World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2025
Grains market update: What to expect from the 2025/26 harvest
Grain prices remain low due to strong production and muted buying, but global demand is expected to tick up
Supply chain
From LatAm to Australia: TIQ helps agrifood start-ups launch down under
The EvokeAg launchpad is helping start-ups from around the world establish themselves in the Asia-Pacific region, as Latin America innovation can be a good fit for Australia
Eatable Adventures launches FoodRise to support Southern Cone start-ups
Is the Southern Cone an untapped market for agrifood innovation and investment?
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Mexico 2025
Mexico’s percolating coffee market finds opportunity amid trade volatility
Mexico’s coffee industry is on the move, but technological investments are crucial to capitalizing on recent gains
‘It makes a ton of sense’: Bayer shifts focus to regenerative value chain partnerships across Europe
Lionnel Alexandre, head of carbon business at Bayer CropScience EMEA, explains why Bayer is prioritizing regenerative agriculture through value chain interventions over carbon projects in Europe – offering food brands supply chain resilience and farmers...
ADM, Alltech unite feed assets across US and Canada
Joint venture will be majority-owned by Alltech
Food safety fears as nanoplastics found in crops
Researchers at the University of Plymouth in the UK have released a new study showing evidence that nanoplastics can accumulate in the edible parts of crops, specifically radishes
EUDR: Brussels seeks one-year delay to deforestation law
EU Commission cites unready IT system as reason for postponement
Agtech start-ups wanted: Mars launches mission to secure Canada’s food system
Mars Discovery District is supporting Canadian agtech and foodtech start-ups with a three-pronged approach to scaling technology, as Canada seeks to bolster food security amid climate change and trade tensions
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Mexico 2025
Future-proofing Mexico’s ag sector: World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit to bring LatAm together
Mexico’s ag sector remains robust in the face of multiple headwinds from trade challenge to climate change, as agtech will play a crucial role in future-proofing the sector
Is this the UK’s chance to lead on sustainable aviation fuels?
The UK faces a once-in-a-generation opportunity to spearhead sustainable aviation fuels, create future-proof jobs, and secure over £10 billion investment by 2030, claims a new report. But is feedstock availability adequate to propel the market?
Furious British farmers ‘fed up’ as M&S sets 100% regenerative agriculture target
More tech is needed for more farmers, says the UK retailer, whose newly announced ‘Plan A for Farming’ plan includes a commitment that all its British products will come from farms using regenerative practices by 2030
Klim’s UK arrival: a new era for regenerative food systems?
There is ‘huge potential’ for regenerative agriculture adoption in the UK despite the rolling back of incentives for farmers, says German insetting company Klim as it enters the British market
Suspected feed link under investigation in UK cattle botulism outbreaks
Agencies continue their investigations
Politics & pests: Mexico’s ag sector faces a dual crisis
Mexico’s agriculture industry is meeting the moment when it comes to tariff threats and the re-emergence of the New World screwworm (NWS)
FEDIOL presses EU for urgent clarity on EUDR rollout
Brussels trade group warns lack of guidance risks derailing compliance efforts
What does climate adaptation look like for African cocoa farmers?
Climate-smart software company ClimateAi and multinational tech company NEC developed a climate adaptation model for African cocoa and rice growers by determining the return on investment (ROI) for various projects
Weetabix on why lower-carbon farming ‘absolutely’ makes commercial sense
The cereal giant committed to a long-term, collaborative effort to scale lower-carbon farming after recording a 50% reduction in on-farm wheat emissions
Brazil suspends Amazon Soy Moratorium ahead of COP30
Growing concern among international buyers and environmental groups over threat to soy agreement
UK’s largest bioethanol plant to close, hitting CO2 and feed supplies
‘Vivergo would continue to be heavily loss-making without corrective government intervention’
UK and Dutch governments, IDB Invest join $60m Brazilian Cerrado soy fund
The RCF is projected to reach over US$200m by the 2026/27 season
High-starch diets may help reduce salmonella in cattle, study finds
But animal health trade-offs must be considered
The AI tech giving Coca-Cola an ‘incredible opportunity’ to tackle emissions at source
Earlier this year Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced a partnership with AI-driven plant breeding start-up Avalo. The project hopes to find sugarcane varieties that offer better yields from lesser quantities of water and fertiliser, explains...
