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2026 September
2026-09-01 — US-Canada trade war threatens potash supply as 70% of farmers already struggle with fertilizer costs
2026-09-01 — ZenaTech wins 2026 AgTech Breakthrough Award for AI-powered precision agriculture drones
2026-09-01 — Hydrogel beads deliver nitrogen-fixing bacteria to cereal crop roots in new SDSU proof of concept
2026-09-01 — Glyphosate cuts honeybee foraging by 13% after just 3 days of exposure, new study finds
2026-09-02 — CLAAS rolls out new tractor lineup for North America with models up to 450 horsepower
2026-09-02 — Plasma treatment boosts cyanobacteria nitrogen fixation 258% in breakthrough for rice biofertilizer
2026-09-02 — Maaden ships first DAP cargo through Oman’s Duqm port, cutting freight costs to India by nearly half
2026-09-02 — Egypt’s NCIC opens new September fertilizer tender with DAP, phosphoric acid and CAN on offer
2026-09-03 — CHS and OCP plan $450 million phosphate plant in Louisiana, first new U.S. facility since 1984
2026-09-03 — Ammobia and Lummus strike deal to commercialize modular ammonia production at lower cost
2026-09-03 — Brazil passes Profert law offering $190 million in tax relief to boost domestic fertilizer output
2026-09-03 — Japanese researchers create flexible bio-based plastic that converts to urea fertilizer after use
2026-09-04 — Chile approves $11 billion HNH Energy green ammonia project in record environmental ruling
2026-09-04 — EuroChem renews EcoVadis sustainability certification for Brazil phosphate complex
2026-09-04 — Fertilizer market enters autumn with urea steady, phosphate tight and potash demand flat
2026-09-04 — Australia’s largest green hydrogen project drops ammonia plans, halves to 15 GW power-only
2026-09-05 — CoBank warns higher fertilizer prices are structural as phosphate capacity forecast drops 13%
2026-09-06 — Sulfur tops $1,000/t as Hormuz and Russia cuts reshape phosphate fertilizer economics
2026-09-07 — USDA farm income forecast drops $9.1B in real terms as fertilizer expenses surge 15.3%
2026-09-07 — Vylor reveals first-ever corn yield and stability trait with 3 bu/acre gains ahead of Oct 1 Corteva split
2026-09-07 — Bayer launches 10-year blockbuster wave with Plenexos insecticide and Vyconic 5-herbicide soy trait
2026-09-07 — China to ship 1.2 million tonnes of urea to India as prices plunge 58% from April’s $935 peak
2026-09-08 — Corteva names 9-person board for standalone crop protection company as Q4 separation stays on track
2026-09-08 — Farmers Innovation Fund wins USDA certification, opening Farm Credit capital to farmer-led agtech startups
2026-09-08 — University of Illinois study finds fertilizer industry consolidation is a key hidden driver of high prices
2026-09-08 — Minnesota green ammonia pilot scales to 1 tonne per day, proving wind-powered fertilizer production works
2026-09-09 — Farm Progress Show 2026 draws 600 exhibitors with first-ever Agronomy Zone and FAA-approved Drone Zone
2026-09-09 — Croatian scientists explore sheep wool as a source of organic fertilizer
2026-09-09 — Urea eases to $443/t as Hormuz negotiations and China’s export surge quiet global supply fears
2026-09-09 — Vylor targets $2 billion in incremental corn revenue by 2035 ahead of September 15 investor day
2026-09-09 — Tellia raises $5 million to bring voice AI to farm fields
2026-09-10 — DAP holds at $915–935/t as phosphate stays tight while potash softens on weak Brazilian demand
2026-09-10 — Tampa ammonia price drops to $555/t in September — 4th straight monthly decline from $825 peak
