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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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- AgTech Digest
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- May 8, 2026
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- 503
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📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify 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 factories, two nine-figure deals from FMC and SKK Holdings, Corteva naming its Vylor genetics spinoff, Bayer and bp's camelina biofuel alliance, PepsiCo's fertilizer decarbonization move with TalusAg, and Cattler raising $2 million for AI cattle operations. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines: Analysis: Global Crop Trait Developments: breeding factories replace patents as the competitive moat, compressing decade-long cycles to three years, with Vylor's spinoff and resistance trait breakthroughs defining the new architecture M&A: FMC agrees to sell India commercial business to Crystal Crop Protection for $252M; SKK Holdings acquires Rantizo drone assets for $258.8M; EY Brazil acquires MB Agro for agribusiness intelligence Biologicals: Suterra acquires Vestaron's Spear and Basin biological pest control product lines and R&D pipeline, including EPA-approved US products and Kalamazoo research assets Genetics: Corteva names its advanced seed and genetics spinoff Vylor — holding 4,000-plus germplasm patents and 2,000-plus biotech patents — ahead of Q4 2026 separation Sustainability: Bayer and bp form strategic alliance to scale camelina for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel in a market projected to nearly triple to 40 billion gallons by 2040 Digital Ag: MyEasyFarm and Geocledian partner on ESA Climate Smart Agriculture project to scale satellite-driven regenerative farming through 2027; vGreens closes funding and launches globally with Frutania and Durr Group as investors F…