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2026 June
2026-06-01 — Pairwise licenses Fulcrum gene-editing platform to Hudson River Biotechnology
2026-06-01 — Mississippi State University builds $1.6M sweet potato storage research facility at Pontotoc Ridge station
2026-06-01 — USDA unveils Great American Cotton Plan to boost farm profitability and revive domestic textile industry
2026-06-01 — Holganix bets on soil biology and carbon markets to reshape regenerative agriculture
2026-06-01 — Conservation groups move to force EPA action on atrazine pollution in U.S. waterways
2026-06-01 — Valtra reaches 1,000th CVT production milestone at Finland factory after major investment
2026-06-01 — U.S. farmers remain locked into corn and soybean production despite calls for diversification
2026-06-02 — Iowa State urges late-spring nitrate testing as residual soil nitrogen runs high and variable
2026-06-02 — China reopens urea exports with $660/t price floor
2026-06-02 — OCI Global sells 50% of OCI Nitrogen to Agrofert in €110M deal
2026-06-02 — Romgaz buys idled fertilizer producer Azomures for €69M
2026-06-02 — EuroChem commissions major sulfuric acid plant in Kazakhstan as $1 billion phosphate project advances
2026-06-02 — Fertilizers Europe warns EU tariff suspension threatens domestic production
2026-06-02 — Petrobras commits $13.9 billion strengthening its Sergipe Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant
2026-06-02 — Tokyo launches green hydrogen-to-fertilizer pilot with Tsubame BHB
2026-06-02 — Brazil Potash signs 28-year power deal for Autazes potash project
2026-06-02 — QatarEnergy raises June sulphur price 9% to $805/t FOB
2026-06-02 — Nitrogen-fixing genes transferred into new bacterial strains, advancing quest to reduce fertilizer dependence
2026-06-03 — Russia fertilizer output declines in April 2026 amid weaker ammonia and sulfur production
2026-06-03 — Oman India Fertiliser targets $2.5 billion valuation in Oman’s first IPO of 2026
2026-06-03 — Ostara targets phosphate fertilizer market with efficiency-focused alternative
2026-06-03 — Ag economists warn 40% of farms may need major restructuring to survive
2026-06-03 — Cornell study: recycled animal and human waste could meet U.S. crop nitrogen needs
2026-06-03 — UC Riverside robot maps orchard soil moisture tree by tree to cut water use
2026-06-03 — EuroChem executive highlights rising agronomic expertise amid climate-driven risks in Russian agriculture
2026-06-04 — Siemens and Shomax partner to build off-grid green ammonia plant in Texas
2026-06-04 — Switch Bioworks launches U.S. field trials for engineered microbial nitrogen fertilizer
2026-06-04 — Mexico’s tomato production set to fall 9% in 2026 as U.S. duties and weather pressures weigh on growers
2026-06-04 — UN warns El Niño could intensify global weather extremes through 2027
2026-06-04 — AM Green advances Southern India green ammonia expansion with new port agreement
2026-06-04 — Russia and Bangladesh sign major potash fertilizer supply deal
2026-06-04 — Rosselkhozbank takes over Rusagro management after company’s nationalization
2026-06-04 — Bayer to oppose transfer of Roundup settlement case to California federal court
2026-06-04 — Scientists found a link between soil fertility and national IQ levels
2026-06-05 — Elessent allies with India’s Thermal Systems to supply sulfuric acid plant steaming equipment
2026-06-05 — American Critical Minerals secures final permits for Utah Green River potash project
2026-06-05 — ATOME picks Sungrow Hydrogen for 260,000 t/yr Villeta low-carbon fertilizer plant in Paraguay
2026-06-05 — Martinelli’s contract cuts force California apple growers to remove apple orchards
