USDA signs $300m agreement with Palantir to boost farm security with AI
AI company Palantir makes further in-roads in the agriculture sector and continues its works with the USDA
Archives for April 22, 2026
SAI Platform pilots point to ‘adaptable pathway’ for regenerative agriculture transition
After validating its four-step regenerative framework across 35 pilots in 25 countries, Geneva-based SAI Platform says the results offer global food and beverage supply chains a practical, flexible route to scale regenerative farming without losing local...
Leaps by Bayer’s Derek Norman: Why agtech needs to learn to fail faster
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
Syngenta turns to TetraScience to eliminate data silos for crop protection R&D
The crop protection giant is reinforcing its R&D pipeline by investing in the underlying technologies that support researchers
Soybean farmers receive $14m in USDA marketing support as global competition heats up
U.S. soybean farmers are expanding acreage and receiving marketing support, but challenges remain amid increased global competition, including China boosting domestic production
‘A chilling effect’: Critical fertiliser shortages heightens Australia food security risk
Australian vegetable growers face growing food security risks as new survey data shows critical fertiliser shortages are forcing planting changes amid rising costs linked to the Middle East conflict.
A greener path: Researchers engineer duckweed into a biofactory for pigments and proteins
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute have transformed duckweed into a biofactory that releases high‑value compounds ranging from pigments to proteins.