News and Analysis on Global Ag Innovation, Investment and Sustainability
From biological crop protection and precision-bred genetics to artificial intelligence, agriculture has no shortage of innovation. But the next big opportunities may lie less in inventing more technology and more in building the financial, commercial and...
A tough investment climate is being countered by public support and growing interest from retailers and other supply-chain businesses, believes Dr Belinda Clarke from the UK-based innovation ecosystem builder Agri-TechE – a shift that could help...
Salt-tolerant crops and technologies are increasingly ready to scale, but weak demand, fragmented value chains and difficult business models are preventing saline agriculture from reaching its potential, according to new research from Vrije Universiteit...
Gene editing, biologicals and AI generated excitement at World Agri-Tech in London. But the bigger message was decidedly pragmatic: the industry has plenty of innovation, now it needs the regulation, finance and distribution models to get it onto farms
Tesco has become the anchor investor in Henry Dimbleby’s £100m Bramble food innovation fund, signalling growing retailer confidence that healthier, more sustainable food represents a commercial opportunity. But while booming demand for GLP-1 drugs...
With almost a month left to go, this year’s Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit promises a stellar line speaker lineup from Mahindra and Mahindra, Olam Agri, Suntory Holdings, ADM, DBS and more.
EXORT technology uses naturally occurring plant microRNAs to fine-tune crop processes, with Syngenta claiming yield improvements of 5-10% in extensive field trials and a first commercial launch planned for Latin America in 2027
Biographica and Hudson River Biotechnology are teaming up to take difficult crop traits from genetic target discovery through genome editing to commercial-ready plants, starting with tomato. Now they are inviting breeders to bring them the trait...
The egg industry is investing heavily in modernisation, but a major gap remains at the farm level, where producers have been slower to adopt tools needed to drive the sector’s next phase of growth
Spain-based Rovensa Next has secured R$45 million (US$8.8 million) in Brazilian government-backed financing to accelerate the development of agricultural biosolutions, further evidence of Brazil’s emergence as a major global test bed for biologicals
From subsidised 1% loans for new farmers to patient capital backing biosolutions, Crédit Mutuel says its cooperative structure gives it a unique ability to finance agriculture’s environmental transition
As Corteva prepares to spin off its advanced seed and genetics division into new company Vylor next month, it has unveiled the technology underpinning its planned 2027 hybrid wheat launch, arguing it has overcome the economic and technical barriers that...
Yara has opened Europe’s largest industrial carbon-capture facility at its Sluiskil ammonia and fertiliser plant in the Netherlands, capable of capturing up to 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. But while the technology is proven and the infrastructure is...
Researchers have identified biological indicators that could reveal whether regenerative farming practices are boosting soil carbon years before conventional measurements can detect changes, potentially accelerating assessments of soil health initiatives
Less than a year after announcing plans to collaborate, Syngenta and French biotech company Amoéba have signed a binding commercial agreement to bring a novel amoeba-derived biofungicide to European cereal growers, targeting two of the region’s most...
More than a year after signing an MOU, Bayer and Neste have now finalised a commercial agreement to scale Bayer’s newgold® winter canola, as growing geopolitical tensions and energy security concerns drive demand for sustainable aviation fuel and other...
Having raised €30m ($35m) in what it described as Europe’s largest agtech funding round of 2025, Nofence is expanding beyond virtual fencing with a new cattle collar designed to bring grazing, herd health, reproduction and land management into a single...
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) have proven they can grow fish at commercial scale, but operators must now prove that land-based aquaculture can stand on its own financially.
Precision-bred soybeans have outperformed expectations in a landmark UK field trial, with Corteva demonstrating that gene editing can dramatically accelerate crop maturity in Britain’s climate. The results strengthen the case for commercial soybean...
AgNavigator spotlights the most-read stories of the month, covering breakthrough innovations, rising startups, and the trends shaping the future of farming.
As Corteva prepares to spin off its seed and genetics business as Vylor in October, the company has unveiled a new investment platform, Vylor Edge. But with several existing Catalyst investments set to transfer across, unanswered questions remain about...
CNH has struck a strategic alliance with Bourgault Industries that it says will give farmers broader access to advanced seeding technologies designed to improve placement accuracy, boost productivity and support soil health through reduced soil disturbance
Syngenta Group increased first-half profitability despite a decline in sales, as the agribusiness accelerated its shift away from low-margin activities and doubled down on premium crop protection technologies, biologicals and AI-powered agriculture
Ahead of its October 2026 separation from Corteva, Vylor has unveiled an ambitious corn innovation pipeline built around proprietary traits, gene editing and licensing opportunities. It provides the strongest evidence yet of Corteva’s plan to create a...