2026-06-05 — Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall puts 600-acre Herefordshire farm on the market
2026-06-05 — Magnetic field technique triples ammonia output in breakthrough catalyst study
2026-06-06 — AI and genetics startups race to transform farming as food demand rises
2026-06-06 — UK sugar beet growers win emergency pesticide approval as virus yellows threat intensifies
2026-06-07 — Akorn launches natural post-harvest treatment that controls mango anthracnose and doubles shelf life
2026-06-07 — Monette Group to sell 274,000 acres across Canada and U.S. to satisfy creditors
2026-06-08 — Urea futures slide to $416/t, down 28% on the month as oversupply weighs
2026-06-08 — Mozambique, Zambia and Uganda widen fertilizer-access programs as Gulf tensions lift prices
2026-06-08 — 65 farm groups press U.S. Commerce Secretary to scrap Moroccan phosphate duties
2026-06-08 — FAO warns Hormuz closure has become a critical failure point for global food supply
2026-06-08 — Yale researchers develop solar-powered artificial leaf that converts CO2 into methanol fuel
2026-06-08 — Oak trees found to help competing plant species coexist by reshaping soil ecosystems
2026-06-08 — UK chemicals industry warns of mounting competitiveness crisis
2026-06-08 — AI could boost farm productivity, but smallholders risk being left behind
2026-06-09 — UK food supply faces growing risks as industry urges government action
2026-06-09 — Uralchem doubles fertilizer shipments to APEC countries as Asia-Pacific demand rises
2026-06-09 — Gallo terminates Lodi crush facility as California wine downturn deepens
2026-06-09 — Nebraska farmer sees weed suppression, soil gains from interseeding cover crops
2026-06-09 — Farmer donated land for a park — Texas city turned it into a $10 million data center deal
2026-06-09 — Sustainable alternatives struggle to challenge plastics despite growing push to cut ocean pollution
2026-06-10 — Cropr launches autonomous laser weeder as AI-driven weed control gains momentum
2026-06-10 — El Niño threat raises disease concerns for Florida’s $500 million strawberry industry
2026-06-10 — EU adopts sweeping new rules for crop protection product labels, mandates digital access by 2030
2026-06-10 — Orbia Netafim opens major irrigation manufacturing plant in Mexico to boost Americas supply
2026-06-10 — Mexico’s Fermaca breaks ground on $1.5bn nitrogen complex to cut urea imports
2026-06-10 — DJI users urge FCC to rethink foreign-drone ban as ag operators warn on alternatives
2026-06-10 — Farmers link industry consolidation to higher fertilizer and input costs, survey finds
2026-06-10 — India seeks major fertilizer subsidy increase as Iran-Israel conflict drives up import costs
2026-06-11 — G7 agriculture ministers pledge coordination on fertilizer supplies amid Middle East conflict
2026-06-11 — Minnesota wind-to-ammonia plant aims to supply local farmers with more affordable fertilizer
2026-06-11 — Tesco urges low-carbon fertilizers to move beyond farm trials
2026-06-11 — Farmers help develop next-generation slug prediction tool
2026-06-11 — Uralchem will invest $255 million in a new phosphate project in the Murmansk region
2026-06-11 — India’s NFL urea tender draws bids near $449/t CFR, half the April level
2026-06-11 — ACME’s $4.2B Duqm green ammonia phases to start in 2030 and 2033
2026-06-11 — Argentina cuts export taxes on grains and outlines further reductions through 2028
2026-06-11 — Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazil’s edge over U.S. farm rivals
2026-06-12 — Wesfarmers highlights fertilizer supply risks, ammonia price surge, and capacity expansion plans
2026-06-12 — AI data center boom increasingly targets drought-prone regions across the U.S.
