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2026 May
2026-05-01 — Syngenta Group reports modest Q1 2026 growth as margins expand through innovation
2026-05-01 — Ikar introduces Fosto biostimulant in Italy offering more precise crop nutrition
2026-05-01 — Pivot Bio invests $7m to expand St. Louis operations with new innovation and manufacturing hubs
2026-05-04 — MustGrow revenue climbs to $8.3 million in 2025 as the company pivots to U.S. market
2026-05-04 — Fertilizer shock from Middle Eastern crisis threatens sub-Saharan Africa’s food systems
2026-05-04 — Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts global fertilizer trade, raising food supply concerns
2026-05-05 — Corteva names its seed and genetics spinoff — Vylor
2026-05-05 — Denmark bets on oats to advance climate-neutral farming goals
2026-05-05 — Crops becoming less nutritious due to rise of CO₂ levels
2026-05-05 — Researchers found that plant cells continuously adjust their structure to manage sunlight
2026-05-06 — Kazakhstan increased grain transport volumes reacting to Q1 2026 exports growth
2026-05-06 — California peach growers forced to remove 420,000 trees after bankruptcy of Del Monte Foods canneries
2026-05-06 — Scientists say cannabis leaves contain rare compounds with medical benefits
2026-05-07 — CF Industries doubles Q1 2026 profit as global nitrogen supply tightens due to Middle East conflict
2026-05-07 — Kelp biofuel may soon power our cars and planes
2026-05-07 — Fertilizer industry shifts toward integrated agronomic systems, away from standalone products
2026-05-07 — UK launches consultation on Sumitomo Chemical’s fungicide ingredient inpyrfluxam
2026-05-08 — AGCO raises 2026 outlook after first-quarter sales and earnings climb
2026-05-08 — Ancient Amazonian soil boosted tropical tree growth by 88% on degraded land, study finds
2026-05-08 — Decades-long Harvard forest experiment finds warming soils may release “stable” carbon
2026-05-11 — Long-term climate warming may accelerate the development of antibiotic resistance in soils, new study suggests
2026-05-11 — Cargill invests $163 million in French sunflower processing expansion
2026-05-12 — Mosaic reports quarterly loss and lowers phosphate outlook due to rising sulfur prices
2026-05-12 — Small gardens, big impact: how pollinator-friendly yards support wildlife
2026-05-12 — PepsiCo expands low-carbon fertilizer partnership with Fertiberia across Europe
2026-05-12 — Petrobras halts fertilizer production at two Brazilian units after operational disruptions
2026-05-12 — India’s IPL seeks lower DAP prices in 1.2 million-ton import tender
2026-05-12 — Loop Chemicals licenses Sandia National Laboratories ammonia technology for distributed U.S. fertilizer production
2026-05-13 — Jordan approves $1bn green ammonia investment agreement
2026-05-13 — U.S. farm bankruptcies surge 46% in 2025, reaching highest level in five years
2026-05-13 — DOE backs Indiana ammonia project with $1.5bn loan as Trump administration ramps up U.S. fertilizer expansion
2026-05-13 — Nutrien Q1 2026 revenue jumps 19% on robust fertilizer demand
2026-05-13 — ATOME gets green light on $665M Paraguay green fertilizer plant backed by full 10-year Yara offtake deal
2026-05-14 — India’s fertilizer ministry establishes joint buying consortium for DAP, MOP and raw materials amid supply crisis
2026-05-14 — American Farm Bureau: 70% of US farmers cannot afford full fertilizer needs as spring planting peaks
2026-05-14 — First phosphate cargo transits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began; eight vessels remain stranded in Gulf
2026-05-14 — CF Industries names Andrew Scribner as new CFO
2026-05-14 — Senator Marshall introduces bill to scrap Moroccan phosphate duties that cost U.S. farmers $6.9B over five years
2026-05-14 — ICL Group raises 2026 EBITDA guidance to $1.5–1.7B as Q1 2026 sales climb 14% on potash strength
2026-05-15 — USDA removes 10 lenders from rural development loan program over delinquency concerns
2026-05-15 — U.S. Senate holds first fertilizer industry hearing as urea prices raised 40% in 2026
2026-05-15 — Bioceres posts Q3 2026 net loss as revenues fall 23%
