ADAMA Launches Marathon Herbicide in Australia, Its First Pyrasulfotole-Based Product
ADAMA Ltd. has introduced Marathon®, its first Pyrasulfotole‑based herbicide, to Australian wheat and barley growers for the 2026 season. The product uses a patented high‑load EC formulation that incorporates the safener Mefenpyr‑diethyl, delivering broadleaf weed control with lower application volumes and improved stability across temperature extremes. Marathon’s tank‑mix compatibility supports Integrated Weed Management and resistance‑management strategies. ADAMA intends to roll out additional Pyrasulfotole formulations in Canada, the United States and other regions in coming years.
Ever.Ag Unveils Everett, an Agentic AI Decision Engine for the Agricultural Supply Chain
Ever.Ag introduced Everett, an agentic AI decision engine, at the ADPI Annual Conference in Chicago on April 27, 2026. The platform initially targets dairy processors, embedding AI into cheese yield optimization, transportation planning, and sales‑and‑operations planning tools. Built on Ever.Ag’s...
Elanco Receives Emergency Authorizations for Negasunt Powder and Tanidil to Treat New World Screwworm in Livestock
Elanco Animal Health announced that the FDA granted an Emergency Use Authorization for Negasunt Powder and the EPA issued a Section 18 Emergency Exemption for Tanidil, enabling both products to prevent and treat New World screwworm in a wide range of...
Tersis Technologies Signs UK Deployment MOU with Vivum, Targeting $1M TERA 2026 Award
Tersis Technologies and Vivum Intelligent Media have signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding to launch the first U.K. deployment of Tersis’ Oaktree modular utility platform. The partnership aims to secure the $1 million TERA 2026 Award, which would fund most of a...
Chiba University Researchers Develop Chlorophyll Polymer That Evolves Helical Structure Over Time
Researchers from Chiba University and international partners have created a chlorophyll‑based supramolecular polymer that spontaneously evolves from nonhelical fibers into right‑handed helices through three intermediate states. Using atomic force microscopy, they identified a nonhelical form (NF) and three helical forms...
Bayer Crop Science Advances Performance Turnaround Amid Litigation Progress and Portfolio Reshaping
Bayer Crop Science is in the second year of a two‑year turnaround, reporting 2025 sales of €21.6 billion (about $23.5 billion) and a 13.2 % rise in corn seed and traits. The division targets €2 billion in savings and is reshaping its portfolio toward...
Advanced Growing Resources Raises $2M From NASA and NSF to Diagnose Crop Afflictions a Week Earlier
Advanced Growing Resources (AGR), an ag‑tech firm in Rochester, NY, has secured $2 million in contracts and grants led by NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation to accelerate its AI‑powered crop‑diagnostics platform. The system combines satellite‑based AI imaging with the...
Ridder Partners with RED Horticulture to Integrate Greenhouse Lighting and Energy Management Systems
Ridder and RED Horticulture announced a strategic partnership that integrates RED's MyRED lighting software with Ridder's Hortimax Pro climate computer via the open‑standard Horticultural Lighting Protocol (HLP). The link enables automated, real‑time exchange of LED energy data, eliminating manual calculations...
Marijuana Reclassified To Schedule III
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order on April 24, 2026 that moves FDA‑approved and state‑licensed medical marijuana products to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, fulfilling President Trump’s 2025 executive order. The decision removes a key barrier to...
Topcon Agriculture Brings Precision Spraying and New GNSS Receiver to Agrishow 2026 in Brazil
Topcon Agriculture is debuting a suite of precision‑farming tools at Brazil's Agrishow 2026, running April 27‑May 1. The lineup includes the CM‑20 V spray controller for coffee and citrus, the modular XR‑1P GNSS receiver, and a pre‑commercial sugarcane yield‑monitoring solution....
Mycophyto Opens Morocco Subsidiary
Mycophyto closed a €16 million Series A round—about $17.4 million—to fund its first African foothold, launching a wholly‑owned subsidiary in Morocco. The move aims to accelerate deployment of biostimulants that have delivered up to 15 % higher tomato yields and 37 % better water retention...
Lotus Foods Releases 2025 Impact Report Highlighting Climate and Farmer Livelihood Progress
Lotus Foods unveiled its 2025 Impact Report while announcing a major expansion of its Thailand rice‑Ramen supply chain. The new network links nearly 3,000 farmers across nine provinces, with women comprising 53% of the base, and lifts sourcing volumes by...
