Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs for Sustainable Agriculture - the NewLeaf Symbiotics Approach

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. is a leading agricultural biologicals and genomics company engaged in discovery, development, and commercialization of beneficial plant-associated bacteria for products used on seed, in-furrow and/or as a foliar application to improve crop performance. NewLeaf pursues a highly focused strategy of developing products based on methylotrophic bacteria – predominately PPFMs (Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs), and their associated microbiome. PPFMs are ubiquitous in nature and colonize all surfaces of all plants; they are the most prevalent genus of bacteria on plant foliage. These highly diverse microbes enhance crop yield and protect crops against disease and pests by multiple modes of action. Data from our field trials demonstrate significant yield increases and other benefits when these microbes are applied to seeds and leaves of major crops including corn and soy.