BTG Pactual TIG, Conservation International, Queensland Investment Corporation, BASF, Nutrien, Elite Agro Holding, LuLu Retail, eternal.ag, Grão Direto, Barchart, Halter, and Ever.Ag.

📺 Watch on YouTube and SpotifyWelcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring an analysis of 2025 precision ag funding that reveals a market split between late-stage winners and mid-stage pressure, BTG Pactual TIG's record $1.24 billion Latin American reforestation fund, Halter's world-first satellite-connected cattle collars, Ever.Ag's Everett agentic AI decision engine, and eternal.ag's upgradable autonomous greenhouse harvester. Let's get started!Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:Analysis: Precision ag funding in 2025 reached $668M across 37 rounds — but just four late-stage deals captured 47% of all capital, squeezing mid-stage companies hardestConservation: BTG Pactual TIG closes the world's largest Latin American reforestation fund at $1.24B, targeting 660,000 acres in Brazil's Cerrado, advised by Conservation InternationalGovernment: Queensland Government launches $30M Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund, managed with Queensland Investment Corporation to back commercially viable agricultural innovationCrop & Digital: BASF and Nutrien partner to connect xarvio digital tools with agronomic expertise, helping US farmers access low-carbon biofuel marketsSupply Chain: Elite Agro Holding signs MOU with LuLu Retail for farm-to-retail fresh produce distribution across the GCC; Grão Direto and Barchart partner to distribute Brazil physical grain price data globally via GrainsightsLivestock Tech: Halter launches world-first direct-to-satellite smart cattle collars, expanding US beef cattle market coverage by 2.5x to anywhere with sky visibilityAI & CEA: Ever.Ag unveils Everett, an agentic AI decision engine for agricultural supply chains launching first for dairy processing; eternal.ag launches upgradable greenhouse trolley convertible to full autonomous harvesterEvents: Future Fit Asia (Singapore), Fiber Connect (Orlando), Transform Food Europe (Amsterdam), Greentech Amsterdam (Netherlands)Read The Full Summary On The Latest Issue Of IGROW NEWSConnect with Us!Be sure go subscribe to our other shows:Vertical Farming Podcast: https://verticalfarmingpodcast.com/Greenhouse Success Stories: https://greenhousesuccess.com/Presented by iGrowNews.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/igrownews🎙️🎙️🎙️Discover the best podcast services in the world at The Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Mentioned in this episode:2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews2025 Precision Ag Report2025 Precision Ag Report by iGrowNews2025 Precision Ag Report