Tech advances transform agriculture sector

Apr 08, 2024

By Farms.com

The AgTech industry celebrates significant achievements with Agco and Trimble's joint venture, Seso's funding milestone, and Edible Garden’s production evolution. Agco's collaboration with Trimble through the PTx Trimble venture aims to bring cutting-edge precision agriculture solutions across various farming equipment, marking a step forward in global agricultural innovation.

Seso’s newly acquired $26 million in Series B funding spotlights the urgent need for efficient labor management solutions in agriculture. The company plans to expand its platform to include essential services such as payroll and banking, directly addressing the sector's labor challenges.

Meanwhile, Edible Garden is taking a bold step by moving its potted herb production to its own facilities. This decision not only aims to reduce costs and improve profit margins but also reflects the company’s commitment to leveraging technology for operational efficiency.

These key developments reflect the ongoing transformation and growth within the AgTech sector, highlighting the industry’s commitment to innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.

Video: New Solution Powers Efficient Pork Growth

Alltech has introduced Olerix, an innovative phytogenic blend created to promote growth and feed efficiency in pigs. Through a proprietary coating process, the bioactive blend of phytogenic compounds used in Olerix is designed to outlast the manufacturing process, ensuring consistent outcomes from feed to finish. The result is a high-impact efficiency solution that provides consistent support for gut health, feed efficiency, immune function and growth performance. Olerix is backed by validated trials conducted under modern pork production conditions.

“As the industry searches for technology to drive profitability forward in a more sustainable manner, we’re thrilled to join that effort with our Olerix technology,” said Mark Hulsebus, general manager for U.S. pork at Alltech. “Our work in this phytogenic space is yielding very encouraging results, and we’re excited to make this new opportunity available to pork producers focused on optimizing feed efficiency and growth rates.”

“Olerix represents the next generation of phytogenic technology — combining feed efficiency, livability and immune support into a practical commercial solution producers can implement today,” said Andy Rash, U.S. monogastric director at Alltech.