2026-06-12 — Solar panels on rewetted peatlands may boost biodiversity while generating clean energy, study finds
2026-06-12 — OneSoil and Rainbow Weather launch AI-powered hyperlocal rainfall forecasts for farmers
2026-06-12 — Eternal.ag and Rijk Zwaan partner to develop tomato varieties for automated greenhouse harvesting
2026-06-12 — German agtech firm to invest $1.1 million in India’s growing nano-agriculture market
2026-06-13 — Indonesia ships first urea cargo to Australia under government-to-government deal
2026-06-13 — Brazil Potash signs 28-year power MoU for Autazes, shifting $33M to operating costs
2026-06-13 — Scientists uncover hidden chemical language connecting plants, microbes, and soil life
2026-06-14 — Soil organic nitrogen identified as main source of dinitrogen loss in flooded rice
2026-06-14 — UWA study finds partial shift to organic inputs can reduce synthetic nitrogen use without yield loss
2026-06-14 — Corteva agrees to $85 million settlement in U.S. farmer lawsuit over pesticide pricing
2026-06-15 — Iran declares full Hormuz closure again after renewed U.S. strikes on key sites
2026-06-15 — Embrapa and Bayer unveil simplified soil carbon model for tropical farms
2026-06-15 — Spain’s grain harvest set to fall as rain and heat hit yields
2026-06-15 — Cropler bets on ground-truth infrastructure as the missing layer for agricultural AI
2026-06-15 — Solar-powered catalyst converts CO₂ and biowaste into valuable chemicals in tandem
2026-06-15 — San Diego’s desalination strategy gains attention as Western water shortages deepen
2026-06-16 — De Sangosse highlights technologies to improve phosphate availability and herbicide performance
2026-06-16 — NFL urea tender draws bids as low as $445/t, more than half April levels
2026-06-16 — US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz
2026-06-16 — Kazakhstan approves $1.6 billion ammonia-urea complex in Aktau
2026-06-16 — China’s northern cropland expansion delivers diminishing gains while raising biodiversity costs, study finds
2026-06-17 — Bifox buys into Peru’s 550mt Bayovar 9 phosphate rock project
2026-06-17 — Tata iPhone parts plant faces scrutiny over alleged water pollution in southern India
2026-06-17 — Argentina Potash secures $4.07M US DFC funding for El Ceibo project
2026-06-17 — Burpee taps America’s 250th anniversary to revive heirloom gardening traditions
2026-06-17 — Aphea.Bio and Bayer partner on bioinsecticides for sap-sucking pests
2026-06-17 — ThyssenKrupp Uhde wins pre-FEED contracts for two Brazil green ammonia plants
2026-06-17 — U.S. urea exports to Canada hit record high in April
2026-06-18 — USDA launches $125 million annual program to modernize agricultural research facilities
2026-06-18 — Canadian National Railway signs deal to move BHP’s Jansen potash to export terminals
2026-06-18 — Wheat root compounds shown to suppress soil microbes and cut nitrogen loss
2026-06-18 — NOAA forecasts above-average Gulf of Mexico dead zone of 7,027 square miles for 2026
2026-06-18 — EU Commission proposes €540M relief package for farmers facing fertilizer crisis
2026-06-18 — ATOME’s $665M Villeta green fertilizer project at risk after Paraguay revokes power decree
2026-06-18 — Ohmium to support FEED for Hynfra’s green ammonia projects in Mauritania, Jordan and Oman
2026-06-18 — Recycled phosphorus fertilizers demonstrate greater soil mobility than traditional mined nutrients
2026-06-19 — OceanWell pushes forward with deep-sea desalination technology as water scarcity becomes a bigger concern
2026-06-19 — Crop growth narrows herbicide application window for corn and soybeans
2026-06-19 — SBTi updates net-zero standard to allow carbon credits in corporate climate targets
2026-06-19 — Brazil sees surge in farm auctions as rural debt crisis worsens due to climate and economic pressures
2026-06-19 — AFC commits $600 million to support Dangote’s $7 billion fertilizer expansion across Africa
2026-06-19 — USDA relocates Foreign Agricultural Service operations to Kansas City as part of agency modernization
2026-06-19 — Paraquat lawsuits head toward pivotal U.S. trials as farmers allege links to Parkinson’s disease
2026-06-19 — GSR Solutions promotes recovered nutrients to reduce runoff and increase fertilizer supply
2026-06-22 — Fertilizer shipments likely to face prolonged delays even after Hormuz reopens
2026-06-22 — Scientists believe chloroplast genome editing enhances photosynthesis and plant growth
2026-06-22 — India’s fertilizer subsidy burden grows as import costs hit multi-year highs
2026-06-22 — European Union and U.S. agreed to remove ammonia tariffs, but CBAM restricts U.S. export gains
2026-06-22 — Hynfra and Fidelity Group plan to build a 120,000-ton-per-year green ammonia facility at Jordan’s Red Sea port.
2026-06-22 — Urea-to-corn price ratio hits record highs as Hormuz crisis changes nitrogen costs
2026-06-22 — Mosaic secures $1 billion credit facility to refinance debt amid rising input costs.
