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While Minnesota tries to make sure cell-cultured food is labeled as such, South Dakota has passed a moratorium on any lab-grown meat in the state.

A £100 million government-backed restart of a major carbon dioxide plant could provide a crucial boost to UK farming and food production as ...

New initiatives by the South Korean government aim to make AI more accessible to growers of all sizes, while biotech ambitions also loom. The post South Korea says ‘AI is no longer a choice’ as agrifoodtech funding jumps 171% appeared first on AgFunderNews.

AI and ML are used to predict whether a yeast strain can produce oil and what the composition of that oil is likely to be, based on genomic data, says SMEY CSO Pavel Elizarev. The post SMEY’s Lipid Atlas taps yeast diversity + AI for custom oils via fermentation appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Lumi AI is on a mission to "democratize" the process of gleaning insights from supply chain data for CPGs and food manufacturers. The post How Lumi AI helps CPGs find ‘multi-million-dollar opportunities’ hidden in their supply chain data appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Campaigns like “leave the leaves” and “save the stems” teach us that gardens are habitats for pollinators and insects. What’s happening in your garden as signs of spring emerge? The post Ask the gardener: How do we balance caring for our gardens and ecological stewardship? appeared first on Boston.com.

arXiv:2603.23679v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Agriculture remains a cornerstone of global health and economic sustainability, yet labor-intensive tasks such as harvesting high-value crops continue to face growing workforce shortages. Robotic harvesting systems offer a promising solution; however, their deployment in unstructured orchard environments is constrained by inefficient perception-to-action pipelines. In particular, existing approaches often rely on exhaustive inverse kinematics or motion planning to determine whether a target fruit is reachable, leading to unnecessary computation and delayed decision-making. Our approach combines RGB-D perception with active learning to directly learn reachability as a binary decision problem. We then leverage active learning to selectively query the most informative samples for reachability labeling, significantly reducing annotation effort while maintaining high predictive accuracy. Extensive experiments demonstrate that the proposed

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UC Riverside researchers have identified a mechanism that allows plants to rapidly slow growth in response to extreme environmental stress. The finding could help farmers grow more resilient crops, and one researcher continued the work years into retirement to uncover it.

In the heart of the Marais Poitevin regional nature park, the second-largest wetland in France, a scientific team led by a CNRS researcher has demonstrated the ability of clay soils to self-organize into geometric patterns. Known as mottureaux, these microreliefs, similar to hummocks, channel rainwater infiltration and promote plant biodiversity in marsh soils.

Learn more about how some hunter-gatherers in the Southern Andes adopted maize farming.

As bees and hummingbirds flit from flower to flower, greedily sipping nectar in exchange for pollination, the animals often get another treat: alcohol. In the first broad analysis of the alcohol content of flower nectars, University of California, Berkeley biologists found detectable alcohol in at least one flower of 26 of the 29 species of plants tested. While most samples had very low levels, almost certainly from yeast fermenting the sugars in the nectar, one contained 0.056% ethanol by weight: about 1/10 proof.

A US-backed anti-drug operation in Ecuador is under scrutiny after a strike reportedly hit a dairy farm instead of a narcotics site, raising questions about intelligence and civilian safety.

Sacramento, March 23, 2026 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2026 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds proposals that advance efficient nutrient and irrigation management practices that minimize environmental impacts through research, demonstration, education and training. This year’s priorities include: … The post CDFA Accepting Pre-Proposals for 2026 Fertilizer Research and Education Grant Cycle appeared first on California Ag Network.

Pepper, a New York-based technology platform for independent food distributors, has acquired Alima, a Y Combinator-backed startup that built ordering and procurement software for small food distributors in Latin America. The deal, announced on Tuesday with no disclosed financial terms, brings Alima’s two cofounders into Pepper’s leadership team and extends the company’s push into AI-driven […] This story continues at The Next Web

Aramark announced the new concessions ahead of Red Sox Opening Day on Thursday. The post Fenway Park offers 4 new food concessions, including lobster poutine appeared first on Boston.com.