Kraft Heinz says the business case for regenerative agriculture is overwhelming
The ketchup giant’s regenerative agriculture programme is helping futureproof its supply chain, says Patrick Sheridan, Kraft Heinz VP, global agriculture and sustainability
Farmers embracing Co-op’s sustainability fund, UK supermarket says
Co-op says that supporting British farmers is ‘more important than ever’ after announcing a £820K sustainability fund for British farmers at the start of the year
UK retailers step up net zero farming push
Major grocers actively investing in farm-level innovation
Farmers ‘more engaged’ with carbon insets vs offsets but policy uncertainty a threat, warns Soil Capital
Soil Capital is paying increasing numbers of farmers for soil health improvements and emissions reductions. But economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and unclear sustainability policy risk slowing the pace of corporate decision-making
‘Without a shared plan, supply chains fragment and progress stalls,’ warns genetics player about the EU’s agri food vision
Industry needs to look in the mirror and take maximum responsibility for the future of food, claims Dick Hordijk, CEO of swine genetics company, Topigs Norsvin
Kipster adopts in-ovo sexing to maintain no-cull commitment amid infrastructure challenges
It is only the second US company to use this technology
Start-up profile
Can Complete Farmer’s digital marketplace help awaken Africa’s sleeping giant?
African smallholders are often in fragmented, remote areas, isolated from the supply chain. By connecting them with resources, data and buyers in international markets, Ghanaian start-up Complete Farmer aims to boost their productivity, incomes and,...
De Heus and Agrifirm deals: Further consolidation in European feed industry
There has been further consolidation and strategic realignment in the European feed sector
Start-up unveils open-data platform to boost deforestation transparency
Swiss company AdAstra Sustainability has launched what it says is the first open-data technology to make deforestation and land conversion impacts visible in agricultural supply chains at 30-meter resolution, allowing for more targeted interventions to...
Has ESG momentum slowed amid geopolitical disruption?
‘Investors are becoming more discerning, not less committed’
Upcoming at the World Agri-Tech South America Summit – 7 speakers to whet your appetite
Now in its fifth year, the event returns to São Paulo on June 24-25 where 700 leaders from across the global agtech landscape – including agribusinesses, cooperatives, start-ups, investors, government agencies, and technology leaders – will discuss the...
Biotalys joins forces with AgroFresh to develop biological solutions to reduce food waste
The companies have announced a new partnership to develop and commercialise sustainable biological fungicides to protect fresh produce post-harvest
Criticism and concern: Ag sector’s alarm at US tariffs
President Trump has defended the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs he has imposed on US imports from around the world saying they will create a ‘booming’ domestic economy. But agricultural groups in and outside the US have responded with a mix of criticism,...
Big Interview
Nestlé‘s global head of food safety on digital and AI
Challenges to food safety continue to come thick and fast for businesses both big and small. But for giants like Nestlé, the consequences of getting it wrong are colossal
Exclusive
Seadling gets $1M to propel sustainable seaweed innovation
Malaysia-based Seadling, a biotech company specialising in sustainable seaweed-based functional ingredients, has announced the successful close of its US $1 million seed investment round.
CoverCress fends off uncertainty over future of sustainable fuel production
As the US biofuels sector awaits clarity over industry incentives from the new Trump administration, winter oilseed crop producer CoverCress remains confident that demand for renewable fuel feedstocks can continue to grow.
Bank unveils blended finance for UK farmers to make sustainable changes
UK specialist bank Oxbury – which provides financial services to British farmers and the agricultural sector – has launched a new loan facility to incentivise and reward farmers to make sustainable changes.
IFEEDER to identify US feed supply chain vulnerabilities
How would disruptions in the vitamin and amino acid supply chain affect US livestock health and food security?
Country profile
Spain must join the dots for innovation to flourish
The largest country in the southern mediterranean needs to fix its fragmented ecosystem to boost more sustainable and resilient agriculture, says Harry Holmes.
Corn and soybean futures surge after USDA crop outlook
WASDE report contained significant cuts to US and global inventory forecasts
Bayer eyes untapped crops to boost its biofuels strategy
Bayer has teamed up with the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel to jointly scale winter canola in the US as a biomass-based feedstock for renewable fuel. It is has also announced a deal with Canada-based Smart...
Potential US tariffs and countermeasures could destabilize global grain markets
Ukraine’s ag exports face decline amid challenges
Bringing the benefits of regen ag to pet food
ADM, Cargill and Mars are boosting regenerative practices in pet nutrition in the US and Europe in order to cut emissions in the value chain and create premium products for sustainability-minded consumers.
Circular food start-up plans to cut Australia’s reliance on imports
Lockyer Valley Foods is aiming to raise $50 million in series A funding to build a fruit and vegetable processing facility in Queensland.
Tariffs and capital drought: A threat to APAC climate adaptation efforts?
Everyone knows we need to produce more food, with fewer resources. But how is Asia’s agri-food sector turning words into action, and what more urgently needs to be done?
What solutions does the UK agri-supply industry want to achieve resilience?
A new report flags the growing demand for data, circular innovation and market access for precision bred commodities in the UK.
Dry chain technology offers scalable solution for seed storage in tropical climates: Global study
Dry chain technology is gaining importance as a scalable, practical solution to address seed storage challenges in tropical climates, according to a study by researchers in Europe, the Americas, the UK, APAC and Oceania.