# Zoetis, Neogen, PlasmaLeap, Gates Foundation, Investible, Yara Growth Ventures, AgriPass, Bindbridge, Mycoverse, Orbia Netafim, Amazon India, AAFCO, OnTerra Systems, and Sollum Technologies.

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Podcast: [AgTech Digest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128)
Published: 2026-03-06T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring February's industry state of play with over $91.4 million in disclosed funding, a conversation on dynamic LED lighting and the future of AI-integrated greenhouse systems, Zoetis' $160 million animal genomics acquisition, PlasmaLeap's decentralized fertilizer funding, AgriPass autonomous cultivation robotics, and Orbia Netafim's water stewardship initiative with Amazon India. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines: Analysis: February's State of the AgTech Industry: $91.4M+ disclosed, robotics leads funding, partnerships dominate deal activity Interview: Abhay Thosar of Sollum Technologies on dynamic LED lighting, AI-integrated greenhouse systems, and system-level optimization as the next competitive edge Genomics: Zoetis agrees to acquire Neogen's animal genomics division for $160M, adding global genotyping labs to its Precision Animal Health portfolio Fertilizer: PlasmaLeap raises $20M Series A led by Gates Foundation, Investible, and Yara Growth Ventures for decentralized renewable ammonia production Robotics: AgriPass secures $7.5M seed for RHIC autonomous cultivation robotics targeting mechanical weeding in high-value vegetable crops Crop Protection: Bindbridge raises $3.8M for molecular AI crop protection platform; Mycoverse raises $2.8M for AI-driven biological solutions targeting potato late blight Water & Digital: Orbia Netafim and Amazon India deploy drip irrigation across 120 hectares targeting 325M liters of water savings annually Regulation & Geo: AAFCO launches AI assistant for animal feed regulations; OnTerra Systems expands MapSavvy with Google imagery integration for geospatial agriculture Events: World Agri-Tech Summit…

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