Quest to Rewrite the Fertilizer Rulebook
The race to create next-gen nitrogen-fixing biologicals is underway, with Ginkgo and Bayer leading the charge.
To truly deliver on their promise, nitrogen-fixing microbes need to up their game, says Ginkgo ag bio head, Michael Miile.
Engineering soil microbes to fix atmospheric nitrogen and reduce synthetic fertilizers in cereal crops is a key area of focus in ag biologicals. However, technical challenges must be overcome to have a transformative impact.
- The first wave of products from Corteva and Pivot Bio have been on the market for three or four years.
- Ginkgo absorbed Joyn Bio in 2022, taking over Bayer's R&D function for biologicals and its West Sacramento lab.
- Bayer will focus on commercializing products emerging from the partnership, which has been renewed.
Author's summary: Ginkgo and Bayer partner to revolutionize fertilizer production.
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