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Tightening global beef supply is pushing New Zealand into a more strategic role in international markets as other exporters reduce output, according to one analyst
Supermarket giant urges cross-industry collaboration to move technologies from trial to scale, as cost pressures and supply shocks reshape fertiliser markets
Australia’s broadacre farm profits are forecast to fall 70% in 2026–27 as lower crop and livestock output combines with high fertiliser and fuel costs to squeeze margins across the sector
Decision intelligence start-up says domain-trained AI can compress planning cycles from days to minutes, helping agri-food operators act faster in increasingly volatile markets
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A hotbed of scientific talent and start-up creation, Switzerland’s agtech sector punches above its weight in early innovation. But structural, cultural and financial barriers are holding back the emergence of global giants
UK rice giant expands basmati sustainability push in India, delivering double‑digit efficiency gains while targeting next phase of fertiliser-linked emissions
Parliament hears stark warnings from SMEs on funding, fragmentation and “missing middle” as MP committee eyes Netherlands trip for solutions
Advances in genomics key to building more diversified food systems that would improve health and resilience globally, says the world’s largest, publicly funded agri-food research network.
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Retail giant introduces new two-track model to help early-stage and market-ready agtech scale across its supply chain
The Philippine government sets aside PHP2.5bn (US$40.6m) for farm-to-market roads that open access to 29,000 hectares to boost coffee production as it shifts towards high-value crop exports.
Agricultural commodity trading is entering a new phase defined by volatility, digital competition and the growing influence of AI-driven decision-making, according to new analysis from McKinsey & Company
Bayer says a step-change in global regulatory support for low-carbon fuels is creating the conditions needed to scale next-generation oilseed crops like camelina, while insisting its strategy will not come at the expense of food production
Fertiliser major trims production and capex amid volatile markets, while positioning biologicals as a strategic growth pillar
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting farm output to improve in the second quarter but warns that higher costs and El Niño conditions could outweigh any gains.
Nutrien’s first-quarter results point to a fertiliser market stabilising under geopolitical strain, with record potash volumes and resilient retail performance helping offset continued pricing and margin pressures across nitrogen and phosphate
Australia launches a three-year, AUD3m (USD2.18m) Green Sheep Project aimed at helping producers improve sustainability, climate resilience and boost market access through data-driven on‑farm tools.
Australia has secured Indonesian approval for five additional beef export establishments, expanding market access for the country’s red meat sector in South East Asia.
Brussels has loosened state‑aid rules to help farmers and transport operators cope with soaring fuel and fertiliser prices linked to the conflict involving Iran, but payments will depend on national governments acting
Yara International chief executive Sven Tore Holsether has warned that the war in Iran risks removing up to 10 billion meals a week from global food production, even as the fertiliser major posted better‑than‑expected Q1 2026 results. While near‑term...
Syngenta Group’s first‑quarter results underline a steady shift towards a higher‑quality, innovation‑led agribusiness, with crop protection and seeds driving sales and margins even as FX headwinds, geopolitical tensions and trade disruption continue to...
BASF investors have given the green light to a planned carve‑out of the group’s Agricultural Solutions division, as first‑quarter results reveal how Middle East tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are squeezing farmer buying power and...
A new insect resistant and virus tolerant tomato has been created, seemingly breaking the long-standing trade-off between pest resistance and commercial attractiveness.
Europe’s agri-food innovation pipeline is rich in science, start-ups and early capital. What it lacks, according to two new reports, is a financial architecture capable of carrying technologies across the “valley of death” from validation to commercial...
Bayer has become the first corporate sponsor of Norwich Research Park’s new BioTransitions programme, raising hopes that more UK agri‑food biotech start-ups will receive the targeted support they need to scale from seed funding to Series A – and avoid...