2026-06-22 — Seven in ten U.S. farmers could not afford all the fertilizer they needed for the 2026 crop
2026-06-23 — Cibra sells Paraná fertilizer blending unit in Brazil to Nitron affiliate
2026-06-23 — Scientists from Washington State University transferred nitrogen-fixing gene cluster into non-fixing bacteria
2026-06-23 — CF Industries doubles first-quarter profit as Middle East supply disruptions raise nitrogen prices
2026-06-23 — World Bank warns fertilizer prices could surge more than 30% in 2026 if Hormuz disruption persists
2026-06-23 — Egypt restarts phosphate rock exports as it weighs potential export restrictions for 2027
2026-06-23 — Canada unveils first national food security strategy with more than $2 billion investment
2026-06-24 — NOLA urea prices drop 55% from April peak as Hormuz ceasefire and renewed Chinese exports reshape the market
2026-06-24 — Phosphate prices remain stable while urea prices decline, increasing the disparity in global fertilizer markets
2026-06-24 — Oman’s OMIFCO targets $2.7B valuation in IPO as Hormuz disruption highlights strategic export advantage
2026-06-24 — U.S. fertilizer imports from Hormuz-affected ports fell 44% in May 2026
2026-06-24 — India’s fertilizer subsidy bill is set to exceed previous records as DAP imports are finalized at $935 per tonne
2026-06-24 — Australia shortlists green urea project in second Hydrogen Headstart funding round
2026-06-24 — StoneX anticipates further declines in urea prices before fall demand drives a recovery
2026-06-25 — True Organic launches EPA-registered organic burndown herbicide for commercial growers
2026-06-25 — Maine city pauses $65 million sewage sludge gasification project with 180-day moratorium
2026-06-25 — Australia launches first carbon refinery to convert captured CO₂ from ammonia production
2026-06-25 — Indonesia delivers first 47,250t urea cargo to Australia under landmark government deal
2026-06-25 — Four fertilizer ships clear Hormuz, pushing India’s kharif stocks 16% above last year
2026-06-25 — SWARM Engineering raises $10M Series A to bring domain-trained AI decisions to agrifood operations
2026-06-25 — Farmers file second price-fixing class action against Mosaic, Nutrien, CF Industries, Koch and Yara
2026-06-25 — VOC Port signs MoU with AM Green for 1 million t/yr renewable ammonia plant at Thoothukudi
2026-06-25 — U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee holds first fertilizer supply hearing as Hormuz crisis bites
2026-06-26 — SAI Platform launches regenerative agriculture program to standardize adoption across global supply chains
2026-06-26 — Roquette launches plant-based ingredient range for agricultural formulations
2026-06-26 — Trump signs executive order to expand regenerative agriculture as USDA unveils biofuel feedstock rule
2026-06-26 — ThyssenKrupp Uhde restores Turkey’s IGSAS ammonia plant to 1,200t/day with 13% output boost
2026-06-26 — BHP signs dual-rail deals with Canadian National Railway and CPKC for Jansen potash
2026-06-26 — Pupuk Indonesia in talks with India and Bangladesh on urea exports after Brisbane delivery
2026-06-26 — Arevo raises €7.3M and targets Brazil launch in 2027 for arginine-powered crop nutrition platform
2026-06-26 — DOJ probe and twin class-action suits put U.S. fertilizer producers under unprecedented legal scrutiny
2026-06-26 — India locks in 670,000t of green ammonia annually for fertilizer plants at half the global benchmark price
2026-06-29 — BHP records $2.3 billion impairment on Jansen potash expansion as Stage 2 costs rise.
2026-06-29 — Hormuz fertilizer shipments resume, but full supply recovery remains months away
2026-06-29 — Supreme Court supports Bayer in landmark Roundup decision, limiting cancer warning lawsuits
2026-06-29 — U.S. retail fertilizer prices stay stubbornly high as Hormuz wholesale correction stalls at the farm gate
2026-06-29 — FTC confirms it is also investigating Syngenta and Corteva for anticompetitive pesticide distribution
2026-06-29 — Pakistan’s DAP inventories stabilize as weak demand offsets import halt
2026-06-30 — Researchers chart a roadmap to a bio-solar nitrogen economy that could cut synthetic fertilizer demand
2026-06-30 — Urea futures drop 22% in a month to $366 as Hormuz ceasefire and China’s return reshape nitrogen markets
2026-06-30 — InSoil secures €120 million financing facility to expand sustainable agriculture lending across Europe
2026-06-30 — Russia extends sulfur export ban through end-2026
2026-06-30 — Trump suspends phosphate fertilizer duties to cut costs for U.S. farmers
2026-06-30 — Study: wheat roots release natural nitrogen inhibitors that could cut fertilizer use by 20–30%
