BTG Pactual TIG Expands U.S. Footprint with 90,000-Acre Timberland Acquisition
By Editor, Global AgInvesting Media BTG Pacutal Timberland Investment Group (TIG), a timberland investment management organization, has acquired approximately 90,000 acres of U.S. timberland formerly managed by Jamestown, a global design-focused real estate investment and management firm. The transaction elevates TIG’s core U.S. timberland strategy portfolio to more than 1.7 million acres, contributing to the firm’s 3.3 million acres managed globally. The Jamestown timberland platform will be fully integrated into TIG’s core U.S. strategy.
Goterra Enters Administration as Founder Warns of ‘Contagion’ Harming Insect Ag Sector
Australian insect-waste startup Goterra has entered voluntary administration, with its administrator now seeking a buyer while keeping operations running at a reduced scale.
ADC Therapeutics cuts 17% of staff after safety setback
By the numbers: The Lausanne-based antibody-drug conjugate specialist said the reorganisation should generate about US$10m (€8.8m) in annualised savings. The company expects around US$3m (€2.6m) in one-time severance and related charges, mostly in the second quarter of 2026, and said its cash runway extends at least into 2028.
Dairy Farming and the AI Revolution
By Editor, Global AgInvesting MediaThe conversation around artificial intelligence often centers on Silicon Valley, autonomous vehicles, or generative text tools. However, one transformation driven by AI is happening far from the tech hubs—inside the barns of modern dairy farms.
USDA Announces FY 2025 State Payment Error Rates in SNAP
June 2026, Washington: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the annual Supplemental Nutrition Assis…
Merck KGaA to Acquire Bio-Techne for $11.3B, Expanding Life Science Tools Presence
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has agreed to acquire Bio-Techne for approximately $11.3 billion, the companies said today, in a deal designed to position the buyer as more of a leader across the life science value chain by expanding its presence in high-growth, next-generation life-sci markets with Bio-Techne’s tools, analytical technologies, and consumables.
【中国创制】清原新型嘧啶胺类杀菌剂Rimaminoprole获ISO通用名临时批准
世界农化网中文网报道：日前，清原自主创制的新型嘧啶胺类杀菌剂Rimaminoprole获ISO通用名临时批准，中文通用名为嘧唑醚菌胺。
唯一登记、甲羧除草醚、双重作用：安道麦在葡萄牙推出新型除草剂SONAVIO®
世界农化网中文网报道：安道麦近日在葡萄牙推出新型除草剂SONAVIO®（活性成分：甲羧除草醚），该产品专为工业番茄种植中的移栽前除草设计，是目前葡萄牙市场上唯一获得该用途登记的除草剂产品。
Novartis signs up to $1.9bn deal to tap Antares’ undruggable-target engine
Why it matters: The deal is a fresh validation point for Antares, a Scorpion Therapeutics spinout built around the idea that some “undruggable” cancer targets can be reached with better chemistry, screening and computational tools.
BIO 2026: FDA Leadership Confront Workforce Losses, China Competition in Drug Development
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the middle of a cultural and operational shift that goes beyond leadership changes. U.S.–China biotechnology competition is driving discussions around regulatory reform in the U.S. where traditional paradigms are being reviewed and reconsidered, particularly for rare diseases. And patient perspectives need to be a more integral part of the drug development continuum.