agriculture

John Deere’s model year 2027 lineup consolidates See & Spray into a single Gen 2 platform with 4x camera accuracy, adds See & Scout free field-intelligence mapping, automates planting depth with ExactDepth, and brings factory autonomous operation to the 2730 Combination Ripper.

Aarhus University researchers identified a two-amino-acid molecular switch that can reprogram a plant’s immune receptor to welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria, with early success in barley hinting at a path toward self-fertilizing wheat, maize, and rice.

Record temperatures and disrupted fertilizer imports raise concerns about rice and coarse grain production for the 2026 kharif season.

Benchmark urea spot prices have pulled back to approximately $577/t from a $714 monthly peak, but remain more than 21% above 2025 levels as Hormuz supply disruptions continue to underpin the market.

The Australian government is working with Incitec Pivot and CSBP through Export Finance Australia to bring 90,000 tonnes of urea to market as domestic prices hit 72% above pre-conflict levels.

Venture investment in agriculture technology startups remains well below the sector’s 2021 peak.

With a separate Yara agreement for Europe and Latin America layered on top, PepsiCo expects roughly half its European fertilizer supply chain to run on low-carbon ammonia by 2030 — and the Frito-Lay potato chip supply chain is where it starts in North America.

NUE is now the fastest-growing segment in biologicals, and Syngenta believes that microbes that help crops take up more nitrogen from each fertilizer application will soon become a standard input alongside conventional nutrients.

The Argentine AgTech company is running lean, but the path back to profitability hinges on demand for crop protection products.

Five witnesses told the Senate Agriculture Committee that the fertilizer crisis predates the Iran war and won’t end when it does.

The Tel Aviv-based specialty minerals group beat prior-year earnings in every segment as higher prices for bromine and potash offset a $2.57B debt load from the January acquisition of Bartek Ingredients — and management now sees 2026 EBITDA clearing $1.5B at the low end.

Prime minister highlights high-value crops, quality standards and sector reforms during post-budget webinar.

Science minister outlines national strategy linking AI infrastructure, multilingual tools and investor backing to transform agriculture.

This conference will feature discussions on investment opportunities and innovative solutions to advance Pakistan’s agriculture sector.

The approval conditions include divestitures, but some argue they are insufficient to ensure competition.