Jeff Sheban

Data Insight After two seasons of disappointing returns, a thought is germinating in the agricultural technology sector: 2025 might be a better year for M&A. But maybe not by much. “Agtech has really taken it on the chin in recent years,” said Ramsey Masri, CEO of agricultural data and analytics provider CeresAI. “The sector itself has grossly underperformed and is ripe for consolidation.

News (Intelligence) NutriQuest, a privately held provider of agricultural products and consulting services, is seeking acquisitions in two areas: health and nutritional feed additives for production animals, and hobby farming businesses adjacent to the backyard chick market, said co-founder and CEO Steve Weiss.

Data Insight Nine months into the year and the prognosis remains strong for dealmaking in the fertility services space, sector bankers say. Several factors are giving the sector new life. People are waiting longer to have children, which increases demand as fertility declines with age. Advances in technology have made in vitro fertilization (IVF) cheaper and more successful, while expanding insurance coverage in more states makes treatment more accessible.