Bindbridge raises $3.8M for next-generation crop protection
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Cambridge-basedBindbridge has secured $3.8 million in early-stage funding from Speedinvest andNucleus Capital to advance next-generation crop protection aimed at improvingcrop resilience and agricultu...
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Mycoverse raises €2.4M pre-seed to tackle potato late blight in Europe
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Mycoverse, an agritechspin-out from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) developing fungal-basedbiological crop protection, has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed equity funding.The round was co-led...
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simmetry.ai expands AI training platform following €330K funding
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - simmetry.ai, asynthetic data company working across agriculture, food and industrial sectors,has secured €330,000 from NBank, the investment and development bank of theGerman state of Lower Saxony. Th...
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Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed as Winter Storm Halts Senate Plans
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR The Senate Agriculture Committee postponed its crypto market structure bill hearing from Tuesday to Thursday due to a severe winter storm. Lawmakers were scheduled to debate amendments and vote on the bill before weather disruptions forced a delay. S…
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Senate Ag Committee’s sweeping crypto market structure bill faces ethics amendment ahead of next week’s hearing
Sarah Wynn / theblock - Ahead of a hearing next week to debate and vote on a sweeping crypto bill, members filed several changes to the legislation.
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Senate Agriculture Committee unveils crypto market structure bill text, but chair says ‘differences remain’
Sarah Wynn / theblock - The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released updated bill text ahead of a hearing next week — and some issues remain.
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Only 0.1% make the cut: Oyster Bay raises over €100 million to scale Europe’s best food innovators
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Hamburg-based VC Oyster Bay announces the final closing of its second fund of over €100 million – ranking among the largest European VC funds exclusively dedicated to the future food market. The fund was reportedly significantly oversubscribed, with inves…
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After more than 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac is shutting down for good
Grace Snelling / fastcompany - Since 1818, loyal readers of the Farmers’ Almanac have turned to the publication for weather predictions, gardening tips, astronomy calendars, and more. But, on November 6, the Farmers’ Almanac announced that the 2026 edition of the magazine will be its l…
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Dutch startup Source.ag raises €15.2 million to scale AI software powering 300 greenhouses across 18 countries
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Source.ag, the Amsterdam-based developer of AI software for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), today announced the successful close of its Series B funding round, raising €15.2 million. The investment was led by Astanor, with strategic participatio…
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China imposes temporary duties on EU pork imports
Following a probing investigation, China has abruptly imposed temporary duties of up to 62% on EU pork imports, rattling the trade dynamics between the regions. The unexpected measure has left exporters in a tizzy and triggered a flurry of adjustments as both sides brace for the fallout—with a dash of incredulity at the unpredictability of global trade.
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Eastern US Braces for Rare Cicada Swarm Emergence
In the Eastern United States, a rare natural spectacle is underway as cicadas emerge after 17 years underground. The sudden surge has transformed quiet neighborhoods into buzzing arenas, offering both wonder and a hefty dose of nature’s cacophonous charm—much to the delight (or dismay) of locals unprepared for the insect chorus.
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