Editors

U.S. beekeepers rebuilt colonies after the worst loss year on record, but experts warn that replacement hives cannot fully restore bee losses or compensate for the decline of native pollinators.

The agency plans to launch a national technology challenge asking universities and industry partners to combine field, laboratory and imaging data into practical tools for identifying valuable crop traits.

Producers need more than low-carbon technology to enter the European market: bankable offtake agreements, verified certification and an effective route to customers are becoming decisive.

The crop intelligence platform uses engineered sentinel plants, molecular testing and artificial intelligence to detect fungal infections before visible symptoms appear, helping growers better time fungicide applications.

The UAN price decline led six of eight nutrients lower, with urea averaging $714 per ton and still running 9% above last year.

Ranchbot’s off-grid sensors can track wells, reservoirs, pipelines, pumps and fertilizer tanks, helping growers detect losses and document water use as climate variability and groundwater restrictions intensify.

Extreme weather in Mexico and Florida, new tariffs on Mexican imports, and rising transportation and labor costs have combined to push U.S. tomato prices to their highest level in more than four decades, with experts warning that produce markets may face increasingly frequent supply shocks.

Field incidents show why PPE, water access, upwind positioning, inspection and training remain essential when handling anhydrous ammonia.

As fertilizer prices climb, experts see the next generation of agriculture marketplaces improving transparency, supplier validation, and access to innovative technologies.

The Utah-based agtech company states its nanoparticle delivery platform improves nutrient-use efficiency, increases yields, and reduces fertilizer costs, all without requiring changes to current farming practices.

A 400-acre farm in Dalhart, Texas, reported an estimated 80% reduction in rodent activity after using SenesTech’s Evolve fertility-control bait.

Experts point to strong growth in biofertilizers and Brazil’s rapid adoption, but say confidence in product performance remains the biggest barrier to wider use.

USDA’s latest global production outlook highlights increasingly uneven growing conditions, with extreme weather reducing yields in parts of Europe and Africa even as favorable seasons deliver record harvests in South America and Russia.

Rising incomes, growth in food processing, and ongoing trade negotiations are opening new opportunities for U.S. exporters of fruit, dairy, feed, cotton, and ethanol in Vietnam, one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.

Researchers report that iron-manganese modified biochar, combined with tailored water management, could help produce safer rice on contaminated farmland.