Biodegradable Wash Cuts 93% Pesticides, Extends Freshness
A newly developed biodegradable wash removes up to 93% of surface pesticide residues from fruit and forms a thin protective layer that slows spoilage, offering a dual approach to cleaner and longer-lasting produce. foodscience
Tree Cocoon Boosts Growth in Extreme Climates
Simple innovations like this 'tree cocoon' is helping trees grow in the harshest climates. https://t.co/IwPQiu4h3T
Centipede‑Inspired Robot Removes Weeds, Saves Crops
Centipede-Inspired Farm #Robot Hunts Weeds Without Harming Crops by @spaceandtech_ #Robotics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/4IVRBfW6NQ
China’s Food Security Strategies Offer Lessons Amid Global Crisis
Supply Chain Innovation & Technology is the basis on which competitive advantage is won or lost. “Today, the world is facing another global food and energy crisis, caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and the disruption of supply chains...
Enough Food Exists; Distribution, Not Production, Needs Tech Solutions
We have enough food to feed the world's population. Do we have a logistics and distribution problem? Absolutely. Do we have the technology to fix it? Yes, we do, and it's getting better by the day.
Robots Harvest Real‑Time Data for Smarter Farming
Agricultural #Robots Now Collect and Analyze Farm Data in Real Time by @jamesvgingerich #AgriTech #Innovation #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/casFgW1u0e
Brazil Sets Record Soy Exports to China Amid Chinese Shortfall
🇨🇳China's soybean imports fell short of expectations again last month, but an armada of Brazilian soybeans is charging across the Atlantic. 🇧🇷Brazil exported more soybeans in April than in any month on record, with most of them destined for China. https://t.co/rLkRDdvjst
2026 Stock Cropper Installation Completes Modified Quintuple Biopass
Stock Cropper #farmweird plot 2026 installation complete. This year is a modification of the Quintuple Biopass from 2025. Gonna be a fun one to watch through the season. @jasonmauck1 https://t.co/EpyvXwIcHB
2026/27 Wheat Stocks Uncertain,
🌾The world's wheat cushion for 2026/27 is still largely uncertain. Current analyst scenarios span a 16.5-million-ton range in ending stocks for the upcoming marketing year, a reminder that global food systems remain highly sensitive to production and demand trends. https://t.co/C3rbIt4bHj
Food Prices Hit Highest Level Since Feb 2023
The FAO Food Price Index rose 1.6% to 130.7 points in April 2026, marking a third consecutive monthly increase and reaching the highest since February 2023. @teconomics https://t.co/bpHk0ywtYy
Guardian SC1 Revolutionizes Aerial Crop Protection for Farmers
GUARDIAN SC1: Advanced Aerial Crop Protection System Transforming Large-Scale Farming via @WevolverApp #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/ghkE6oKNcP
Garlic Compound Blocks Mosquito Mating, Offers Green Pest Control
Garlic contains a compound that disrupts mating and egg-laying in mosquitoes and several fly species by activating specific taste receptors, suggesting a potential for eco-friendly pest control solutions. entomology
Brazil Hits Record Soybean Exports, China Takes 69%
🇧🇷Brazil exported 16.7 million metric tons (615 mbu) of soybeans in April, a new all-time record. Brazil exported a record 40 mmt (1.48 bbu) in the first four months of 2026. Top destinations by share: 🇨🇳China 69% 🇪🇺EU 8% 🇹🇷Turkey 4% 🇹🇭Thailand 3% https://t.co/YKBbfHBknk
U.S. Urea Imports Soar to Record, Russia Leads Supply
🇺🇸U.S. imports of urea, a nitrogen fertilizer heavily used in farming, hit an all-time high in March 2026. The shipments were valued at $576 million. Q1 2026 imports were up 15% on the year. Top Q1 suppliers by volume: 🇷🇺Russia 30% 🇶🇦Qatar 25% 🇴🇲Oman...
Narrower Alleys Boost Corn Yield and Reduce Manure
Simple physiological landscape design. How big are the plants going to become? How can we arrange for maximum photosynthesis? This 🐖 💩 plot turns the 100” gaps to 60” gaps 602 bu corn on the footprint in the alley 🌽 Can 50% make 301?...
