USDA improves New World screwworm, pest defense with Texas research lab
The USDA adds another arrow to its New World screwworm response quiver
Archives for May 27, 2026
Building better digital farming services: Why the one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work
Farmers are seeking value from tech investments — not just an easy-to-use service
Paraquat ban: Vermont passes law as states debate what’s next for controversial herbicide
Vermont’s paraquat ban might be the first domino of many to fall in restricting the use of the herbicide in the U.S.
Investor profile
Renaissance Philanthropy’s $533m bet: Can ‘venture capital for public good’ reshape agricultural innovation?
With more than half a billion dollars mobilised in just two years, Renaissance Philanthropy is pitching a new model for funding breakthrough science. In agriculture, it believes this approach can unlock high-risk innovation, build entirely new markets...
Soilless solution: RegenSoil claims breakthrough biochar growing medium that replaces soil 100%
Thai startup RegenSoil claims that its enhanced biochar can fully replace soil, enabling soilless cultivation while improving yield and plant health.