News and Analysis on Global Ag Innovation, Investment and Sustainability
Tilda has expanded its sustainable basmati rice programme across northern India to almost 4,000 farms covering 15,000 hectares, after three years of data showed significant reductions in methane emissions, water use and fertiliser inputs. The company...
Farmer balance sheets are receiving a shot in the arm due to higher corn and soybean prices, providing some relief in purchasing inputs for 2027, though margins remain tight
Researchers at the University of Warwick have shown that bumblebees can do more than pollinate crops. By carrying naturally occurring viruses that target harmful bacteria, the insects could offer fruit growers a new way to protect orchards from disease...
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...
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...
Supported by €17.2 million in Series A funding, VitalFluid is providing an alternative to chemical fungicides through plasma-activated water
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...
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...
French agtech company Elicit Plant has been named “Climate Adaptation Solution of the Year” at the 2026 AgTech Breakthrough Awards, recognising its phytosterol-based technology designed to help crops withstand drought and other environmental stresses...
Mafix will use $5.4 million in pre-seed funding to scale production of its silicon fertilizer that provides soil, plant, and climate benefits
Brazil’s Profert law could lessen the country’s dependence on foreign fertilizer and provide potash miners like Brazil Potash with millions in financial assistance
Global crop yields are being significantly eroded by soil degradation, according to the first worldwide attempt to quantify its impact. Researchers estimate that reversing just 10% of human-caused soil degradation could generate enough additional food to...
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...
Citrus greening has destroyed Florida’s orange industry, but a recent EPA-registered RNA-based therapy delivery technology might be a major step in bringing back yields
As the agriculture sector grapples with increasingly volatile weather, rising input costs and pressure to deliver environmental outcomes, former Defra Secretary George Eustice believes it is time to rethink what agricultural innovation actually means
Nutrien continues to review strategic options for its phosphate business, as the ag supplier anticipates higher fertilizer applications in the fall
Farmers are optimistic about long-term expectations – less so on current input costs
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...
New trial data from Ag Novachem suggests Pangaea Booster™ can significantly improve the performance of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle and other key oilseed rape pests, offering growers another tool as interest in the crop begins...
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...
FMC Corporation reported a Q2 revenues slide as farmers shifted from name brand to generic active chemicals to save money
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...
Oxford University spinout Moa Technology has raised £22.2 million in Series C funding to advance a pipeline of resistance-breaking herbicides and herbicide-reducing technologies. The company says the investment will support its vision to become the crop...
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...
Nutrien tees up the launch of two canola hybrids at one of Western Canada’s largest agriculture show
Agri-biotech start-up BugBiome has picked up a £500,000 Innovate UK grant to develop a biological insecticide against cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), marking the company’s expansion beyond aphid control and into one of UK arable farming’s most...
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
A project aims to help Europe coordinate its response to invasive plant pests as climate change and global trade increase risks to food production, biodiversity and pesticide-reduction goals
As Corteva prepares to separate its Seeds and Crop Protection businesses, a new herbicide discovery partnership suggests the future standalone crop-protection company will increasingly combine external innovation with its in-house R&D capabilities
Corteva Agriscience has struck a partnership with Swedish crop nutrition company Arevo to bring its arginine-based seed treatment technology to soybean growers
The launch of Ruveon reflects the changing realities of crop protection: glyphosate remains indispensable to farmers, but growing competition, legal risks and the rise of biologicals demand a different business model
A powerful El Niño weather pattern is building and could become one of the strongest on record, prompting warnings that fertiliser markets may face renewed volatility. While analysts say a repeat of the 2022 fertiliser crisis is unlikely, they caution...
Can cutting fertilizer tariffs be enough to help farmers manage rising input costs?
The June 2026 edition of AgNavigator’s Movers & Shakers column features appointments from Corteva, Bayer, Redox, SenseUp, and Agtegra Cooperative
A decisive U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favour of Monsanto owner Bayer is set to sharply reduce Roundup litigation risk, reinforce federal regulatory authority, and reignite global debates over glyphosate safety
KAUST spinout Terraxy has secured fresh funding from Aramco’s venture arm to scale its soil-regeneration technology, targeting land degradation and carbon storage across Saudi Arabia’s arid landscapes
Corteva and FMC Corporation are partnering to expand access to a dual-mode-of-action herbicide at a time when the former prepares for a Q4 spin-off and the latter seeks to pay down a $1 billion in debt
Supermarket giant urges cross-industry collaboration to move technologies from trial to scale, as cost pressures and supply shocks reshape fertiliser markets
Partnership highlights the industry pivot toward nature-based crop protection, with bioinsecticides emerging as a key battleground for innovation and growth
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Alaska’s kelp production is opening opportunities beyond fishing
Belgian agtech raises €12m as capital continues to flow into biological crop protection, with investors backing scalable alternatives to conventional chemistry
Start-up profile
Dutch agtech founder Peter Millenaar argues that conventional spraying misses up to 20% of crops – and says only plant-level precision will deliver the next leap in agricultural productivity
Corteva’s CEO and CFO discuss the company’s planned separation, opportunities in Latin America, and gene-editing opportunities
Fertiliser major trims production and capex amid volatile markets, while positioning biologicals as a strategic growth pillar
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
Will fertilizer volatility spur U.S. interest in biologicals?
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
The nitrogen supplier is expecting unmet fertilizer demand in large parts of the Global South as India and China restrict exports
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...