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Agrochemicals Market worth $282.2 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, March 20, 2023

CHICAGO, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agrochemicals Market is estimated to be valued at USD 235.2 billion in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agrochemicals Market is estimated to be valued at USD 235.2 billion in 2023.
  • It is projected to reach USD 282.2 billion by 2028, recording a CAGR of 3.7% from 2023 to 2028 according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets™.
  • The agrochemicals market has been influenced by some of the macroeconomic and microeconomic factors occurring in some of the key countries around the globe.
  • This would prove potential enough to drive the market significantly in terms of value sales during the forecast period.

Agrochemicals Market worth $282.2 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 20, 2023

CHICAGO, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agrochemicals Market is estimated to be valued at USD 235.2 billion in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agrochemicals Market is estimated to be valued at USD 235.2 billion in 2023.
  • It is projected to reach USD 282.2 billion by 2028, recording a CAGR of 3.7% from 2023 to 2028 according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets™.
  • The agrochemicals market has been influenced by some of the macroeconomic and microeconomic factors occurring in some of the key countries around the globe.
  • This would prove potential enough to drive the market significantly in terms of value sales during the forecast period.

Wilbur-Ellis Launches Second Annual Innovation Award for College Students

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

In the first Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award program in 2022, more than 120 students working in over 30 teams participated – with the Kansas State University Entomology Team winning the grand prize.

Key Points: 
  • In the first Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award program in 2022, more than 120 students working in over 30 teams participated – with the Kansas State University Entomology Team winning the grand prize.
  • Students can learn more about the award on the Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award website (which can be accessed from the Wilbur-Ellis website at www.wilburellis.com ).
  • The Innovation Award website provides e-cards that can be sent to students who might like to participate, as well as a video featuring last year's winners and summaries of their submissions.
  • Student teams can register now to participate in the 2023 Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award by visiting the website at www.wilburellis.com/innovation-award/ .

Jennifer Convery Joins Wilbur-Ellis Board of Directors

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilbur-Ellis announced today that Jennifer Convery has joined the Company's board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilbur-Ellis announced today that Jennifer Convery has joined the Company's board of directors.
  • Ms. Convery has served in senior leadership roles at Griffith Foods, Inc., a privately held, global developer and manufacturer of food ingredient systems.
  • "I'm delighted to welcome Jennifer Convery to the Wilbur-Ellis board of directors," said John P. Thacher, executive chairman of the Wilbur-Ellis board.
  • In discussing her new role, Ms. Convery said: "I am so pleased to be joining the Wilbur-Ellis board of directors.

AgroSpheres Raises $22 million Series B to Accelerate Commercialization and Manufacturing of Reliable Biobased Solutions

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

This funding will be used to accelerate product commercialization, expand manufacturing capacity, and seed broader applications of the AgroSpheres AgriCell platform technology.

Key Points: 
  • This funding will be used to accelerate product commercialization, expand manufacturing capacity, and seed broader applications of the AgroSpheres AgriCell platform technology.
  • AgroSpheres raises $22 million in a Series B financing round led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Ospraie Ag Science.
  • AgroSpheres' biomanufacturing platform has enabled cost-effective manufacturing and successful field application of novel biological modalities.
  • The company's three pillars work collectively to achieve AgroSpheres' mission of providing farmers with reliable and affordable biobased solutions worldwide.

Agtonomy Successfully Closes Seed III Funding Round; Takes Total Funding to $13.5M

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agtonomy, a cutting-edge software and service ag-tech start-up, announced the successful closing of another round of funding for a total investment of $13.5 million. The round was led by Cavallo Ventures, the venture arm of multi-billion-dollar agribusiness leader Wilbur-Ellis, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment which is the VC arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group headquartered in South Korea. The Mirae Asset Financial Group is one of the largest independent financial groups in Asia with over $700B in AUM, and owns the largest investment bank in South Korea. Other leading names including Toyota Ventures and David R. Duncan, Proprietor, Chairman & CEO of Silver Oak Cellars, also participated in this round. This latest funding will be used to add strategic depth to the team, expand the fleet of vehicles now operating with Agtonomy technology in the fields, and accelerate trials of the service platform designed to address the growing skilled labor challenges facing local agriculture.