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one another.

Soil salinity is a critical concern in agriculture when excessive soluble salts restrict a plant's water uptake, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hindering crop growth and reducing yields on roughly 30% of U.S. irrigated land. Caused by irrigation, poor drainage or saltwater intrusion, soil salinity impacts soil structure, reduces fertility and causes economic losses. To help growers identify and mitigate salt stress, in a proof-of-concept study, a team led by Penn State researchers built a low-cost sensor system that detects signals released by plants in trouble.

Algae and oyster shells used to make cheap biodiesel. Continue reading Scientists turn algae and oyster shells into cheap biodiesel on Tech Explorist.

Huub Lelieveld, a Dutch scientist who led a global food safety movement and dismantled barriers to trade and humanitarian aid, was selected as the 2026 World Food Prize Laureate for his life work supporting breakthroughs that have reshaped the fields of food and agriculture. 

Ida Huddleston has spent her entire life on a farm in northern Kentucky. Her family has worked the

A family in Northern Kentucky received a $26 million offer for half their land — a price that's worth more than 7 times the going rate for the area. But despite the massive price, they still refused, saying that they "fed a nation off of it."

Plant-based vs keto diet comparison for weight loss, heart health, and longevity. Learn benefits, risks, and which diet works best long term.

The Federal Maritime Commission's former chairman says he's optimistic global rules to cut carbon-dioxide emissions from ocean vessels will include biofuels – and have the Trump administration's blessing.

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and offers a sustainable and potentially carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum products. Yet production costs remain a hurdle to its widespread use. Now, researchers have developed an inexpensive way to make biodiesel from materials found along the banks of their Louisiana bayou: algae and oyster shells. The researchers will present their results at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS Spring 2026), held in Atlanta from March 22 to 26.

arXiv:2603.23289v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: India generates substantial volumes of public agricultural data, yet artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in farming remains limited and largely confined to pilot initiatives. This paper examines this gap by assessing India's agricultural data infrastructure against the requirements of AI systems deployed at scale. Drawing on a systematic review of major national datasets and digital initiatives including Soil Health Cards, crop insurance, AgriStack, and selected state platforms we identify persistent structural constraints, including temporal misalignment between data collection and agricultural decision cycles, spatial fragmentation arising from the absence of common geocodes linking soil, weather, and yield information, limited machine readability due to reliance on static data formats, and unclear governance frameworks that restrict data access and reuse. These deficiencies impede cross-dataset integration and automated decision

As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become more common, experts say they present opportunities and challenges to cybersecurity. The post Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Agricultural Information in the AI Age appeared first on CropLife.

The Gulf war offers yet another example of why we must decentralize fertilizer production to increase food security and protect the poor. The post Guest article: Technology now exists to decouple fertilizer from oil and gas markets appeared first on AgFunderNews.

You’re the Lead Botanist on the third human mission to Mars whose primary job involves growing food for the crew throughout the long mission. While you’re very familiar with the infamous “poop potatoes” from the 2025 film The Martian, the greatest minds in science had since devised a more efficient, and less messy, method for growing food on Mars: cyanobacteria.

Autonomous robots originally designed for the mining industry are being programmed to track across thousands of kilometres harsh terrain and inspect hundreds of thousands of solar panels for faults. The post How a robot named Bear is making solar farm maintenance safer and more efficient appeared first on Renew Economy.

A Kentucky family rejected a $26 million offer from a major AI company for half of its farmland to build a data center, saying generations of history cannot be bought.

At Future Food-Tech, we spoke to key stakeholders on everything from biomanufacturing’s valley of death to the IFT's new AI-powered R&D platform. The post Future Food-Tech: Big ideas, hard truths, and the path to scale appeared first on AgFunderNews.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin reiterated the agency's goal of releasing biofuel-blending rules by the end of this month. 

