Water efficiency for all farm sizes, shapes: Valley Irrigation reveals Small Field Center Pivot
Valley Irrigation is set to release a center pivot with precision irrigation capabilities that is designed for smaller and irregularly shaped fields
Water
Intelligent irrigation: How agtech start-up Agro-AI helps farmers manage water resources
Agtech start-up Agro-AI is positioning itself as the missing link between growers’ current irrigation systems and precision agriculture
Molluscs under pressure: Future of oyster farming rests on ‘targeted’ research into interacting stressors
The long-term viability of oyster farming requires better understanding of how combined stressors like temperature and acidity interact to affect growth and survival.
Why agtech start-ups failed last year – and a playbook for 2026
Analysis claims last year’s collapses stemmed from structural cost‑adoption mismatches – not broken technology – and outlines where disciplined growth will re‑emerge
Taking out the guesswork: AI crucial in shift toward predictive irrigation in water-stressed areas
Artificial intelligence is key to helping farmers make better irrigation decisions, allowing them to apply water more precisely as water scarcity intensifies.
Water from air: Atoco targets commercial rollout of atmospheric water harvesting tech following Nobel Prize
Climate tech firm Atoco is targeting agriculture as it moves towards a commercial rollout of its atmospheric water harvesting technology within the next year.
U.S., Mexico resolve water rights dispute, following Trump’s tariff threat
Trump raised the specter of tariffs on Mexico, if the Latin American country failed to deliver the water guaranteed under a 1944 treaty
Input Insight
Boosting water efficiency on the farm: Exploring Loveland Products’ Aqua Force
Water management tools – like Loveland Products’ adjuvant Aqua Force – are becoming increasingly important as aquifers dry up and climate change stresses water resources
Practical limits: Low-emission rice solutions held back by on-ground realities, lack of proof
Rice farmers remain reluctant to adopt emerging low-emission practices because persistent on-farm constraints and limited local proof leave them unconvinced about moving away from traditional flooded systems.
Mars bets $20M on climate-smart rice farming to future-proof global supply chains
As climate change threatens rice yields and farmer livelihoods, Mars is investing $20 million through its Raising Rice Right platform to scale practices like alternate wetting and drying (AWD), train farmers, and build resilience across its global supply...
Willis Towers Watson harnesses satellite tech to boost farm risk protection
As climate volatility intensifies, insurer Willis Towers Watson is deploying cutting-edge data and crop simulation models to deliver parametric insurance solutions that promise faster payouts and broader coverage for farmers and agribusinesses worldwide
Start-ups
‘Satellite data is a climate action gold mine:’ GreenAnt’s AI mines radar data to predict floods and boost yields
As climate volatility threatens global food security, GreenAnt’s AI-powered platform Desidera aims to turn radar satellite data into real-time insights that help farmers boost productivity and anticipate disasters – even when the skies are clouded
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Mexico 2025
Nestlé’s sustainability strategy in Mexico: How the CPG giant is securing its supply chain
Nestlé is helping Mexican farmers adopt cost-effective technologies and embrace regenerative agriculture — all while building resiliency into its global supply chain
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Mexico 2025
The Yield Lab Latam supports early-stage agtech start-ups with Ignition Fund
The Yield Lab Latam is supporting early-stage start-ups with the Ignition Fund, as Latin America garners more attention from global investors
From soil to satellite: How IoT is reshaping agriculture – and what comes next
As Digital Matter marks 25 years of innovation, CEO Loic Barancourt reflects on the milestones that transformed connected farming – and the technologies set to redefine it again
Chinese scientists tour Stirling aquaculture hub amid rising UK security concerns
Visit to £21m research facility sparks debate over collaboration with state-linked institutions as China’s aquaculture dominance grows
The Yield Lab hits 100-company milestone
A decade from the formation of its first fund in St. Louis, Missouri in the US, global early-stage venture capital firm The Yield Lab celebrates investing in 100+ agri-food tech companies
Early warning window: Delayed impact of extreme weather on wheat offers crucial opportunity for intervention
A study on winter wheat yield in Henan, China has uncovered how the full impact of extreme weather lags by one to two years, offering a crucial window for preventative action.
Meet the start-up hoping to turn Europe’s wastewater into high-quality fertilisers
Finland’s NPHarvest has launched its first industrial-scale ‘nutrient catcher’ demo unit in Turkey
Turning to tech: Japan promotes smart fisheries to turn around declining industry
Japan will prioritise the development of technologies in an effort to boost its troubled fishing and aquaculture industries, according to a white paper published by Japan’s Fisheries Agency (JFA)
Freshwater alternative: Why seafood may be more suitable for saline aquaponics than crops
Saline aquaponics could help lift pressure on freshwater seafood and crop sources, but the system is constrained by plant salt tolerance levels, new data reveals.
Can Verdi switch on farmers to the benefits of automated irrigation?
Canadian company Verdi – which has just raised $6.5M CAD ($4.7 million USD) to expand – retrofits existing farm irrigation equipment with smart, wireless devices and a digital management platform. The strategy can make irrigation automation accessible to...