Iran Conflict Disrupts Global Fertilizer Supply, Hits US
The Iran war is already having major repercussions on fertilizer supply, even in the US! Chartbook Top Links of the day just dropped: https://t.co/p0abfkJwEY
Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical‑Free Farming
Laser Weeding Revolution: Carbon #Robotics and NVIDIA Redefine Chemical-Free Farming by @kimmonismus #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/gCSj76C98B
Tree‑Climbing Pruning Robot Outpaces Monkeys
Faster Than a Monkey: This Tree-Climbing Pruning #Robot Is Wild by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/O7ilwkze3q
AI Counts Potatoes on Line with Minimal Training
#AI on the Assembly Line: Instant Potato Counting with Minimal Training by @IlirAliu_ #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #MI https://t.co/FqLAHp8d66
Beef Imports Surge to Record $13.75B, up 28% Yo
"[B]eef imports in total are exploding at $4.5 billion through March, up 28% from a year ago. That comes after record for beef imports at $13.75 billion in 2025, up nearly $2.5 billion from a year earlier." https://t.co/M9mSqQvOq6
Drones Take Over Heavy Lifting in Agriculture
Using #Drones to do the lifting in agriculture by @alvinfoo #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/mwY3r7qa6x
Electrify Greenhouses Using Semi‑Transparent PV and Heat Pumps
How to electrify greenhouses with semi-transparent PV, heat pumps #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/LyXlMEy6kO
Winter Wheat Looks Better, Yet Poor Conditions Rise
🌾U.S. winter wheat conditions improved this week - but did they? The share in good/excellent shape went up 1 point, but poor/very poor added 2 points. The top 3 states (54% of acres) saw a net expansion in the poor/very poor share,...
Affordable Multi‑Drop Planters Needed for Intercropping Boom
Saw this on our relay group on Facebook. I see big box planters in South America. Would be really cool to see some manufacturer make multi general mechanical drop planting equipment for the upcoming boom in intercropping. Or just...
Rye Pre‑seed Boosts Corn Stand, Enabling Multi‑use Options
Alley crop corn plot. Amazing the quality of stand from 30 lbs of rye droned on ahead of corn head. Thicker and taller where the corn was last year that had a 4-6” mat of corn on top of the...
Corn Success Hinges on 100‑hour Post‑plant Temperature
The most important bit of information for planting 🌽 is the average temperature for the 100 hrs after planting. It’s nice to have a 4” soil temp above 55 but what honestly matters is the temperature for germination at...
Top 10 Agri-Food Innovation Trends Shaping 2026
10 Trends Defining Agri-Food #Innovation In 2026 by @ajconnolly1 @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/sRkz4hKGeh #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/5OpSzv1uhb
BASF’s Q1 Investment Spike Reveals €124M AgBiTech Purchase
A look at the AgBiTech Acquisition by @BASF. In Q1 2026 BASF announced the acquisition of AgBiTech. One thing to note from their report is the “Investments” line. The AgBiTech acquisition was finalized in Q1 and investments were up ~€120 million...
US Farms Overproduce, Waste, and Subsidize Idle Land
American farmers grow more food than the country eats, export 20% of the surplus, and we the buyers throw out another third of what’s left. Farmers collect $1.85 billion a year from the federal government to keep a Kentucky-sized 40,000...
Efficient Nitrogen Strategy Boosts Wheat with Recycled Residue
Our 3rd slayer pass mixing in a little Nitrogen on 120’ and fast. Incredible how we’ve cycled our corn residue when you look at what I planted into last fall. We streambarred 8 gal on pre plant , mixed in 3 gal...
China Relies on Food Imports Far More than US or EU
China is far more dependent on imported food/feed than either the US or the EU. In a world of "food regimes", this is a highly unusual and unique development. https://t.co/5797bIqtl7
AI Robots Harvest Tomatoes, Humans Shift to Care
A greenhouse in the Netherlands is showing what the future of agriculture could look like. Robots equipped with AI and smart cameras are identifying and picking ripe tomatoes with precision - using a FANUC robot arm to harvest quickly and without...
