ADM Q2 2026 results: Operating profits pop on crushing, ethanol gains
ADM raised its full-year guidance on strong Q2 2026 results but anticipates a slightly lower Q3 for ag services
Archives for August 4, 2026
Farmer sentiment rises in July, despite lingering input cost concerns
Farmers are optimistic about long-term expectations – less so on current input costs
Agtech success is built, not inherited, says Midwest innovation study
Regions with world-leading agricultural industries cannot assume agtech start-ups and investment will follow automatically. A new study of eight Midwest states concludes that successful agtech ecosystems are the result of deliberate ecosystem building,...
Bayer calms break-up speculation as Crop Science drives earnings beat
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 bets on tech and margins as farm machinery downturn drags on
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
Booster technology could help restore confidence in oilseed rape as pest pressure persists
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...
‘A landmark achievement’: China launches seed IP regime to spur innovation, protect breeders’ rights
China has rolled out a long-awaited agricultural plant EDV system designed to curb imitation breeding and better reward original breeders, with the first phase covering 10 major crops including rice, wheat, cotton and rapeseed
Philippine government reaffirms support of agricultural reform, unveils $1.9m in farm relief
The Philippine government will continue to prioritise agricultural modernisation to strengthen food security and improve livelihoods of farmers and fisherfolk, said its president.