Blake Croegaert on the Ag Tech M&A Reset and 2026 Outlook
The precision‑ag M&A boom has sharply corrected as farm economics weaken and OEMs such as Deere, AGCO and CNH report 20‑30% revenue declines. Buyers now insist on profitability or sizable revenue, pushing valuations from high revenue multiples to lower earnings...
Premier Tech Enters CEA Market With Launch of Premier Tech Controlled Culture
Premier Tech has launched Premier Tech Controlled Culture, a new business unit focused on controlled environment agriculture and vertical farming. The launch is underpinned by the acquisitions of Inno‑3B, a Canadian modular vertical‑farm manufacturer, and Artechno, a Dutch supplier of...
DOJ Launches Criminal Antitrust Probe of Major Meatpacking Companies
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal antitrust investigation into the nation’s four largest meatpackers—Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS and National Beef. The probe centers on cattle‑purchasing contracts and a pricing benchmark that ranchers allege is manipulated. It follows a...
J. Huete Greenhouses Completes 3.2-Hectare High-Tech Greenhouse in Almería
J. Huete Greenhouses has finished a 3.2‑hectare high‑tech greenhouse in Almería, a key European horticultural hub. The structure comprises 16 bays with a 5.5‑metre gutter and 8.75‑metre ridge, delivering robust climate stability. Integrated systems include active air recirculation, a CO₂...
Wild Bioscience Expands Milton Park Operations
Wild Bioscience, an Oxford spin‑out, closed a $60 million Series A round in October 2025, led by the Ellison Institute of Technology. The funding enabled the company to enlarge its Milton Park campus to 16,000 sq ft, adding a CL2 gene‑editing lab and tripling plant output....
Minerva Foods Study Shows 50% Methane Reduction in Cattle Using Rumin8 Feed Additive
Minerva Foods and Australian climate‑tech firm Rumin8, together with ESALQ/USP, completed a 120‑day study on Nellore cattle that showed a 50.4% cut in enteric methane emissions and a 5% boost in feed conversion efficiency. The additive was tested in both...
Anaergia Secures C$8 Million Contract With Vanguard Renewables for Fourth Anaerobic Digestion Deployment
Canadian waste‑to‑energy firm Anaergia has secured an approximately $5.9 million contract with U.S. partner Vanguard Renewables to build a fourth anaerobic digestion facility in Minnesota. The deal includes Anaergia’s full suite of technologies—process design, proprietary permanent synchronous magnet mixers, and the...
Container Farms and Food Security: How Schools Are Growing for Cafeterias and Food Banks
Schools across the United States are turning hydroponic container farms into dual‑purpose assets, feeding cafeteria menus while donating fresh produce to local food banks. Programs such as Epic Campus in Colorado give students hands‑on experience from seed to plate, integrating...
Cargill Opens Regina Canola Facility With Capacity to Process One Million Metric Tonnes Annually
Cargill announced a comprehensive sustainability overhaul of its cocoa supply chain, spanning West Africa to Europe. The plan installs biomass boilers, solar farms, electric barges and circular packaging, aiming to cut supply‑chain emissions 30% per ton by 2030. Site‑level upgrades...
BiomEdit Secures Patents for Probiotic Delivery Platform Supporting Lead Poultry Biologic BE-101
BiomEdit announced the issuance of foundational U.S. patents covering its engineered Lactobacillus reuteri probiotic delivery platform, which underpins its lead biologic BE-101. BE-101 is a probiotic‑vectored antibody designed to neutralize Clostridium perfringens toxins and prevent necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens....
Pairwise Partners with Ball Horticultural Company for Ornamental Crop Gene Editing
Pairwise has licensed its Fulcrum® genome‑editing platform to Wild Bioscience Ltd., giving the AI‑driven agritech firm access to proprietary CRISPR tools, enzymes and trait libraries. The agreement covers both research and commercial applications across a broad portfolio of row crops....
GreenTech Amsterdam 2026 to Feature 80+ Sessions on Future of Horticulture Under PURE Theme
GreenTech Amsterdam 2026 will convene horticulture leaders June 9‑11 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, offering more than 80 knowledge sessions under the PURE theme. The program spans five dedicated stages covering CO₂ supply, substrate innovation, AI‑driven data integration, cannabis genetics,...