2026-05-15 — Syngenta acquires Intrinsyx Bio to strengthen position in nutrient use efficiency biologicals
2026-05-15 — PepsiCo signs three low-carbon fertilizer deals with CF Industries, TalusAg and Fertiberia
2026-05-15 — AgTech funding slowdown deepens as investors favor fewer, larger bets
2026-05-18 — Arevo introduces Arginex to tackle nitrogen loss in peat-free substrates
2026-05-18 — USDA sees global grain production falling as consumption continues to grow in 2026/27
2026-05-18 — Australia secures 90,000 tonnes of urea under new government strategic reserve scheme
2026-05-18 — Urea drops 19% from monthly peak but remains 22% above year-ago levels
2026-05-18 — Fertiglobe Q1 2026: EBITDA rises 31% to $342M as profit nearly doubles despite Hormuz volume drop
2026-05-18 — IPL finalizes 1.346mt DAP purchase from 14 global suppliers at $930–935/t CFR
2026-05-18 — Second phosphate cargo crosses Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began — MAP vessel transits May 9–10
2026-05-18 — EU considers additional free carbon permits for fertilizer producers amid supply shock
2026-05-18 — Greenpeace report claims traditional English roast dinner contains more than 100 pesticides
2026-05-19 — Corteva locks in headquarters: Vylor goes to Johnston, Iowa; New Corteva stays in Indianapolis
2026-05-19 — Yara CEO: fertilizer shortage is costing 10 billion meals per week globally
2026-05-19 — India faces twin threat of heat waves and fertilizer shortages ahead of key planting season
2026-05-19 — European scientists are close to creating self-fertilizing crops
2026-05-19 — World Bank warns fertilizer prices could rise 30%+ in 2026 as Hormuz blockade persists
2026-05-19 — SiC Systems and Copernic Catalysts partner on next-generation green ammonia platform
2026-05-19 — Ascribe Bio and Corteva target seed-treatment biologicals with Phytalix collaboration
2026-05-19 — Syngenta revives Hong Kong IPO discussions aiming at H2 2026 after double-digit growth in biologicals
2026-05-19 — John Deere previews 2027 farming innovations: See & Scout AI cameras, expanded autonomous tech
2026-05-20 — Ostara appoints former Nutrien agronomist Mike Howell to lead nutrient efficiency strategy
2026-05-20 — Fertilizer Canada opens registration for 2026 annual conference in Prince Edward Island
2026-05-20 — China pledges $17 billion annual U.S. farm purchases after Trump-Xi Beijing summit
2026-05-20 — USDA accelerates Blue Point ammonia permitting and restarts stalled fertilizer expansion projects
2026-05-20 — India Sets 2026 Potash Benchmark at $383/t CFR, $35 Above China
2026-05-20 — Renaissance Bioscience unveils virus-like particle platform to expand RNAi biopesticide scope beyond chewing insects
2026-05-20 — Resurrect Bio closes Series A at $10.3M with Corteva leading as AI crop-immunity platform scales
2026-05-20 — S2G Investments closes $1B growth-stage fund to back food, agriculture, and energy companies
2026-05-20 — Indonesia returns to MOP market with 20,000-ton tender after India settles benchmark contract
2026-05-20 — Tropic raises $105M to scale gene-edited bananas and deploy TR4-resistant varieties from 2027
2026-05-20 — Oishii closes $150M Series C to scale gene-edited strawberry vertical farming across North America
2026-05-20 — Aplantex raises $5M bridge round to advance production-scale green biotechnology for crop inputs
2026-05-21 — Adama introduces new fungicide mode of action and slug pellet in UK
2026-05-21 — Scientists identify gene responsible for drought-resistant root barriers in plants
2026-05-21 — China turns coal plant emissions into fertilizer in bid to cut costs and carbon
2026-05-21 — Dangote raises Ethiopia fertilizer plant investment to $4B+ as scope expands
2026-05-21 — Itafos and Rio Tinto amend sulfuric acid supply contract through 2029 to steady U.S. phosphate production costs
2026-05-21 — FMC sells India crop protection business to Crystal Crop Protection for $252M
2026-05-21 — Egypt’s NCIC issues May/June fertilizer tender with DAP at $915–917/t FOB
2026-05-21 — Brazil’s grape and wine industry expands internationally despite weather and pricing challenges
2026-05-22 — EU introduces Fertilizer Action Plan in response to rising nitrogen prices and farmer concerns