AI Powers Japan’s High-Tech Watermelon Sorting and Monitoring
Inside Japan’s Smart Watermelon Industry: #AI Sorting and Monitoring in Action by @gigadgets_ #ArtificialIntelligence #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/5zpUcLiA3u
Rising Energy Costs Boost Local Farmers Markets
Cheap and abundant food is reliant on cheap energy. As costs of everything from fertilzer, to harvest, to logistics increase, farmers markets and local production will gain in relevance. Get to know your local producer. #farmersmarket #agriculture https://t.co/eQVOaTnuW7
Ice Cream Bean: Fast‑Growing Nitrogen‑Fixing Soil Booster
This is Inga edulis aka the "ice cream bean." I've grown it for the last 3 years not only for the weird fluffy white pulp inside that tastes like fruity vanilla ice cream, but because of its ability to improve...
Integrating Trees and Cattle Cuts Fertilizer Costs, Boosts Yields
A welcome change. Should lead to better understanding and wider acceptance of tree-based farming. For every acre of agricultural land, there must be at least two bovine animals. When soil is enriched with tree litter and animal waste, it will...
China Pushes Policy to Curb Food Import Dependence
Why China worries about its agricultural dependence on the rest of the world, as well as Beijing’s new industrial policy efforts to ensure greater food self-sufficiency. by @Adam_Tooze https://t.co/xkVOHAeLog
AI Robots Harvest Ripe Tomatoes in Dutch Fields
This is how AI-powered robots are used to pick ripe tomatoes in the Netherlands https://t.co/oz30ypIkYX
Research Targets Flood Solutions for Midwest Farm Resilience
Midwest farms face increasing field inundation, impacting crop yields, soil health, and farmer well-being. Collaborative research on working farms aims to develop tailored, evidence-based solutions for managing flood-related challenges. agriculture
Claude AI Grows Tomatoes Autonomously for 100+ Days
Anthropic’s Claude #AI #Autonomously Grows Tomatoes for 100+ Days in Groundbreaking Experiment by @d33v33d0 #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/GJ44Y0ItXN
Atome Launches $665M Green Hydrogen Fertilizer Plant in Paraguay
The Hydrogen Stream: Atome builds $665 million green hydrogen-based fertilizer plant in Paraguay #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/iHFcCrmaId
Hydroponics Drives Sustainable Future for Livestock Feed
Hydroponics Powers the Future of Sustainable Livestock Feed by @gigadgets_ #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/ynwcYywavg
China Still Dominates US Soybean Exports Despite Low Volumes
🇺🇸🇨🇳Even though China.... ✔️Didn't start buying until late October ✔️Has secured the smallest U.S. tonnage in 19 years .... it's still by FAR the leading destination for U.S. soybean exports so far in 2025/26, a reminder of how hard China is to replace...
Regenerative Farming: How Cows Can Combat Climate Change
I really enjoyed this podcast. We got to dig into a lot of nuanced discussion around regenerative ag, climate and a host of related topics. Cows Could Save the Planet? The Truth About Regenerative Farming https://t.co/BmUSXtBKNc
Sparse Wheat Planting Boosts Yield and Profit
Why do I grow most of our wheat in a 25% planted fashion? Less N, seed, has less disease, and higher test weight AND I can grow as good or better soybeans on the same acre in the same year. 110 bu wheat...
Cascading Agrifood Shocks Demand Predictive Modeling for Resilience
Agrifood crises aren’t linear. Risks cascade over time. Example: @FAO's Hormuz analysis shows how energy shocks ripple through fertilizer, productivity and food security. Modeling can predict crises and identify policy combinations that boost resilience. https://t.co/xeHzPqdSuB
Perfect Tomatoes Delivered Daily, No Matter the Cost
I am once again sharing my proposal for a startup called The Good Tomato that does one thing, and one thing only: offers to ship you a perfect tomato, at whatever price is necessary, 365 days a year
Graft Four Dragon Fruit Varieties for Faster, Diverse Harvest
I created a Frankenstein dragon fruit plant by grafting 4 different varieties onto the exact same plant It's a delicious fruit but grows SLOWLY, so this technique gets me a diverse yield of these fruits on a way faster timeline Highly recommend...
Geopolitical Risks Drive Long-Term Contracts, Boost Low‑carbon Fertilizer
The top executive at Atome sees the low-carbon fertilizer industry getting a boost as buyers shift to long-term contracts amid rising geopolitical risks. https://t.co/oo6Au7EQpp
Hormuz Blockade Drives Fertilizer Surge, Threatens Planting
Strait of Hormuz. Fertilizer prices. Hitting countries at what should be planting times. Pending food supply shortages and high prices. Hormuz—a global supply chain disaster.