2026-09-10 — Soil microbiome predators boost plant biomass 53% and may cut nitrogen fertilizer need, study finds
2026-09-10 — GUSS Automation adds Ouster Rev8 lidar to next-gen autonomous orchard sprayers
2026-09-10 — Yara opens Europe’s largest carbon capture facility at Sluiskil, storing 800,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year
2026-09-11 — Reinke E3 center pivot wins Irrigation Innovation of the Year at 2026 AgTech Breakthrough Awards
2026-09-11 — Texas Tech economist argues fertilizer prices driven by global shocks, not domestic market power
2026-09-11 — Fertiberia expands NSAFE bio-inhibitor to Netherlands and Germany in first Northern European launch
2026-09-11 — WTO Hormuz trade tracker shows fertilizer shipments still near zero despite June safe-route MoU
2026-09-11 — Switch Bioworks appoints new CSO as nitrogen-fixing microbe startup expands Midwest corn trials
2026-09-13 — US retail fertilizer prices fall for 5th straight week as UAN28 drops 8% and urea slides 5%
2026-09-14 — African Development Bank launches $5.1 billion framework to address energy and fertilizer shocks
2026-09-14 — USDA September WASDE cuts corn yield 2.2 bu/acre to 178.5 as all 6 crop numbers beat trade estimates
2026-09-14 — Corteva and Globachem launch 50/50 crop protection joint venture targeting early-2030s product launches
2026-09-14 — India’s FAI convenes high-level strategy session on fertilizer security as import costs stay elevated
2026-09-14 — USDA raises wheat and oilseed outlook as weather reshapes global crop production
2026-09-15 — Midwest farmers lock in 2027 fertilizer early as anhydrous prices hold above pre-crisis levels
2026-09-15 — Corteva and Vylor investor day on September 15 to reveal 2029 EBITDA targets ahead of October 1 split
2026-09-15 — Senate farm bill markup fails 10–11 in committee as Boozman targets September 15 retry
2026-09-15 — AFBF and CoBank warn fertilizer prices are structural, projecting $32 billion in farm losses for 2027
2026-09-16 — Victorian Hydrogen proposes $1.77 billion New Zealand project to produce fertilizer from brown coal
2026-09-16 — Ammonia Energy Association certification system enters pilot phase with Envision Energy
2026-09-16 — BioWorks launches BioRain Ax microbial inoculant to boost crop resilience in water-limited fields
2026-09-16 — Syngenta and Amoéba sign exclusive European deal for first protozoan-based biocontrol fungicide on cereals
2026-09-17 — 8 Florida lawmakers urge Trump to act on sulfur shortage idling U.S. phosphate plants
2026-09-17 — 170 farmers from 13 states confront USDA on fertilizer pricing at Iowa hearing
2026-09-17 — Urea climbs to $453 per tonne as tight granular supply lifts Profercy nitrogen index 6 points
2026-09-17 — Russia restricts sulfuric acid exports through year-end
2026-09-17 — Bioceres reports stable fourth-quarter revenue as cost cuts return EBITDA to positive
2026-09-18 — China’s 3.3 million tonne urea quota and FOB price floors reshape global nitrogen trade for Q4
2026-09-18 — EuroChem plans $2.2 billion investment to expand Usolskiy potash complex
2026-09-18 — Food companies join new alliance to drive demand for green ammonia fertilizer
2026-09-18 — USDA launches AgInsights to modernize access to agricultural data
2026-09-18 — Vylor launches Edge venture platform for gene editing and AI agtech startups ahead of October spin-off
2026-09-21 — Senate committee clears Farm Bill 2.0 in key 12-11 vote after McConnell’s return
2026-09-21 — FFAR invests $9.3M in 12 grants to boost fertilizer efficiency
2026-09-21 — Biome Makers’ AI model reveals 99% of soils below carbon capacity
