Corteva shares name of seed, genetics spin-off — Vylor
Corteva shared the new name for its seed and genetic business spin-off, having already revealed the executive teams for Vylor and New Corteva in April
A day before reporting its Q1 2026 earnings, agriculture supplier Corteva revealed that its seed and genetics business spin-out — which was initially referred to as SpinCo — will now be named Vylor.
Previously, Corteva announced that it would split its two business units into separate publicly traded companies, with New Corteva housing its crop protection business. The spin-off is expected to conclude in Q4 2026, with an investor day planned for September 15, where the executive teams from both companies will discuss their growth strategies, as AgNavigator previously shared.
Mosaic invests in SugaROx to back ‘precision biostimulants’ push
Oxford spinout tackles consistency challenge in biologicals as fertiliser giant doubles down on Biosciences strategy
The Mosaic Company has deepened its push into biological crop solutions with a £2.5 million investment in UK-based start-up SugaROx, as part of its Series A round.
The investment will support SugaROx’s efforts to commercialise a first-in-class crop biostimulant based on a proprietary form of trehalose-6-phosphate (T6P) – a naturally occurring plant sugar that regulates carbon allocation and nutrient use within crops. For Mosaic, one of the world’s largest producers of phosphate and potash fertilisers, the deal strengthens an existing partnership and signals a clear intent to build out a complementary portfolio of biological technologies aimed at improving nutrient efficiency and crop performance.
Why 2026 will be a defining year for Brazilian agriculture
2026 will be a defining year for Brazilian agriculture – influenced by presidential politics, global events, and technological advancements
Brazil’s agricultural sector is being tested in 2026 due to geopolitical tensions, evolving demands from commodity markets, and a presidential election that will shape agricultural policy in the country into the 2030s.
Brazil has become one of the world’s agricultural leaders in soybean, corn, and animal protein production. This year, Brazil is expected to break soybean production records yet again, producing 6.5 billion bushels of soybeans during the 2025-26 season, an increase of 4% from last year, according to Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab).
Glyphosate under pressure: campaigners’ push for restrictions likely to accelerate search for alternatives
As UK campaigners call for a ban on glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant, pressure is mounting on regulators – and on the industry – to find viable alternatives. Yet while options exist, none currently match glyphosate’s unique combination of effectiveness, flexibility and cost at scale
Glyphosate – one of the world’s most widely used herbicides – is once again under scrutiny in the UK, as campaign groups intensify calls to restrict its use as a pre-harvest desiccant.
The debate comes ahead of a two-month consultation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) this summer on whether to renew approval for glyphosate, with a final decision expected in December. The outcome could determine how the chemical is used in the UK for the next 15 years.
PepsiCo and Fertiberia scale green fertiliser push across 400,000 acres of European farmland
PepsiCo and Fertiberia are expanding a long‑term partnership to deploy green hydrogen‑based fertiliser across Europe, supporting more than 1,500 farmers as the food giant targets deep cuts to agricultural emissions in its supply chain
PepsiCo has deepened its collaboration with fertiliser producer Fertiberia to scale the use of green hydrogen‑based fertilisers across approximately 400,000 acres (162,000 hectares) of European farmland.
The long‑term agreement will see Fertiberia supply up to 150,000 tonnes annually of its Impact Zero crop nutrition products by 2030, helping decarbonise the production of key crops used in brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Ruffles.
Oishii secures $150m Series C as premium strategy sets it apart from vertical farming failures
While peers like Plenty, Bowery Farming and AppHarvest faltered under the weight of high costs and over-expansion, US-based Oishii is betting on crop differentiation, disciplined scaling and robotics-led efficiency to carve out a more sustainable path for vertical farming
Indoor vertical farming company Oishii has announced the first closing of a $150 million Series C financing round, led by SPARX Asset Management, with participation from Nomura Real Estate Development, MISUMI Group, Mizuho Bank and others.
The raise comes at a critical juncture for the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, which has seen a wave of high- profile bankruptcies and shutdowns over the past three years.
How Brazil became the epicenter for biological innovation, investment for the ag industry
Biologicals are big business in Brazil, and investors are taking notice
Amid sluggish funding in agtech, agricultural biologicals remain a hotbed of innovation, with Brazil becoming the largest market for these crop inputs, spurring investment interest from venture capitalists, major ag suppliers, and others.
Brazil’s biological market is worth $1 billion and has room to expand into bio-fungicides, according to Francisco Jardim, managing partner at SP Ventures, as shared in an article.
Bayer bets on ‘stronger than ever’ policy tailwinds to scale camelina for biofuels
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
Bayer is doubling down on biofuel feedstocks, announcing a long-term strategic alliance with bp to scale camelina as an intermediate oilseed crop aimed at supplying the fast-growing markets for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and biodiesel.
The partnership will see Bayer deploy its seed technology capabilities and farmer network alongside bp’s refining and fuel expertise, with commercialisation initially focused on North America. The goal is to help build a reliable supply of intermediate oilseeds into a market projected to approach 40 billion gallons by 2040.
BASF scales up biologicals with new BioHub to boost resilience and flexibility
Fermentation facility at Ludwigshafen underlines strategic shift towards biotech crop protection amid supply chain and regulatory pressures
BASF Agricultural Solutions has commissioned a new high double-digit million-euro fermentation facility at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, signalling a decisive step in scaling up biological and biotechnology-based crop protection.
The so-called BioHub will produce biological fungicides, seed treatments and key intermediates using microbial fermentation – supporting BASF’s push to strengthen its BioSolutions portfolio as demand rises for more sustainable crop inputs.
Yara chief warns Iran conflict could put 10bn meals a week at risk as food price impact looms
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 earnings remain strong, both the company and analysts warn the conflict could weigh on future quarters, with food price impacts likely to emerge later this year or into early 2027
Sven Tore Holsether, president and chief executive officer of Yara International, has warned that the conflict involving Iran could have severe consequences for global food security, putting up to 10 billion meals a week at risk due to disruptions to fertiliser production and shipping.