drought, drought mitigation, enhanced soil fertility, environmental impact, EU Green Deal, EU Soil Mission, Europe's soils, European Consortium, European Delegation for Family Farming in Asia, Farm to Fork Strategy, farmer-led innovation, farmers, field trials, Food and Environment, future-proof farming, Galician Enterprise-University Foundation, green manures, Horizon Europe, Horizon Europe programme, how to produce food sustainably in the face of climate extremes, Institute for Food Studies & Agro Industrial Development, Knowledge Exchange, LG Italia, low productivity, map soil health, microbial biostimulants, minimum tillage, MOM, multi-actor approach, National Agricultural Research Center of Jordan, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Natural Resources Institute of Finland, novel composts, nutrient cycling, nutrient leaching, Organic Farming, policy impact, real-time soil health monitoring, reduce fertiliser dependency, reduce nitrogen leaching, reduce the environmental impact of farming, regenerate soil health, Regenerative Agriculture, regenerative farming, Renewable Energy Consortium for Research and Demonstration, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Hungary, restore soil health, root-microbiota interaction, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, satellite, School of Agriculture and Quinta da Cholda, Soil Degradation, soil health, Soil Health and Crop Resilience, soil mapping, SOILRES, SOILRES project, strengthen crop resilience, strip tillage, strip-cropping techniques, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable farming, technology-driven SMEs, the Catholic University of Louvain, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, the Soil Mission A Soil Deal for Europe, the University of Naples Federico II, University College Cork, weed control, weed pressure
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