CURRENT HEADLINES

• Leveraging New Technologies For Sustainable Agriculture

  6/3/2026

  Changhyeon Kim, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture has established a research program in controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) at the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR).

• New Husker-Developed Wheat, Triticale Varieties Support Nebraska Producers

  6/3/2026

  The warm winter, prolonged drought and spring freezes have combined to make this a punishing year for western Nebraska wheat growers.

• Exploring Cost-Effective Fumigation Methods For Small Growers

  6/2/2026
• 'Living Laboratory' A Foothold For Food Security

  6/1/2026

  The ten-minute drive from the North-West University's (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus to Pienaarskamp, just outside the city, is not scenic in the classical sense of the word. Along the route, new shopping centres and other developments show that Potchefstroom is slowly spreading its commercial wings.

• Water-Up And Water In: Irrigation Can Improve Production And Profits While Reducing Risk

  5/29/2026

  Irrigators have the advantage of applying water to help with germination and emergence and incorporate herbicides and nutrients.

• IRRI And BRMP Formalize Renewed Partnership To Advance Rice Research In Indonesia

  5/29/2026

  The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Badan Perakitan dan Modernisasi Pertanian (BRMP) of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia have formalized a renewed partnership to advance rice research and development in Indonesia through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

• Future Harvest: The European Program Tackling The Decline In Generational Renewal In Farming

  5/28/2026

  EIT Food and the PepsiCo Foundation today announced the launch of Future Harvest, a new European program designed to support young and next-generation farmers as they build viable, resilient, and future-ready farming operations.

• AERZEN Presents New Turbo Generation G6

  5/27/2026

  AERZEN is pushing the technological development of its successful Turbo series and is presenting the first sizes of the new G6 generation with the AT125-0.9S G6, the AT125-1.3S G6 and the AT250-0.9S G6. They set new standards in terms of energy efficiency, turndown and digitisation and open up new possibilities for future-oriented applications. Another new addition to the portfolio is the AT450-0.9S turbo stage for high volume flows. AERZEN is thus further expanding its position as a technology leader in the range of powerful and efficient turbo solutions.

• NSW Scientists Help Unlock New Opportunities For Chickpea Production

  5/27/2026

  For the first time in more than 40 years, NSW Government’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) scientists are collaborating on a national program to identify elite chickpea rhizobia inoculant strains, helping farmers reduce synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use in crops.

• Rovensa Next Launches Luxyva In Mexico, A Biosolution To Strengthen Crop Performance Under High Solar Radiation

  5/27/2026

  As agricultural production faces increasing pressure from intense solar radiation and climate‑related stress, Luxyva is being launched in Mexico as a new biosolution designed to support crop productivity and physiological stability under high light conditions.