Phil Hogan on agriculture in a Trump-era world: ‘Europe must adapt or lose out’
Only resilience, innovation, and open markets will keep Europe competitive, says the one-time Brussels insider
Archives for October 28, 2025
Unlocking Europe’s livestock potential: Overcoming barriers to innovation
Europe’s livestock sector is ready to transform - but progress is being held back, claim industry players
Start-up profile
Rooted in change: Ostara’s phosphate breakthrough is catching big ag off guard
Despite phosphate fertilisers being a staple of global agriculture, their inefficiency and environmental toll have long gone unchallenged. US-based Ostara is rewriting the rules with a root-activated, water-insoluble alternative – but its rapid rise has...
PepsiCo and Soil Capital join forces to regenerate rapeseed farming across Europe
New partnership aims to transform 35,000 acres of farmland in the UK, France, and Belgium through tailored regenerative practices and farmer incentives
$14M boost to unlock credit for Africa’s smallholders
New financing model aims to catalyze $200M in private sector lending across five African nations
AI automation company Agtonomy eyes global, market expansion with closure of $18m Series B round
Agtonomy is expanding into new markets and geographies with the support of a Series B round and a disciplined capital approach
Ambition to action: APAC agtech investment landscape more ‘focused and pragmatic’
Asia Pacific’s agrifood sector is at a critical juncture as investors streamline priorities to focus on food security, supply chain stability, climate resilience, and adaptation
Changing tides: Japan’s new ag minister hints at rice production review as farmers fear price declines
Japan’s new agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki has suggested a review of the rice production policy, citing farmers’ worries of rice oversupply next year.