Latest Food Headlines

31. UW SER Research Highlights Coal Char's Potential To Support Carrot Production And Soil Health 10/15/2026

    A research initiative at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) that explores novel uses for Wyoming coal has hit a tangible milestone: harvesting large carrots using coal char as a soil amendment.

32. Zema Global And SatYield Bring Satellite-Based Crop Intelligence To Agricultural Commodity Markets 10/14/2026

    Zema Global, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions for companies engaged in the energy, commodities, and financial sectors, and SatYield, a provider of satellite-driven crop intelligence and forecasting, today announced a new partnership that will give agricultural commodity market participants access to SatYield’s in-season crop yield and production analytics through the Zema Global Decisioning Infrastructure.

33. WSU-Chile Collaboration Reveals Border-Hopping Virus 10/13/2026

    An international team of scientists recently collaborated to identify a mysterious viral disease damaging pepper and tomato crops in Chile.

34. Lubrizol Launches The ZYRA Family Of Products For Crop Care Agriculture Formulation Technologies 10/13/2026

    Agriculture is fundamental to global food security, economic development and the responsible use of natural resources. As the sector responds to population growth, climate volatility, evolving regulation and rising expectations for productivity and sustainability, innovation across the agricultural value chain has never been more important.

35. CropX To Provide Soil Sensing Technology To The Lincoln University McCain Foods NextGen Regenerative Farm 10/13/2026

    Designed as an industry-scale research programme, the project will compare regenerative and conventional farming systems throughout a full potato rotation under New Zealand growing conditions.

36. Deep Tech Pioneer Switch Bioworks Announces Collaboration With Global Agriculture Leader Bayer Crop Science To Advance Biological Nitrogen 10/13/2026

    Switch Bioworks, a deep tech company whose engineered microbes create nitrogen fertilizer on the plant root, announced today a strategic collaboration with Bayer Crop Science (Bayer) on Switch's genetic switch technology and its potential to develop next-generation biologicals that deliver clear benefits to growers.

37. New Approaches To Protecting Oilseed Crops From Pests And Diseases 10/13/2026

    With fewer chemical pesticides available, increasing resistance and a changing climate, protecting oilseed crops is becoming more challenging.

38. Verra Approves First Credits Under Rice Methodology 10/12/2026

    Verra has approved the first carbon credits under its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology for improved management of rice production systems.

39. Syngenta And Kyoyu Agri Partner On Innovative Rice Herbicide 10/12/2026

    Syngenta, the global leader in agricultural innovation, and Kyoyu Agri Co. Ltd, a leading Japanese agrochemical manufacturer, today announced a strategic collaboration to bring high-performance herbicide solutions based on the active ingredient Cyclopyranil, which is a novel active ingredient developed by Kyoyu Agri, to selected rice markets across Asia.

40. Science-Based Farming Practices Improve Wheat Productivity And Resource Efficiency In Mexico's Yaqui Valley 10/9/2026

    Producing more wheat is no longer the only challenge farmers are facing in the Yaqui Valley. The amount of water, fuel and fertilizer required to produce each ton of grain has become a critical factor in a region where water scarcity, soil degradation and rising production costs are putting increasing pressure on farmers’ margins.