Halter, Miraterra, Total Seed Production, Bayer, Agrim, Asia Impact Fund, Equinox Growers, Taylor Farms, Ecorobotix, University of Essex, Cauldron Ferm, Swegreen, Volta Greentech, Axel Johnson Group, Edible Garden, and Tetra Pak.

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Halter, Miraterra, Total Seed Production, Bayer, Agrim, Asia Impact Fund, Equinox Growers, Taylor Farms, Ecorobotix, University of Essex, Cauldron Ferm, Swegreen, Volta Greentech, Axel Johnson Group, Edible Garden, and Tetra Pak.

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Welcome back, listeners! In today's episode, we dive into the latest strides in AgTech, featuring eleven funding rounds totaling $323 million and a 2026 year-to-date total of $946 million, Jim Kras on Edible Garden's shift into finished goods and ready-to-drink products, Halter's $220 million Series E for virtual fencing, Ecorobotix's $50 million US manufacturing pledge, and Volta Greentech's European feed additive launch. Let's get started!

Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:

Overview: 11 companies close funding rounds totaling approximately $323M, bringing the 2026 year-to-date total to $946M across livestock tech, robotics, CEA, and sustainable finance
Interview: Jim Kras on Edible Garden's shift from produce grower to finished goods supplier — Tetra Pak partnership, 200,000 sq ft Midwest facility, and RTD protein drinks under the Kick brand
Livestock Tech: Halter raises $220M Series E to expand virtual fencing technology for livestock management
Precision Ag: Miraterra raises $16M to scale AI-driven soil intelligence platform; Agrim raises $17.3M Series B led by Asia Impact Fund
Robotics & CEA: Ecorobotix to assemble precision sprayers in Kansas with $50M US investment pledge; Swegreen secures $2.2M to scale in-store farming operations
M&A & Infra: Total Seed Production acquires Bayer's Windfall soybean facility in Indiana; Equinox Growers greenhouse facility sold to Taylor Farms
Biotech: Cauldron Ferm raises $13.25M Series A2 to scale hyper-fermentation platform; Volta Greentech raises 1.7M euros from Axel Johnson Group for European feed additive launch
Research: University of Essex joins the 35.4M pound PhenomUK plant research initiative
Events: AgTech Pitch Lounge (March 31st), Animal AgTech (Fort Worth), Future Fit Asia (Singapore), Fiber Connect (Orlando), Transform Food Europe (Amsterdam), Greentech Amsterdam