{"podcast":{"title":"AgTech Digest","slug":"agtech-digest-6718128","podcast_index_feed_id":6718128,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/agtech-digest/","website_url":"https://agtechdigest.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bfca4074-28a1-429a-b064-280e07cf30ed/_tMEDGWaIMcuiVCfnqMoxie-.jpg","author":"AgTech Media Group","episode_count":117,"summary":"Do you struggle to stay up-to-date with the latest news from the world of AgTech? Every week join us for the latest stories from the world of CEA and Vertical Farming. Each episode provides you with your weekly dose of AgTech news, ensuring you stay up to date with latest news from this fast-paced and exciting industry. Subscribe and Follow AgTech Digest wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T02:21:33.278208+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128"},"episode":{"title":"Bayer, Pivot Bio, John Deere, Nutrien, Ceres, AGCO, Trimble, Headwall Photonics, Agremo, Scoular","slug":"bayer-pivot-bio-john-deere-nutrien-ceres-agco-trimble-headwall-photonics-agremo-scoular","published_at":"2026-07-10T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128/bayer-pivot-bio-john-deere-nutrien-ceres-agco-trimble-headwall-photonics-agremo-scoular","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128","url":"https://agtech-digest.captivate.fm/episode/bayer-pivot-bio-john-deere-nutrien-ceres-agco-trimble-headwall-photonics-agremo-scoular","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/170a26d9-5953-476e-894d-5994992e6c66.mp3","summary":"📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — the H1 2026 state of play with $1.27 billion across 89 deals, Europe's first new herbicide active ingredient in over 15 years from Bayer, Pivot Bio's PROVEN 40 clearing EPA registration, John Deere's See & Spray surpassing 1 million acres, a WFFS strawberry virus spreading through 28 US states with no cure available, and Nutrien and Ceres putting AI agronomic support into 2,000-plus retail locations. Let's get started! Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines: Analysis: H1 2026 AgTech State of the Industry: $1.27B disclosed across 89 deals, robotics leads funding, partnerships dominate activity, Series A and B still squeezed, and a clear bifurcation between infrastructure plays and product companies Partnerships: Nutrien and Ceres partner to deploy AI-powered agronomic decision support to Nutrien's 2,000-plus retail locations; AGCO expands its Trimble precision ag licensing deal to cover additional machine lines Crop Protection: Bayer receives EU authorisation for LASO, its first new herbicide active ingredient in Europe in over 15 years; Pivot Bio's PROVEN 40 receives EPA registration — first biological nitrogen product cleared at 40 pounds per acre rate Precision Ag: John Deere See & Spray surpasses 1 million commercial acres treated; Headwall Photonics and Agremo integrate hyperspectral imaging with AI crop analytics for canopy-level nutrient and stress detection Grain & Supply: Scoular publishes its 2025 sustainability report covering 2.5 billion bushels handled; AGT Food and Ingredients expands pulse protein capacity in Saskatchewan; Viterra completes integration of Gavilon grain assets Plant Health: WFFS strawberry virus sp…","meta_description":"📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech — the H1 2026 state of play with $1.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":748,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/agtech-digest-6718128/episodes/bayer-pivot-bio-john-deere-nutrien-ceres-agco-trimble-headwall-photonics-agremo-scoular/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128/bayer-pivot-bio-john-deere-nutrien-ceres-agco-trimble-headwall-photonics-agremo-scoular.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}