2026-05-22 — LSB Industries secures 100% ownership pathway for El Dorado blue ammonia CCS project in Arkansas
2026-05-22 — Yara’s Le Havre ammonia-urea plant shuts down on technical incident, restarts same day
2026-05-22 — India’s IPL scraps 521,000t ammonia tender after suppliers bid less than half the volume sought
2026-05-22 — EU Q1 2026 ammonia imports plunge 42% year-on-year as Middle East crisis and CBAM reshape nitrogen trade flows
2026-05-22 — Mexico’s Topolobampo Ammonia Plant Still Under Construction as Community Dispute Delays Startup
2026-05-22 — ICL opens new specialty fertilizer production facility in India, advancing Growing Solutions global expansion
2026-05-22 — Sousan Samadani reinvented her life after 60 turning into soil activist
2026-05-22 — EPA approves continued use of atrazine herbicide despite widespread environmental concerns
2026-05-23 — Indonesia tightens feed ingredient import rules, raising concerns for U.S. exporters
2026-05-23 — Deep-space flight shown to accelerate mutations in rice seeds, opening new possibilities for crop breeding
2026-05-23 — Egypt targets stronger global fertilizer presence with $2B+ push to produce DAP and phosphoric acid domestically
2026-05-23 — Syngenta divests its Flowers business into a joint venture with Dümmen Orange
2026-05-24 — Hive Hydrogen selects Topsoe for $1B SOEC electrolyser deal on $5.8B South Africa green ammonia project
2026-05-24 — Australia secures 38,500 tons of urea from Brunei amid tightening global supply chains
2026-05-24 — Fertilizer costs jump 20–30% across coffee origins as Strait of Hormuz disruptions squeeze growers
2026-05-24 — USDA opens $226 million Food for Progress funding round for seven countries
2026-05-24 — BASF commissions BioHub biological fermentation plant at Ludwigshafen to scale in-house crop protection biologicals
2026-05-24 — CVR Partners Q1 2026: net income nearly doubles to $50M as UAN prices surge 34% on tight nitrogen supply
2026-05-25 — Iran and Oman draft managed Strait of Hormuz protocol: fertilizer vessels face selective toll regime
2026-05-25 — SABIC trucks 25,000 tonnes of urea overland from Jubail to Yanbu — 1,250 truckloads to bypass Hormuz closure
2026-05-25 — 40 food companies including Carlsberg, Diageo and Nestlé unite to launch regenerative agriculture program
2026-05-25 — Prairie View A&M launches $1 million biochar processing unit to convert crop residue into soil amendment
2026-05-25 — ADM and Hill’s Pet Nutrition expand regenerative farming to 18,500 acres across the U.S. and Hungary
2026-05-25 — EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions unlock €200 million to finance EU agriculture and bioeconomy SMEs
2026-05-25 — Sulphuric acid tops $500 per tonne as Hormuz closure tightens phosphate fertilizer production inputs globally
2026-05-25 — Agnico Eagle acquires Ontario phosphate project from Fox River Resources for $68.7 million
2026-05-26 — Farmers worldwide turn to manure and urine as synthetic nitrogen prices surge
2026-05-26 — Study finds conservation farm policies reduced global cropland degradation
2026-05-26 — EVREC files environmental impact statement for 1mt/yr green ammonia project in Newfoundland
2026-05-26 — Global corn and wheat acreage may cut by 3% in 2026 due to growing fertilizer costs amid Middle Eastern conflict
2026-05-26 — Gene controlling potato’s daylight response also suppresses nitrogen uptake, study finds
2026-05-26 — Senate Farm Bill enters critical June phase with fertilizer costs front and center
2026-05-26 — British farmers turn to homegrown biofertilizers as global supply risks grow
2026-05-26 — Australian researchers propose “smart soil” approach to reduce pipeline corrosion
2026-05-26 — British researchers advance drought-resistant rice project to support global food security
2026-05-27 — EU agriculture ministers held meeting in Brussels as fertilizer price crisis tops agenda
2026-05-27 — Sable Chemical restarts ammonium nitrate production in Zimbabwe after three-year shutdown
2026-05-27 — Bayer Crop Science posts 17.9% EBITDA growth in Q1 2026 as soybean seed revenue doubles on Corteva licensing deal
