Latest Food Headlines

1. Regenerative Farmers View Nature As A Meaningful Partner In Professional Decision-Making 1/7/2026

   Published in Agriculture and Human Values, the study explored the framework of the professional partnership in decision-making between Finnish regenerative farmers and nature.

2. Innovative Direct Seeded Rice Tech Debuts In Vietnam 1/7/2026

   The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Dong Nai Department of Agriculture and Environment and the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program, organized a field demonstration of mechanized dry direct seeding technology (mDSR) combined with fertilizer deep placement.

3. Thunderstruck Ag Brings FertiSystems Fertilizer Metering And Monitoring Technology To North America, Delivering Unmatched Precision And Real-Time Control 1/6/2026

   Thunderstruck Ag, a global provider of farmer-driven equipment solutions, announced today that FertiSystems fertilizer metering and monitoring products are now available in North America, giving farmers, agronomists, operators, and equipment dealers access to a more accurate and reliable way to apply fertilizer during seeding.

4. Lumo Partners With Wyatt Irrigation Supply, Setting The New Standard In Precision Irrigation 1/6/2026

   Lumo, the leader in precision irrigation technology for specialty crop growers, today announced a new strategic partnership with Wyatt Irrigation Supply, the most trusted leader in irrigation since 1982, to drive expansion and standardization across the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma.

5. Researchers Develop New Tools To Turn Grain Crops Into Biosensors 1/6/2026

   A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the University of Florida, Gainesville and University of Iowa have developed groundbreaking tools that allow grasses—including major grain crops like corn—to act as living biosensors capable of detecting minute amounts of chemicals in the field.

6. Cibus And Interoc Advance Rice Commercialization Strategy For Herbicide-Tolerant Traits In Key Markets Across Latin America 1/5/2026

   Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS), a leading agricultural technology company that develops and licenses plant traits to seed companies, and Interoc, a leading provider of agricultural solutions in Latin America, today announced the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI).

7. Ceres AI Renews And Enhances Integration With John Deere Operations Center To Simplify Farmland Management 1/5/2026

   Ceres AI, the company behind one of the world's most advanced agricultural intelligence platforms, today announced a renewed and enhanced integration with the John Deere Operations Center™.

8. How A Fungus Leads To Tissue Growths In Maize 1/5/2026

   When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection.

9. Chard, Broccoli, Kale Thrive In Winter Gardens 1/5/2026

   Some of the best vegetables you can grow here in the South don’t mind a little chill.

10. Foray Bioscience Announces First Fabricated Seed Partnership With West Coast Chestnut 1/5/2026

    Foray Bioscience, a plant biomanufacturing company growing plant products from the cell up, today announced its first seed partnership with West Coast Chestnut, a leading tissue culture chestnut nursery.