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Highlight of my week.
Got the 1st signal that Phytalix biofungicide might protect coffee plants from disease
Untreated Left vs Treated Right
ICYMI: thanks @UpstreamAg for the comprehensive deep-dive into @AscribeBio's strategy & recent financing
Upstream Ag Professional - Week of October 19th 2025
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This week's essential news and analysis for agribusiness leaders includes:
1. The Danger of Dominant Logic: What Pioneer Hi-Bred's Blind Spot Reveals About Disruption in Agriculture
A look at disruption as a tax on not innovating vs. outright being "Blockbustered."
2. @AscribeBio Closes $12 Million Series A
A detailed look at the product, the strategy, the fundraising process and the future of a biocontrol leader.
3. @ecorobotix Crosses Over $200 million Raised: A look at Revenue, Business Model, GTM and Paths to Exit
4. Agtech trends: bundling, unbundling, LLMs and more with @tenaciousvc own J. Matthew Pryor and @svnoles Nolet with @UpstreamAg
5. Momentum and Milestones: @NewLeaf_Sym Aims to Double Sales Next Year
A look at layered crop protection and COGS enabling GTM in biocontrol.
6. Q3 2025 AgTech Venture Capital Investment and Exit Round Up by
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7. Commercializing Ag Products: From R&D to Farm Gate and tying it into Upstream Ag Insights Competing on Analytics and the Future of Ag Input Commercialization
@DamianPMason
8. Integrated insights from The Pacesetter Pod on Agribusiness 2026 M&A Outlook with Scott Porter of Cascadia Capital Partners with Capital Allocation Lessons from Henry Singleton
+ more!
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New sustainable disease control options in Rice from @AscribeBio forbes.com/sites/daphneewing…
Steadily gearing up to launch our biofungicide, Ascribe welcomes new investor ICIG
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Starting our 4th season of field trials in South America for Phytalix biofungicide. Pic taken yesterday in Paraguay. While the applicator is decked out in standard PPE, Phytalix is non-toxic & offers growers a safe, new option for disease control.
Thanks @UpstreamAg for highlighting Ascribe this week in the article on the future of biocontrol
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BTI is proud to announce that @AscribeBio, a company founded on BTI technology, has partnered with @NutrienAgRetail to commercialize two crop protection products containing Ascribe’s flagship biofungicide, Phytalix®.
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Big deal - @AscribeBio has entered into a development agreement with @growloveland to launch biofungicides for row crops. #agtech
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Excited to announce @AscribeBio's 1st US distribution deal for the biofungicide Phytalix with @NutrienLTD's Loveland Products @growloveland croplife.com/crop-inputs/lov…
Big milestone on our journey to bring better disease control options to farmers
@BTIscience
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Sometimes it's hard to tell if a new ag product works.
Not in this trial.
@AscribeBio saving pumpkins for Halloween
Nothing like seeing differences in the field! Side-by-side KY soybean plots with & without @AscribeBio biological seed treatment.
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Wrapping up 2 days of visiting field trials across OH & KY for @AscribeBio. Here are wheat plots @UKAgriculture research station in Princeton, KY.
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#GrowNY winner @AscribeBio has expounded upon its novel seed treatment technology since winning $500,000 at the 2021 summit, having closed a $2.5 million seed round in November and landing a $3 million NIAID SBIR Phase II award this spring. Learn more at ascribebio.com.
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CAT Project: @BTIscience researcher @joy_van500 and corporate partner @AscribeBio are working to develop technology that will expedite the process of identifying and developing natural molecule-based products for agricultural sustainability
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