2026-05-27 — EuroChem reported that its AI-driven digital projects generated more than $50 million in gains
2026-05-27 — Global urea prices retreat as Brazil cuts purchases and 1.24 million tonnes remain stranded in Persian Gulf
2026-05-27 — West Africa begins contracting Russian fertilizer for Q3 2026 as Hormuz crisis reshapes global supply alliances
2026-05-27 — Machine learning study identifies timing and temperature as key drivers of nitrogen release in cover-cropped systems
2026-05-27 — Strait of Hormuz now runs on a bilateral permit system: here is how fertilizer shipments are navigating it
2026-05-28 — Brazil increases pulses exports as domestic bean consumption falls
2026-05-28 — Bayer faces antitrust lawsuit over alleged monopoly in U.S. GMO corn seed market
2026-05-28 — Mississippi State University wins $850K award to build a food-security threat network
2026-05-28 — India issues 1.7mt urea tender ahead of monsoon sowing as domestic production shortfall deepens
2026-05-28 — OCP warns Hormuz disruption has evolved into global fertilizer supply shock
2026-05-28 — Canada launches consultation on easing industrial hemp regulations
2026-05-28 — Yara’s Pilbara ammonia plant remains offline two months after power outage, squeezing Asian nitrogen supply
2026-05-28 — Analysts warn farmers to ‘mentally prepare’ for high prices through spring 2027
2026-05-28 — UK launches first gene-edited crop trial under new precision breeding law as Mosaic backs Rothamsted spinout
2026-05-28 — U.S. Department of Transportation grants 90-day hours-of-service waiver for fertilizer haulers across 35 states
2026-05-28 — Organic nitrogen substitution reduces emissions without compromising wheat and maize yields, says recent study
2026-05-29 — U.S. farm debt nears record $625B as fertilizer costs and bankruptcies hit highest levels in years
2026-05-29 — Global Potash Production by Country: Canada Leads 49M-Tonne Market in 2025
2026-05-29 — Egypt’s $873M Damietta green ammonia project enters FEED phase with 150,000 t/yr export target
2026-05-29 — Mosaic closes sale of Carlsbad potash mine to International Minerals for $30M, exits U.S. SOP market
2026-05-29 — Millennial Potash initiates definitive feasibility study at Banio project in Gabon with $3M U.S. DFC backing
2026-05-29 — Crop protection R&D costs climb to $307M as regulatory burden lengthens development timelines
2026-05-29 — Biotalys raises €12.05M from existing investors to advance protein-based biofungicide pipeline
2026-05-29 — YamnaCo wins Andhra Pradesh approval for $1B first phase of green ammonia project
2026-05-29 — EU-backed InBestSoil project builds financial case for soil restoration across nine countries
2026-05-29 — African Development Bank backs OCP with €450 million guarantee to support green industrial transition
2026-05-30 — Rothamsted Research: Crop species, not soil type, drive beneficial root microbiome functions
2026-05-30 — Organic farming builds drought-resistant avocado root microbiomes by enriching Bacillus bacteria, study finds
2026-05-30 — California farmers warn proposed nitrogen fertilizer limits could force operations out of business
2026-05-30 — USDA opens enrollment for $1.63 billion specialty crop assistance program
2026-05-30 — Australia’s soils losing ability to shield crops from heat, researchers warn
2026-05-30 — Senate eyes June farm bill markup after fertilizer hearing as Klobuchar pushes price transparency measures
2026-05-30 — Wild Bioscience targets market-ready climate-resilient crops after £45M Series A and U.K. wheat consortium launch
2026-05-30 — Regenerative agriculture deserves system-wide deployment, scientists argue
2026-05-30 — Mississippi State University’s forestry team wins $590K USDA grant to model timber-market risk in U.S. South
2026-05-31 — FTC opens formal industry-wide investigation into U.S. fertilizer pricing
2026-05-31 — McMaster researchers unveil cleaner ammonia process that turns nitrate pollution into fertilizer
2026-05-31 — Windfall Bio auctions bioreactors and lab equipment as methane-to-fertilizer startup retrenches
2026-05-31 — U.S. retail potash and UAN prices fall for first time in 14 weeks
