{"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":105,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128"},"episode":{"title":"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","slug":"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","published_at":"2026-05-08T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128/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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agtech-digest-6718128","url":"https://agtech-digest.captivate.fm/episode/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","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a0cc722a-f3c3-408f-bf8c-2f7e56f61d68.mp3","summary":"📺 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…","meta_description":"📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Welcome back, listeners! 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