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NPEC Secures €5.4 Million ($6.2 Million) for Five-Year Plant Phenotyping Facility Upgrade The Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) has been awarded funding through the NWO Large-Scale Research Infrastructure Upgrade call to carry out a major five-year upgrade of its national plant phenotyping facility. The upgrade is intended to expand and modernize NPEC's capabilities, strengthening research into how plants grow and respond to their environment, with relevance to food security, climate resilience and biodiversity.... https://igrownews.com/npec-latest-news/

Royal Berry to Acquire Dutch Berries, Expanding Strawberry Production Scale Key Takeaways Royal Berry will acquire strawberry grower Dutch Berries, based in Zuilichem, effective January 1, 2027.... https://igrownews.com/royal-berry-latest-news/

KUBO Joins New 45-Hectare Greenhouse Project in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Province KUBO is contributing to a new large-scale greenhouse horticulture project in the Saudi Arabian desert. Wouter Kuiper and Said El Ouakili traveled to the country last week for the official signing of the contracts, a ceremony attended by several dignitaries including the Dutch ambassador and the Prince of Jazan.... https://igrownews.com/kubo-latest-news/

WFP and ICBA Launch MURUNA Project to Strengthen Iraq’s Climate Resilience The World Food Programme (WFP), working with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and backed by funding from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has launched the MURUNA project to strengthen climate resilience in Iraq. The project's name means "resilience" in Arabic.... https://igrownews.com/world-food-programme-latest-news/

Cleanfarms Names Shane Hedderson as New Executive Director Cleanfarms has named Shane Hedderson, MBA, as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2026, following a national search for the organization's next leader. Hedderson, a long-standing member of Cleanfarms' senior management team, brings experience in agricultural stewardship, circular economy initiatives and industry partnership development to the role. He succeeds Barry Friesen, who retired in April 2026.... https://igrownews.com/cleanfarms-latest-news/

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Groupe Thomas Plants and Tecnosem Merge to Create France’s Leading Vegetable Seedling Producer Groupe Thomas Plants, which also includes Provence Plants, has acquired Tecnosem, owner of the Biosem brand, in a deal advised by Oaklins France. The transaction was structured as a secondary leveraged buyout involving new sponsor Galiena Capital, an investor that becomes the majority shareholder in the combined business.... https://igrownews.com/groupe-thomas-plants-latest-news/

Optiflux Raises €2.5 Million (~$2.85M) to Scale AI-Powered Fruit Quality Platform Key Takeaways Optiflux, a KU Leuven spin-off, has closed a €2.5 million (approximately $2.85 million) funding round with participation from Agri Investment Fund (AIF), alongside LAVA, LRM and Gemma Frisius Fund.... https://igrownews.com/optiflux-latest-news/

DVC Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Kimitec, a Leading Biological Agriculture Solutions Developer DVC Partners has acquired a majority stake in Kimitec, a company that develops biological solutions for agriculture. Kimitec produces natural alternatives for crop nutrition and protection, with applications that extend across plant, animal and human health. Both companies confirmed the transaction, which marks DVC Partners' entry as majority shareholder.... https://igrownews.com/kimitec-latest-news/

Dogtooth Secures £14 Million ($18.7 Million) in Funding for Harvesting Robots Dogtooth announced it has raised more than £14 million, about $18.7 million at current exchange rates, to accelerate commercial deployment of its dexterous harvesting robots across the UK and international markets, the company said in a LinkedIn post.... https://igrownews.com/dogtooth-latest-news/

Sumitomo Biorational Names Remy Lyczko President of AgroSolutions Division Sumitomo Biorational Company LLC named Remy Lyczko President of its AgroSolutions Division (ASD), effective July 1, 2026, the company announced.... https://igrownews.com/sumitomo-biorational-latest-news/

Aemetis Sells $18 Million in Section 45Z Clean Fuel Tax Credits Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a diversified renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced that its ethanol and renewable natural gas subsidiaries received funds from the sale of $18 million in Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credits, generating about $14.5 million in net cash proceeds after transaction costs.... https://igrownews.com/aemetis-latest-news/

Canada’s Young Farmers Launches as New National Initiative Farm Management Canada's Annual General Meeting marked the official launch of Canada's Young Farmers, a new national initiative dedicated to connecting, supporting and amplifying the voices of young farmers and young agricultural leaders across the country.... https://igrownews.com/canadas-young-farmers-latest-news/

Quinbrook Closes £587 Million Renewables Impact Fund for UK and Ireland Quinbrook, a specialist investment manager focused on infrastructure for the energy and digital transitions, announced the final close of its second UK-focused Quinbrook Renewables Impact Fund (QRIF II). Quinbrook raised GBP 587 million of investor commitments for the fund, exceeding its GBP 500 million target. QRIF II is Quinbrook's fifth managed fund and builds on the strategy of its inaugural Renewables Impact Fund, which closed in 2023. The fund was marketed exclusively to institutional investors in the UK and Ireland and saw a strong re-up rate from existing investors.... https://igrownews.com/quinbrook-latest-news/

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Cultivate Next Invests in Six Agriculture and Food Tech Companies Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced that its venture fund, Cultivate Next, has made strategic investments in six companies working on challenges across agriculture, supply chains, sustainability, food systems, and restaurant technology. The new additions to the portfolio are Benchmark Labs, IMIO, Clean Crop Technologies, Athian, SIMPLi, and PopID, each addressing a different part of how food is grown, sourced, tracked, and experienced. Updates on Cultivate Next's portfolio can be found at cultivatenext.vc.... https://igrownews.com/chipotle-mexican-grill-latest-news/

Avocado Green Mattress Partners with Food Forest Collab on Regenerative Agriculture Avocado Green Mattress, a maker of certified organic mattresses and sustainable home furnishings, is expanding its commitment to 1% for the Planet through a partnership with Food Forest Collab, a women-led nonprofit working at the intersection of regenerative agriculture, economic opportunity, and environmental restoration. Together, the two organizations are using regenerative agriculture to support women-led initiatives that restore ecosystems and build economic stability.... https://igrownews.com/avocado-green-mattress-latest-news/

Aardaia Raises €5 Million to Develop New Crops From Wild Plants Aardaia has raised €5 million to develop new crops from wild plant species, in a round led by Point Nine with participation from FoodLabs, Astanor, and Grey Silo Ventures.... https://igrownews.com/aardaia-latest-news/

Quaise Energy Closes $134 Million Series B Financing for Superhot Geothermal Drilling Quaise Energy, a developer of utility-scale superhot geothermal energy, announced the first close of its Series B financing, raising $134 million, with additional equity and debt capital expected to close soon. The round was led by Prelude Ventures, with strategic investment from JERA and Idemitsu, two of Japan's largest energy companies. Nearly all existing investors, including Safar Partners, took part in the round, bringing Quaise's total funding raised to date to $230 million.... https://igrownews.com/quaise-energy-latest-news/

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