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While most deep-tech investors back university spinouts built around breakthrough discoveries, Deep Science Ventures takes a different approach. By starting with society’s biggest challenges and working backwards to find solutions, the firm believes it...
Building resilient food systems will require action across the value chain, from supporting farmers on the ground to deploying new technologies that improve nutrition and boost productivity
Reducing livestock emissions is becoming an attractive opportunity in European agtech as investors back technologies capable of delivering measurable environmental impact while simultaneously improving farm economics
The Philippines is combining scientific research with industry coordination efforts as it seeks to turn rising global demand for ube into a larger export opportunity for the country’s farmers.
DJI Agriculture says Australia’s large and dispersed farming operations are well suited to Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drones, but operator shortages, difficult terrain and commercial viability remain key barriers to scaling adoption
After almost a century focused on optimising established systems, the global fertiliser industry is opening its doors to start-ups, biologicals, AI and next-generation nutrient technologies. Jack Keeys, the International Fertilizer Association’s...
Walmart, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Microsoft and Fidelity International are among the growing speaker lineup for this year’s Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Summit taking place in Singapore alongside the ASEAN agriculture ministerial meetings this October.
Heineken UK is offering financial incentives for regenerative barley production as it seeks to futureproof its supply chain, strengthen environmental credentials and test whether regenerative agriculture can be scaled across its global brewing operations
The next frontier in crop gene editing is understanding how engineered traits interact with the rest of the genome in the field, a task AI is being used to tackle.
Bayer sought to reassure investors on multiple fronts as stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, progress in containing glyphosate litigation, a lower debt outlook and ongoing efforts to strip out bureaucracy helped lift shares. But CEO Bill...
CNH Industrial sees little sign of a near-term recovery in agricultural equipment demand, but says dealer inventories are improving and investments in precision technology are laying the foundations for stronger profitability when the cycle turns
Corteva Agriscience raised its full-year earnings guidance after a strong first half of 2026 driven by premium seed technologies, licensing growth and operational discipline. Yet shares slipped following the results as investors focused on...
AgNavigator spotlights the most-read stories of the month, covering breakthrough innovations, rising startups, and the trends shaping the future of farming.
As Europe’s drought intensifies interest in climate-resilient crop varieties, an intellectual property specialist warns plant breeders that scientific innovation alone will not guarantee commercial success
Forecasts point to one of the strongest El Niño events on record by the end of 2026, but ING analysts say fears of a global food crisis are misplaced. Instead, the bigger threat lies in regional disruptions, particularly across Asia-Pacific, where food...
Discovering an active chemical or biological is just one piece of developing an effective crop protection product
BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division delivered solid volume growth and stable margins in the first half of 2026, but management warned that weak farm economics, generic competition and geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh on pricing and could...
Ag chemical company BASF is expanding its protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor portfolio with Replexor Active, registering the active in Brazil and Australia before moving to the U.S. and Argentina next year
John Deere’s tech innovation — from automation to connectivity to a forthcoming ethanol engine — find a home in Brazil
Uzbekistan is betting on epigenetics to help feed its rapidly growing population, advocating a new agricultural model that combines genetics and epigenetics to lift yields and strengthen food security.
Mosaic’s canola partnership with French start-up Elicit Plant is the latest in a string of initiatives focused on biological innovation
Bayer has launched MagicTrap 2 in the UK as part of a wider rollout across 14 additional European markets. While the company believes the AI-enabled monitoring platform is helping growers detect pest pressure earlier and make more informed management...
Artificial intelligence could help cut years from the development of new crop protection products while enabling safer, more targeted solutions that better reflect farmers’ needs, according to leading Syngenta researchers. However, the company insists AI...
A recent study published in Weed Science by Cambridge University Press is highlighting the financial impact farmers could face switching from glyphosate to other chemicals
Syngenta has partnered with Groundwork BioAg to combine mycorrhizal biologicals with a soil carbon programme that aims to generate a new revenue stream for farmers. Under the model, growers could earn income from carbon credits while also benefiting from...
Bayer has secured exclusive access to RAGT’s elite wheat genetics in Europe as it accelerates plans to launch hybrid wheat on both sides of the Atlantic by the early 2030s. The company believes hybrid wheat represents one of agriculture’s largest...