Four ways ag can improve crop monitoring, water management, fertiliser use
New analysis shows how deep collaboration can transform crop monitoring, fertiliser use and water management
Water saver: Greenhouse tech recycles vapour into irrigation water, boosts yields by 120%
Researchers develop device that reclaims water vapour using advanced gel technology, saving nearly 79% of water and increasing crop yields by 120%.
‘A new frontier’: New Zealand backs open ocean aquaculture to unlock NZD1.4bn growth potential
New Zealand sets its sights on expanding aquaculture into the open ocean to realise NZ$1.4bn in revenue potential.
Aquaculture advance: JAH Cultura’s tech accelerates shrimp growth, lowers feed use
Singapore’s JAH Cultura’s ceramic alloy tech has been found to boost shrimp growth while increasing microalgae, potentially lowering feed requirements.
Denmark’s Cordulus launches rain forecasting model tailored to European farmers
Cordulus, which provides AI-powered weather forecasting, has unveiled its newest rain prediction model, which it claims sets a new benchmark for accuracy in weather forecasting.
Co-design ‘critical’ to overcoming smallholder adoption
Creating solutions in collaboration with users is key to solving slow take-up rates among smallholder farmers, according to experts.
Meet the Swedish cleantech company given €22.5 million to tackle ‘forever chemicals’
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is giving significant financial support to Chromafora to step up Europe’s fight against widespread pollutants known as ‘forever chemicals’.
Phytech hopes new tie-ups will accelerate adoption of digital farming tech
Israel-based digital farmer Phytech has announced partnerships with major irrigation solution providers Rivulis and Netafim.
Scientists say yeast and green algae improves water treatment
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered that a combination of yeast and green algae improves water treatment efficiency.
EIT Food launches new start-up accelerator to serve future resilient agriculture
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with EIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community, to launch a new accelerator bub for start-ups in the EU.
What does Bowery’s closure tell us about the future of vertical farming?
Bowery Farming may not be the last vertical farming company to fail before the sector begins a period of more stable scaling and growth.
Cheer for Italy’s agrisolar sector as projects attract €185m
Private equity firm and renewable energy investor Capital Dynamics has raised €185 million to finance two of Italy's largest agrivoltaics projects in Sicily.
Watch: Farms are crying out for innovation, says UK-Agri-Tech Centre CEO
Farmers are not resistant change, says Phil Bicknell, CEO at the newly merged UK-Agri-Tech Centre. But the “three Cs” of communication, collaboration and cash are needed to help them adopt newer sustainable practices.
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Plans to turn pongamia oil into biofuel move up a gear
Terviva, the company aiming to plant 200 million pongamia trees over 10 years for food, feed and fuel, has received investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group, as mining giant Rio Tinto also looks to pongamia as a feedstock for renewable diesel...
What’s gone wrong for Ÿnsect?
The French poster child of the insect farming industry has filed a safeguard plan after failing to find enough financing for its expansion plans. Can it find cash from some investors?
Project aims to create a unified methodology for the UK ag sector
Lloyds Banking Group and Soil Association Exchange have joined forces to offer what they call a ‘first of its kind’ environmental baselining assessment in a bid to create more sustainable and profitable farming practices.
Plant breeders want unified global policy on genome-edited crops to boost food security
International Seed Federation members are calling for harmonised regulations on new breeding technologies such as genome editing to accelerate impactful innovation.
Agtech investor profile
Serra Ventures on why investors will continue to be drawn to the rewards of agri-tech
It’s currently a challenging time for venture capitalists in the sector. But Tim Hoerr, founder and CEO of Serra Ventures, can’t think of a better category to be in.
'Seasonality can kill you as a company': Can a new standards framework help bring successful products to market quicker?
A new standard-setting playbook edited by Leaps By Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer, aims to spur innovation and investment across the sector.
Innovation Insider Country profile
India: Are the bets back on?
After the crisis in funding in 2023, India’s agtech landscape is adjusting. But can investment be directed to the right places? Harry Holmes investigates.
Has the environmental case for vertical farming just been stacked up?
Growing lettuce vertically could be as good for the environment as growing them in fields and could save 8,000 hectares of land in the UK, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Aberdeen.
The smart ag projects helping Brazil’s coffee farmers save up to 30% of their water
Brazil supplies about a third of the world's coffee, making it by far the world's largest producer. But with dwindling water supplies threatening the industry, producers are busy with efforts to protect this vital resource.
Health-threat ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic ink
3D printing offers effective, scalable way to remove harmful chemicals, according to scientists.
PepsiCo commits $1.7 million to drive young people into US ag
With farmers under the age of 35 making up just 9% of the US farming industry, PepsiCo Foods North America has launched the Planting Pathways Initiative (PPI) to expand opportunities in the sector.
California: Bold moves needed for agriculture to adapt to climate change
A new report details farming’s needs for climate resilience.
Inside a billion dollar deal: Why Merck acquired Elanco aqua health
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside North America, has completed its acquisition of Elanco's aqua business, a deal it claims will bolster its leadership within that sector.
Will the new UK government embrace gene-edited food?
Plant scientists in the UK are demanding clarity from the new government to unlock the potential economic and environmental benefits of new precision breeding techniques such as gene editing.