News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation
Can digital tools help farmers spend less on fungicides without sacrificing yield? Agronomy firm Agrii’s latest host farm trials in the UK suggest the real value lies not in cutting chemistry outright, but in using better data to time applications more...
Bayer’s 2026 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting laid bare investor patience wearing thin over the Monsanto acquisition and US glyphosate litigation, even as CEO Bill Anderson pointed to early signs of operational progress. For agriculture, the message was...
Scientists in Sweden say they have taken an important step towards combating potato late blight, a destructive plant disease historically linked to Ireland’s Great Famine and now spreading more widely as climate change reshapes growing conditions.
Start-up profile
As peptides, dsRNA and other fragile biological actives move closer to market, Italian nano‑biotech Nanomnia believes growth will increasingly come from developers who need delivery to be enabling, not incremental
New data from BIA BioSolutions shows UK biosolutions companies have raised £1.46bn in equity since 2018, underlining the sector’s growing importance as policymakers and industry look for domestic, biology‑based solutions to insulate the economy from...
The severe global fuel and fertiliser crisis driven by the conflict in the Middle East will force farmers to rethink how they use fertilisers and accelerate uptake of newer, more efficient techniques, according to Charlie Ireland, agronomist at Jeremy...
French agtech Agriodor has raised €15m to scale a novel class of crop protection products that use the natural scents emitted by plants to attract, repel or disrupt insect pests – offering a potential alternative to conventional insecticides at a time of...
Biosolutions company Rovensa Next is rolling out a global AI platform and training academy to help distributors and growers move from fragmented biosolutions data to more practical, crop‑specific and evidence‑based recommendations in the field
Corteva inches closer to its eventual split, announcing CEOs and executive teams for spin-off companies, SpinCo and New Corteva
Farmers around the world are feeling the impact of the Iran war in higher fertilizer prices – which could remain elevated even after a peace deal
The U.S. might have been spared the blunt of high fertilizer prices, but Australia, India, and Brazil might not be so lucky
A bipartisan piece of legislation wants to bring more transparency to the fertilizer market, amid rising prices due to the Iran war
The crop protection and seed giant is registering strong demand for its biologicals, as the company expects crop protection and seed markets to stabilise in 2026
Deep Science Ventures and Renaissance Philanthropy unveil a new venture creation project aimed at building a generation of field‑ready crop‑resilience technologies backed not by traditional VC capital, but by high‑ambition philanthropic funding willing...
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit San Francisco 2026
Syngenta partners with QuantumBasel to explore how quantum computing can be used to develop crop protection products that address sustainability while addressing weather, disease, and pest pressures associated with climate change
VP PJ Amini says the updated Ag Playbook 2.0 framework is meant to equip founders, not deter them, with clearer data on timelines, costs and development hurdles
Attune is expanding its portfolio of hydrocolloid-based adjuvants, as the crop input company invests research and development into active chemistries
Proposed green ammonia facilities in Minnesota will boost local supply of fertiliser, while providing an opportunity for companies to invest in Scope 3 greenhouse gas reductions
As Syngenta winds down paraquat production, industry voices warn it highlights the crop protection sector’s long‑standing failure to deliver genuinely new modes of action as weed resistance accelerates worldwide
Mycoverse secures €2.4m pre-seed round to accelerate AI‑enabled biocontrol platform, beginning with potato late blight
Business Finland backs cleantech firm as Europe faces rising digestate burdens and a push for circular fertilizer sources
Bindbridge aims to commercialise AI‑designed molecular glues that could unlock entirely new herbicide modes of action, with US and Brazil markets seen as the fastest near‑term opportunities
Corteva’s CEO signaled optimism in U.S.’ position as an agricultural leader, as the ag giant gears up to split its business in two later this year
From fertiliser reforms to wine sector rescue plans, Brussels unleashes a wave of measures that could impact agtech demand across the continent
Nutrien remains bullish on its potash business, given strong demand from U.S. farmers, boosted by government assistance
ECCA’s Paolo Marchesini says uneven regulations and Ukraine’s cost advantages risk destabilising farmers unless the EU fixes its own internal barriers first
Researchers say a new microbe‑driven method to recover phosphorus from Baltic Sea sediments could ease Europe’s reliance on imported fertiliser and lay foundations for a circular EU nutrient economy
Does a recent slew of agtech funding news point to a broader investment trend for 2026?
Bayer expects a negative free cash flow in 2026 due to Roundup litigation containment, as the chemical company pushes back the reporting of its full-year 2025 results to March
With major evidence gaps remaining around how PFAS behave in soils and what this means for food systems, the government has launched new plan to track ‘forever chemicals’
Frost is a major threat to crops, and the problem is expected to get worse due to climate change
Ag stakeholders welcomed the EPA’s registration of dicamba, despite environmental groups raising drift and volatilisation concerns
Millennial Potash Corp. has secured $18.3 million in fresh funding to accelerate development of its Banio Potash Project in Gabon, as investors increasingly seek exposure to new fertiliser supply sources amid ongoing geopolitical shocks
Brazil is a major importer of fertiliser, but one Canadian company is planning to flip the script with a potash mining project set to launch in 2030
Biopolymers are keeping plants safe from overheating, while not interrupting photosynthesis
Proper soil testing can be a crucial first step in developing a fertiliser plan that improves soil health and reduces expenses
Redox Bio-Nutrients has certified the composition, efficacy, and safety of its Mainstay Si product with The Fertilizer Institute, as farmers across the globe search for ways to reduce their input costs amid market volatility
The ag machinery giant is consolidating its See & Spray platforms for John Deere 400 and 600 series sprayers and making changes to the broader portfolio of model year 2027 sprayers
Ag professionals discussed the challenges farmers faced when buying crop inputs, like fertiliser, and why some relief might be coming in 2026
Input Insight
Loveland Products maintains a healthy research & development pipeline, closing out the year with another adjuvant release, as it readies to launch more products next year
The European Commission’s plan to streamline pesticide and biocontrol approvals promises faster access to innovation – but health groups warn it could weaken safeguards
As resistance pressure mounts and regulatory restrictions shrink the toolbox of available actives, ADAMA and BASF announce a strategic collaboration to accelerate the launch of Gilboa®-based formulations, offering growers a powerful new weapon in the...
Corteva Catalyst continues its partnership streak with a joint venture with biotech company Hexagon Bio, marking the 11th such deal for the corporate venture arm
Input Insight
Water management tools – like Loveland Products’ adjuvant Aqua Force – are becoming increasingly important as aquifers dry up and climate change stresses water resources
The bailout or bust cycle continues in the U.S., as farmers prepare to receive a one-time bridge payment to manage market volatility, but the Trump administration is not accepting any fault
Hemp seed and genetic company Flura is working with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to demonstrate the potential of biosolids for use in sustainable agriculture and hemp production
Swedish company Arevo introduces Arginex, a molecularly defined crop nutrition technology that combines arginine with phosphate to deliver consistent performance, reduce nitrogen waste, and help farmers move away from mineral fertilisers
Scottish biotech Rhizocore Technologies is using tailored fungal networks to boost tree survival and growth. With fresh funding, the company plans to scale production and expand into North America’s vast forestry market
U.S. farmers are preparing for next year’s season with the help of Loveland Products’ fertiliser biocatalyst Titan XC and Extract XC
A pioneering initiative launched by EIT Food and partners aims to transform 20,000 hectares in Lower Silesia into a regenerative farming model – combining soil health, biodiversity, and farmer profitability to accelerate Europe’s sustainable food transition