Valmont Industries Reports Record Q1 EPS and Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance
Valmont Industries posted a record first‑quarter diluted EPS of $5.51, a 27.5% jump, as net sales rose 6.2% to $1.03 billion. The Infrastructure segment led the surge, with North America Utility sales up 27.5% and overall segment revenue climbing 14.1% to...
NY Sun Works Research Finds Hydroponic Classrooms Drive Measurable Civic and Climate Action
NY Sun Works showcased two new research analyses demonstrating that its Hydroponic Classroom program drives measurable climate and civic outcomes in K‑12 schools. A peer‑reviewed Cornell study linked hands‑on hydroponics to transformational education, sustainability solutions, and civil‑society engagement, while an...
UK Government Backs £50 Million Push to Bring AgriTech to British Farms
The UK government has unveiled a £50 million National Action Plan to accelerate agri‑tech adoption and cut pesticide risks on British farms. The plan introduces a Pesticide Load Indicator that targets a 10% reduction across 20 risk metrics by 2030, with...
Fertilizer Prices Weekly Update (April 13 – 20, 2026)
Urea settled at $702.25 per ton, up 81.69% year‑to‑date, while DAP held near $722.5 per ton with an 11.58% monthly gain. Sulfur prices jumped to CNY 6,100 per ton (about $847), marking a 158.73% rise from a year ago. European TTF...
Front Row Ag and Solstice Agriculture Merge to Create Unified Cultivation Supply Company
Front Row Ag LLC has merged with its longtime distributor Solstice Agriculture LLC, finalizing the deal on April 1, 2026. The combined entity will retain the Front Row Ag brand while Solstice operates as the dedicated distribution arm. By uniting...
Grodan Integrates GroSens Root Zone Data with Source.ag Software Platform
Grodan has linked its GroSens Suite root‑zone sensors to Source.ag’s greenhouse management platform, allowing growers to view substrate data directly within Source.ag dashboards. The integration delivers five‑minute, sensor‑level granularity and feeds real‑time measurements into Source.ag’s AI‑driven irrigation control. Signed in...
Oxbo Opens $60.5M U.S. Headquarters and Advanced Harvester Facility in Bergen, New York
Oxbo, a Netherlands‑based agricultural equipment maker, opened a $60.5 million, 200,000‑sq‑ft headquarters and advanced harvester plant in Bergen, New York. The purpose‑built campus consolidates U.S. production and corporate functions, featuring laser‑cutting, powder‑coating, a test track and a showroom for high‑value crop...
AgroPlantae To Acquire Kemin Industries’ Crop Technologies Product Portfolio
AgroPlantae, a Fresno‑based biostimulant maker, announced the acquisition of Kemin Industries’ Crop Technologies product portfolio. The deal transfers eight botanical‑based biopesticides and plant‑nutrition solutions, including TetraCURB MAX and RevoCURB, to AgroPlantae. Kemin’s sales managers will join AgroPlantae and retain their current...
Oishii Launches New Berry Formats and Price Points Across U.S. Retailers
Oishii is expanding its U.S. retail presence with six new strawberry formats priced between $4.99 and $11.99. The lineup is split into Premium for daily consumption and Reserve for special occasions, introducing the lowest‑price Reserve Bento Box at $4.99. Reserve...
Vive Crop Protection Launches Averland SM Nematicide with Soil Mobile Technology
Vive Crop Protection has introduced Bifender SM, a soil‑applied bifenthrin insecticide that can be applied in‑season to corn. The product leverages the company’s new Soil Mobile Technology, allowing the active ingredient to travel deeper into the root zone with irrigation water....
Edible Garden Announces $2.66 Million Iowa Investment for RTD Beverage Production Facility
Edible Garden announced a $2.66 million investment to build a ready‑to‑drink (RTD) beverage production line at its Iowa facility, partnering with Tetra Pak to tap the $842.5 billion global RTD market. Q4 2025 revenue rose modestly to $4.1 million, driven by new accounts such...
Gulf Food Security Needs Execution, Not Just Ambition
Supply chain shocks in the Gulf have reignited concerns over the region’s heavy reliance on food imports, a vulnerability first highlighted during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Giovanni Angiolini of Dutch Greenhouse Delta stresses that food security must shift from short‑term profit...
Nestlé Partners with Soil Capital for Four-Year European Regenerative Agriculture Initiative
Nestlé has signed a four‑year agreement with Soil Capital to roll out regenerative agriculture practices across France, Belgium and the United Kingdom. The program will reach roughly 230 farmers managing about 13,000 ha of wheat, corn, barley and sugar beet. Soil...
