Chuck Stanley
SWIIM says its auditing and planning software will help growers manage and trade scarce water resources, and could even kick-start self-regulation.
The USDA says barriers to trade cost $5.5 billion in US exports and 0.3% of the European Union's GDP.
The company hopes to use the funding to expand into pharmaceuticals and enter markets outside the US.
Investors are waiting for a new 5-year plan to be approved before acquiring foreign assets, Hendriks tells Reuters.
The New York Stock Exchange-listed REIT expects the acquisition to boost annual revenues by $6m.
A Stanford-led study offers new ways to measure crop growth from outer space.
Conservation efforts are increasing amidst fears of stress on US groundwater sources.
The new additions bring on-the-ground PE experience in Africa and knowledge of large-scale deal execution.
The 119,000 acre acquisition from the $662m fund brings acreage managed by the firm to 1,875,000.
The two companies will jointly develop and market biotech products for pest control and plant growth.