As Syngenta commits $130m to a new bioscience R&D hub in the UK, Dave Hughes – the company’s global technology scout – explains why digital science, biologicals and soil innovation will define the next era of agtech
Scientists in Tunisia have sequenced the complete genomes of two iconic durum wheat varieties, Mahmoudi and Chili, opening up what researchers describe as a “treasure trove” of genetic traits that could help future‑proof global wheat production against...
China is expected to rely less on bulk agricultural product imports over the next decade as new report projects lower imports of grain, soybeans, cotton, edible oils and sugar by 2035.
With capital tightening and exits slow to materialise, Leaps by Bayer’s Derek Norman argues that agtech must adopt a tougher, more disciplined mindset – testing to fail early, not to validate success – if it wants to remain investable
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...
As climate stress squeezes farmer margins and fractures the global food system, SOSV’s Po Bronson believes rising pain could finally accelerate agtech adoption. But only if the sector learns to fund innovation beyond venture capital and embraces...
Forestwise is gearing up for its most promising illipe butter harvest in years as improving weather conditions and wider sourcing areas signal a long‑awaited rebound for the rainforest‑derived ingredient.
The fallout from the Iran war stresses the importance of crop diversification to reduce dependence on importsduring conflict, says the director-general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
Vietnam’s Tay Ninh province is stepping up efforts to position itself as the country’s leading high‑tech livestock and food‑processing hub through multibillion‑dollar investments.
As climate volatility, geopolitical disruption and input shocks converge, supply chain risk is increasingly shaped at the farm and forest level. Treefera’s new bi‑weekly commodity intelligence bulletin signals a shift toward first‑mile visibility as a...
Ultra‑low asparagine wheat developed by Rothamsted Research shows how precision gene editing can help food producers meet tightening safety regulations, without sacrificing productivity, marking a significant step forward for safer, more compliant food...
Japan is introducing new export injunctions to prevent unauthorised export of seeds and seedlings and extending breeders’ rights by 10 years.
A new partnership between plant biomanufacturing start-up Foray Bioscience and New York-based nut tree breeder Z’s Nutty Ridge aims to overcome one of agriculture’s hardest scaling problems: how to commercialise elite varieties of long‑lived perennial...
A team of researchers in the UK has successfully developed a method to fortify pea shoots with Vitamin B12, potentially offering a new plant-based source for a nutrient typically missing from vegan and vegetarian diets.
A groundbreaking study has revealed how a wild banana species from the Himalayas could save the global banana industry from devastating soil-borne diseases, while boosting yields and fruit sweetness.
Olam Group is to divest its IT and digital services business Mindsprint, which serves multiple clients across the food and agri-sectors, to technology services and consulting company Wipro for US$375 million.
New grants aim to raise farmer incomes, strengthen producer organisations and build resilience to climate and economic shocks
Thai farmers living in areas heavily affected by climate change are twice as likely to suffer from depression, with recent flooding events acting as a primary trigger for severe psychological distress.
Heavy snow has exposed deeper structural problems in Aomori, Japan where ageing growers and a looming shortage of seedlings are threatening the renewal of orchards.
Demos report warns nearly one in five farms operate at a loss. But shifting to sustainable methods could deliver a £1.6bn annual profit uplift
High milk prices, rising production, and a major cash return from Fonterra’s divestment are setting New Zealand dairy farmers up for a strong financial season.
Sinar Hijau Ventures (SHV) is rebuilding Maluku’s spice value chain to lift farmer incomes and move communities away from extractive work that harms its biodiverse forests.
Pandawa Agri Indonesia plans to expand its integrated farming model across 10,000 hectares of coffee in Indonesia to support a major shift toward low‑carbon production.
India’s basmati rice sector is facing slowed exports, falling prices and rising domestic stockpiles as conflict‑driven freight surcharges and container shortages hinder shipments to key Middle Eastern markets.
Feed millers in Asia are holding back on new purchases as the Iran war drives freight costs and corn prices higher, with buyers monitoring how long the disruption in shipping and fuel markets will persist.