Alfalfa-Based Egg White Alternative Inches Closer to Market
Fudi Protein is scaling its alfalfa-based Rubisco ingredient for egg white replacement applications in protein beverages, bakery and sports nutrition, with a spring 2027 manufacturing launch targeted.
Irish University Bags $3.5M in Govt Funding to Turn Grass Into Protein
Munster Technological University (MTU) secured $3.5 million from Ireland’s Department of Agriculture to launch the Grass4Value project, a biorefinery initiative that converts grass and legumes into high‑value protein. The effort partners with University College Dublin, the University of Galway and Teagasc,...
AgriFood Signals: More Microsoft Carbon Deals, a $200m Greenhouse in Mexico, Rubber From Dandelions
Microsoft announced its first major carbon‑removal purchase since pausing, marking a renewed corporate climate push. Dutch investors are committing $200 million to build a large greenhouse complex in northern Mexico to boost year‑round vegetable production. European agri‑tech firms secured sizable financing:...
Texas A&M Assistant Professor Leads Push to Breed Crops Specifically Designed for Indoor Farms
Texas A&M AgriLife researcher Dr. Krishna Bhattarai is spearheading efforts to breed crops specifically for indoor farms, greenhouses and vertical production systems. The initiative will be highlighted at the National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) meeting in College Station, Texas,...
Malta: PL Proposes AgriTech and Vertical Farming to Tackle Land Constraints
Malta's Labour Party (PL) unveiled a plan to boost agricultural resilience by investing €120 million ($131 million) in AgriTech, establishing a Future Food Innovation Lab and promoting vertical farming. The proposal includes a 60% tax credit over four years for automation, advanced...
Priva to Showcase Integrated Greenhouse Technology at GreenTech 2026
From June 9‑11, 2026 Priva will exhibit at GreenTech 2026 in Amsterdam, highlighting its new Priva One operating system. The platform consolidates climate control, irrigation, energy and labour management into a single interface, eliminating the need for disparate solutions. Features such as...
Smart Ranching and Remote Water Management
Satellite IoT is finally reaching the farthest corners of agriculture, where cellular coverage is scarce. Globalstar’s solar‑charged GSatSolar ear‑tag tracker and low‑power STX3 telemetry module enable large‑scale livestock and water‑tank monitoring with event‑driven alerts. Operators are adopting SGP.32 eSIM specifications...
TerraGrid Monitors RTK Signal and Warns of Disruptions
TerraGrid has launched a nationwide, cloud‑based NTRIP network that delivers centimetre‑level RTK corrections to tractors, mowers and other precision‑farming machines across the Netherlands. The service monitors signal quality in real time and alerts users when the RTK fix weakens, even...
IPL Biologicals Opens 3rd Plant in Vadodara, Raises Capacity to 7,000 KL/Year
IPL Biologicals Ltd inaugurated its third biological manufacturing plant in Vadodara, investing roughly $24 million (Rs 200 crore). The new 200,000 sq ft facility lifts the company’s annual production capacity to 7,000 kilolitres, with a daily output of 40,000 kilolitres, and incorporates zero‑liquid‑discharge and 500 kW of captive...
Advanced Agrilytics Introduces TerraSIGNAL, an AI-Native Agronomic Platform Built on Proven Sub-Acre Science
Advanced Agrilytics unveiled TerraSIGNAL™, an AI‑native agronomic decision platform built on its proprietary Agrilytics IQ™ engine and 15 years of sub‑acre research. The software combines deterministic models, predictive analytics, and AI‑driven workflows to deliver faster, more consistent recommendations for growers,...
Mosa Meat Joins APAC-SCA to Deepen Asia-Pacific Regulatory and Industry Ties
Netherlands‑based cultivated beef pioneer Mosa Meat has joined the Asia‑Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC‑SCA), bringing its decades‑long expertise to the region’s fast‑growing cellular‑agriculture network. The move gives Mosa a platform to engage regulators, investors and research partners as it...
Tilda® Unveils Fourth Impact Report – Scaling Lower-Emission Rice Farming
Food‑tech company Tilda® released its fourth Impact Report, highlighting a rapid scale‑up of lower‑emission rice farming across Asia. The report documents an 18% drop in greenhouse‑gas intensity per kilogram of rice and the adoption of low‑emission practices on 1.2 million hectares...
Ya Ya Foods Owner Gets State Funding to Build $56M Plant-Based Milk Facility in Michigan
The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $960,000 performance‑based grant and a five‑year tax exemption to support Fenton Food and Beverage, a new venture by Ya Ya Foods founder Yahya Abbas, in building a $56.2 million plant‑based milk factory. The facility, slated...
Harnessing Underutilized Food Crops for Sustainable Extruded Snack Production: A Scoping Review
A new scoping review maps 42 peer‑reviewed studies (2000‑2026) that incorporate underutilized crops—quinoa, Bambara groundnut, orange‑fleshed sweet potato (OFSP), and sesame seed—into extruded snack products. The analysis catalogues ingredient forms, extrusion parameters, and outcomes such as expansion, density, texture, color,...
USDA Is Using AI, but Doesn’t Have the Required Controls to Manage Risks, Watchdog Finds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has deployed artificial‑intelligence tools to forecast corn and soybean yields, spot supply‑chain risks, and streamline permitting decisions. An Office of Inspector General report reveals the agency lacks essential cybersecurity and governance controls, including a generative‑AI...