Ryan Daily

Senior Correspondent

"Ryan Daily is a multi-award-winning trade journalist with nearly a decade of writing and editing experience, with a keen interest in emerging technologies, business finances, regulations and supply chain and market dynamics. Currently, Ryan spearheads the Americas coverage for AgTechNavigator (a William Reed publication), where she covers the cutting edge of AI, robotics and automation for the agriculture industry. Previously, Ryan covered the broader tehcnology, commercial real estate, cosmetics and food and beverage industries for leading trade publications, like FoodNavigator. Ryan won a national award for her in-depth coverage of the sweetener aspartame at the 2024 Azbee awards. Then, she followed it up with a regional award as part of a team submission for evolving food dye regulations. Ryan holds a Master's in Art from DePaul University in publishing and writing and holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Northern Illinois University. "

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Trump announces biofuel, DEF changes at White House event attended by John Deere, AGCO, Farm Bureau

27-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

President Donald Trump revealed changes to biofuel blending and diesel exhaust fluid system sensor requirements at the Great American Agriculture Celebration — all designed to help farmers save money

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit San Francisco 2026

Video: Reservoir Farms showcases ag innovation in action during grand opening

26-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Reservoir Farms is bringing the agtech start-up community together in Salinas, California — creating the future of farming in the process

Soil health intelligence start-up Miraterra closes oversubscribed seed round with $16m CAD

26-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Miraterra is piecing together a complete soil analytic software service, with the help of capital funding and its acquisition of Trace Genomics

Farm-level intelligence: Innov8.ag helps growers make sense of data with HarvestReplay

25-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

The agtech company is helping specialty crop growers and operators make sense of their farming operations and where improvements can be made

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit San Francisco 2026

4 trends reshaping agtech: How start-ups, investors, companies are navigating a tough year

24-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily and Oliver Morrison

AgTechNavigator Editors Ryan Daily and Oliver Morrison unpack the top takeaways from the 2026 edition of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit San Francisco 2026

A brewing farm crisis? Farmers pushed to breaking point amid volatility, capital constraints

24-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Representatives from Wells Fargo and other financial service firms discussed the state of the U.S. ag economy and the capital challenges facing farmers

USDA announces NIFA grants to protect ag production from pests, diseases

23-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Grants will help researchers develop solutions to combat new and re-emerging pest problems that pose a risk to food security

Corteva partners with Resurrect Bio to use AI, gene editing to develop disease-resistant corn

18-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Crop protection companies like Corteva are blending gene editing and AI technologies to create corn hybrids that can respond to multiple diseases at once

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Managing commodity volatility: Helios AI expands insights platform to help buyers

16-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Commodity insights platform provider Helios AI is helping buyers make sense of supply chain volatility, whether it is climate change or geopolitical impacts

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit San Francisco 2026

Syngenta takes the quantum leap to develop next-gen crop protection products

16-Mar-2026

By Ryan Daily

Syngenta partners with QuantumBasel to explore how quantum computing can be used to develop crop protection products that address sustainability while addressing weather, disease, and pest pressures associated with climate change