Agriculture Acquisitions in Indiana

Deere & Company (John Deere) has acquired Smart Apply, Inc., an Indianapolis-based developer of the Smart Apply Intelligent Spray Control System, which uses LiDAR and GPS-enabled software to deliver precision spraying for orchards, vineyards, and tree nurseries. The acquisition expands John Deere's high-value crop technology portfolio and brings precision spray hardware and data capabilities that can reduce chemical use and drift while integrating with the John Deere Operations Center.

Tide Rock Holdings acquired Summit Seed Coatings and Midwest Seed Coating to enter the custom seed coating industry and expand its agriculture-oriented portfolio. The two businesses will operate under a single entity, Summit Seed Coatings LLC, led by industry veteran Bill Talley, and will join Tide Rock's growing portfolio to expand capacity and scale in seed coating for turf, forage and legume seeds.

Paine Schwartz Partners has made its first growth equity investment from Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V in Advanced Agrilytics, an agronomics services business that provides precision farming analytics and on‑the‑ground agronomic advice. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment will support scaling the business, adding data scientists and agronomic professionals, and expanding customer and implementation teams.

Excellere Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in SePRO Corporation to support the company's next phase of growth. The capital will be used to accelerate commercialization of SePRO's pipeline, expand infrastructure and R&D capabilities, and pursue complementary partnerships and acquisitions in the agricultural and aquatic specialty chemicals markets.