Key Points: 
  • Other leading names including Toyota Ventures and David R. Duncan, Proprietor, Chairman & CEO of Silver Oak Cellars, also participated in this round.
  • "Agtonomy is on a mission to close the labor gap being experienced by many in the farming community.
  • "We are thrilled to grow our network of support around Agtonomy and accelerate our impact on the global food chain through this latest round of funding."
  • This is the future of farming, and I am excited to be working with Agtonomy to bring this technology forward."

Sabanto Raises $17M Series A To Drive Autonomy Into Agriculture

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

"We started Sabanto with our sights set on fixing the lack of labor and resetting the out-of-control capital expenses in agricultural machinery.

Key Points: 
  • "We started Sabanto with our sights set on fixing the lack of labor and resetting the out-of-control capital expenses in agricultural machinery.
  • Sabanto has proven its ability to automate a variety of row crop field operations over significant acres throughout the Midwest.
  • With this round of funding, Sabanto will accelerate its mission to make autonomy an affordable, reliable, and scalable solution for all farmers throughout the world.
  • DCVC Bio specializes in supporting life sciences platform companies at the intersections of engineering and therapeutics, industrial biotechnology, and agriculture.

Wilbur-Ellis Announces Student Teams Honored in "Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award"

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Four additional teams are being honored with $5,000 Honorable Mention Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Four additional teams are being honored with $5,000 Honorable Mention Awards.
  • To see the names of all the winning team members and read summaries of their submissions, visit the Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award website .
  • The Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award was launched in 2021 as part of the company's 100th anniversary celebration.
  • Visit the Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award website and view CEO John Buckley's video that introduced the Innovation Award.

Wilbur-Ellis Partners with Guardian Agriculture in Multi-Million Dollar Agreement to Bring Autonomous Aerial Application to Growers Across America

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

AURORA, Colo., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Agriculture, a leading innovator and developer of the first fully autonomous crop protection aircraft system, secured a multi-million-dollar partnership with Wilbur-Ellis, a leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer of agriculture products, specialty chemicals, and animal feed. The partnership will give Wilbur-Ellis customers an opportunity to access this state-of-the-art technology before anyone else.

Key Points: 
  • The autonomous aircraft can carry multi-hundred-pound payloads and address a wide range of application spray volumes and application needs for growers.
  • "Guardian's technology delivers tremendous benefits to both growers and the environment," said Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Guardian Ag, Adam Bercu.
  • "Growers can expect a cost-effective application that will solve critical problems with coverage quality, sustainability, repeatability, and eliminate off-target spray and overspray," he said.
  • Guardian Agriculture acceleratessustainable farming by providing all farmers with precise, eVTOL-based aerial application.

Ford Pro Leading Companies into Electrified Future with Electric Vehicles, Charging Solutions, In-Vehicle Software

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Wilbur-Ellis, a global distribution leader in sustainable agriculture products and consulting, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Californias leading electricity provider serving northern and central California, are announcing plans to add Ford battery electric trucks and vans, Ford Pro Charging solutions, charging software and Ford Pro E-Telematics to their fleets.

Key Points: 
  • Wilbur-Ellis, a global distribution leader in sustainable agriculture products and consulting, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Californias leading electricity provider serving northern and central California, are announcing plans to add Ford battery electric trucks and vans, Ford Pro Charging solutions, charging software and Ford Pro E-Telematics to their fleets.
  • Wilbur-Ellis plans to add F-150 Lightning Pro trucks, Ford Pro Charging** solutions, charging software and in-vehicle telematics into its fleet in Sonoma County and the Salinas Valley of California.
  • PG&E is continuing its ongoing electric vehicle collaboration with Ford, announced in March, now with Ford Pro to add charging hardware and software solutions to select F-150 Lightning Pro trucks into its California fleet.
  • Ford Pro Charging depot software, Ford Telematics and Ford Data Services are subscription service subject to agreement to Ford Smart Mobility terms and conditions.