DMEGC Solar Launches Enhanced Greenhouse Module Range with G12RT Cell Technology
DMEGC Solar, a Tier 1 solar module maker, unveiled its new Greenhouse module line built on G12RT cell technology, replacing the earlier M10RT platform. The G12RT series delivers a wide transparency range of 2 % to 50 %, letting growers balance crop lighting...
Gotham Greens Names Craig Stevenson as New CEO, Founder Viraj Puri Becomes Executive Chairman
Gotham Greens announced a leadership overhaul as founder Viraj Puri shifts from CEO to Executive Chairman and veteran Craig Stevenson assumes the chief executive role. Stevenson arrives from Lundberg Family Farms and brings senior CPG experience from Procter & Gamble,...
Deere & Company Reaches Settlement in Right to Repair Antitrust Litigation
John Deere announced a settlement to resolve the multidistrict right‑to‑repair antitrust litigation filed in 2022. The agreement, pending court approval, includes a class fund to compensate affected farmers and cover legal costs, but contains no finding of wrongdoing. Deere also...
Jon Trask on How Dimitra Is Bridging the Gap Between AI and Smallholder Farming
Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, says the company’s mobile‑first platform, AI engine, and blockchain tools are delivering plot‑level agronomic advice to smallholder farms across Africa, Latin America and Asia. The solution works offline and leverages cooperative‑led “digital champions” to onboard...
SpinCo Executive Leadership Team Announced for Corteva’s Planned Q4 2026 Separation
Corteva Inc. unveiled the executive team for SpinCo, the advanced seed and genetics entity slated for a Q4 2026 spin‑off. Current Corteva CEO Chuck Magro will become SpinCo’s CEO, supported by six senior leaders including CFO David Johnson and CTO Sam Eathington....
Corteva Unveils Executive Leadership Team for Planned Crop Protection Spinoff
Corteva Inc. announced the executive team that will run its planned crop‑protection spinoff, dubbed “New Corteva,” slated for a Q4 2026 launch. Former Albemarle chief Luke Kissam will assume the CEO role on June 1, supported by new CFO Jeff Rudolph, CCO Brook Cunningham, CTO...
Genvor Signs Strategic Partnership with Canlab International for Peptide Development and Manufacturing
Genvor, an AI‑driven peptide biotech, signed a non‑binding MOU with Canlab International to co‑develop and manufacture novel peptide therapies for weight management, anti‑aging and other wellness markets. The collaboration will launch about five candidates in 2026, with the option to...
McGill Opens State-of-the-Art Greenhouse and Research Platform at Macdonald Campus
McGill University has inaugurated a $23.8 million (≈$17.4 million USD) state‑of‑the‑art teaching greenhouse and plant phenotyping platform at its Macdonald Campus. The facility features controlled growing bays, tissue‑culture labs, and classroom space to give students hands‑on experience with climate‑smart agriculture. In partnership...
XFarm Technologies Partners with Banco Santander to Digitise Spanish Agriculture
xFarm Technologies and Banco Santander have formed a partnership to deliver the xFarm digital farm management platform to selected Spanish farmers. The collaboration gives eligible Santander clients access to satellite monitoring, agrometeorology data, and integrated farm‑management tools at no disclosed...
Auburn University & USDA Launch Collaborative Drone and AI Research Initiative
Assistant Professor Andre da Silva at Auburn University is leading a multi‑disciplinary effort to grow hops in Alabama’s challenging climate. The project combines greenhouse trials, field experiments, mulching techniques, and genetic analysis to pinpoint cultivars that thrive locally. Partnerships with...
Boehringer Ingelheim Launches LENZELTA Mastitis Vaccine for Dairy Cattle in European Union
Boehringer Ingelheim has secured an FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its IVOMEC® 1% ivermectin injection, allowing it to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cattle at key intervention points. The EUA permits treatment within 24 hours of birth, at castration,...
Happy Plant Protein to Deploy Dry Extrusion Technology at New Latvia Facility
Finnish startup Happy Plant Protein has raised €1.8 million (about $2 million) in pre‑seed funding, led by Nordic Foodtech VC and supported by a Business Finland grant. The capital will fund deployment of its dry extrusion technology at a new facility in...
USDA Launches National Proving Grounds Network to Validate AgTech
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG‑Ag), a coordinated program that will field‑test agricultural technologies on real farms and ranches across the country. Led by the Agricultural Research Service with Grand Farm as...