2026-09-21 — Syngenta launches Atuva Chickpea inoculant to boost nitrogen fixation, 15-day survival
2026-09-22 — Helios AI’s Hunger Exposure Index reveals 130 million people at risk
2026-09-22 — Robigo secures Series A led by Leaps by Bayer, eyes $10B market
2026-09-22 — Mosaic launches first Latin America biological in Paraguay after 10-year push
2026-09-22 — CropLife India seeks 5-year data protection, warns of narrowing options
2026-09-23 — VERIDAPT brings real-time inventory monitoring to European fertilizer market
2026-09-23 — Israel Innovation Authority identifies five technology areas to combat desertification
2026-09-23 — How to grow saffron at home and harvest your own spice
2026-09-23 — Stueve demonstrated autonomous fertilizer warehouse technology
2026-09-23 — India’s urea import costs fall 57%, easing pressure on fertilizer subsidies
2026-09-24 — Neo and Rainbow target rare earths from fertilizer waste at Phalaborwa
2026-09-24 — Syngenta EXORT microRNA breakthrough targets 2027 launch across 20 countries
2026-09-24 — ADM carbon removal credits to tap 800,000 tons a year in landmark market entry
2026-09-24 — U.S. Fertilizer Prices Rise Again: 7 of 8 Above 2025 Levels
2026-09-24 — Cargill Uruguay fertilizer plant opens with 12,000 t storage to strengthen key blending hub
2026-09-24 — Global fertilizer dataset maps 42 years of nutrient use across 156 crops
2026-09-24 — Brazil phosphate shortage deepens as sulfur squeeze idles plants and H1 deliveries fall 5.4%
2026-09-25 — Algeria Launches 3M t/y Phosphate and Urea Fertilizer Project
2026-09-25 — USDA awards $13.5 million to ease trade barriers for U.S. specialty crops
2026-09-25 — Utah Potash Drilling Confirms Sylvite as U.S. Import Reliance Stays at 92%
2026-09-25 — AMINOSPEED trademark dispute escalates as owner files complaint against DeltaChem and Kingenta
2026-09-25 — Arevo reports higher corn yields with up to 30% less nitrogen in European and Brazilian trials
2026-09-25 — RNA bioinsecticide candidates from AgroSpheres and FMC enter key field trials against $14B pest threat
2026-09-25 — OPTIMA Rice phase 2: BASF and IRRI target soil carbon and biochar after key methane gains
2026-09-28 — Top 5 Fertilizer Importers in 2026: Brazil, U.S., India, China and Australia
2026-09-28 — Asia Biologicals Platform accelerates rollout with 3 key crop programs in rice, cassava and cocoa
2026-09-28 — India makes first soil carbon payments to 2,550 farmers
2026-09-28 — India Opens 1.7M-Tonne Urea Tender as Q4 Prices Rebound
2026-09-28 — Australia phosphate prices face 2027 risk as importers delay MAP/DAP buying after 28% surge
2026-09-28 — Belarus potash for U.S. faces key limits as first 30,000 t cargo heads to New Orleans
2026-09-29 — NCGA-ASA farmer survey: 90% of growers as or more worried about finances as fertilizer costs bite
2026-09-29 — India urea tender: IPL seeks 1.7 million tonnes, pulls key shipment deadline forward to December 1
2026-09-29 — Casale wins contract for 100 tpd modular green ammonia plant in Norway’s Glomfjord
2026-09-30 — Canpotex Invests C$500M in World’s Largest Potash Export Terminal
2026-09-30 — Indorama urea capacity in China to double to 2 million tonnes with $358 million loan
2026-09-30 — Fertilizer Canada backs Bill C-39 as key fix for port and rail disruptions
2026-09-30 — OCP H1 2026: Sulfur Costs Triple as EBITDA Falls 28.5%
2026-09-30 — Uzbekistan fertilizer exports to EU targeted at $500 million a year, more than double 2025 levels
2026-09-30 — Neptune Bulk Terminals gets record $353 million Canpotex upgrade to secure potash exports
2026-09-30 — USDA boosts regenerative agriculture funding to $1 billion for 2027