A £3 million investment in sheep genetics is set to boost flock performance and cut emissions across Wales, as farmers gain access to advanc...

Farm Credit Services of America and AgCountry Farm Credit Services announced a pilot program to assist producers by partnering with Lasso, a grant-writing service.

Research into utilizing a type of carnivore diet to help people who are prediabetic is being conducted by the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation, NCBA, Texas Beef Council and Nebraska Beef Council.

Frontier Agriculture is scaling up digital grain monitoring across its UK storage network, with around 500,000 tonnes of grain set to be tra...

Bengaluru’s Swish has now raised $54M in 18 months, values itself at $139M, and is betting that owning the kitchen, the technology, and the last mile is the only way to make ultra-fast food delivery work at scale. The timing is pointed. In the months before Swish announced its $38 million Series B, three of […] This story continues at The Next Web

FH Angels invests in early-stage companies that apply science, data, and tech to improve metabolic health, performance, and longevity. The post UC Davis launches Food & Health Angels to back foodtech startups as GLP-1 ‘tsunami’ approaches appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, scientists have found evidence that the spread of AMR isn't always driven by bacteria evolving to resist the antibiotics themselves: rather, certain weedkillers can have the same effect.

arXiv:2603.21183v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in precision agriculture has seen a huge increase recently. As such, systems that aim to apply various algorithms on the field need a structured framework of abstractions. This paper defines the various tasks of the UAVs in precision agriculture and model them into an architectural framework. The presented architecture is built on the context that there will be minimal physical intervention to do the tasks defined with multiple coordinated and cooperative UAVs. Various tasks such as image processing, path planning, communication, data acquisition, and field mapping are employed in the architecture to provide an efficient system. Besides, different limitation for applying Multi-UAVs in precision agriculture has been considered in designing the architecture. The architecture provides an autonomous end-to-end solution, starting from mission planning, data acquisition and image processing framework

A new Caltech study indicates that drought increases the abundances of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soils, which directly correlates with an increase in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals. In other words, regions experiencing high aridity—hotter, drier regions—also experience higher levels of antibiotic-resistant infections. The work demonstrates the interconnectedness of climate, environment, and human health.

Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water potential," a form of negative tension that enables herbs, shrubs, and trees to draw water from the soil. Nevertheless, plants do not constantly extract water from the soil. For decades, researchers have sought to understand what limits a plant's water uptake.

A new study from Kiel University shows how the massive exchange of mobile genetic elements between fungi can impair their effectiveness against insects and ticks. Microbial fungi, such as the genus Metarhizium, are often used in biological pest control. These fungi attack harmful insects and ticks, thus representing an ecological alternative to chemical agents. However, how effective these fungi remain is determined by an evolutionary arms race between the fungus and its host.

Unverified claims suggest US troops are using marijuana to fail drug tests and avoid deployment amid rising tensions with Iran. The Pentagon remains silent on the issue.

“If your answers and pitch decks are so obviously generated by AI, that's a problem," says SOSV general partner Pae Wu at Future Food-Tech. The post Investors demand capital efficiency, focus, and no AI-polished pitch decks at World Agri-Tech, Future Food-Tech appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Unexpected discovery explains limits of plant hydration. Continue reading The hidden reason plants die in dry soil isn’t what you think on Tech Explorist.

The March 23 edition of the AgNet News Hour spotlighted the future of California agriculture, with a strong focus on innovation, workforce development, and the evolving role of technology in ... Read More The post Ag Innovation and the Future of Farming; F3 Innovate Highlights Technology and Workforce Development appeared first on AgNet West.

Keeping clean on the go doesn’t have to be a struggle. These homemade disinfectant wipes easily remove dirt ... Read More The post Homemade Disinfectant Wipes for the Smart Traveler appeared first on Garden Therapy.

Precision agriculture is moving from an optional upgrade to a core operating model for modern farming. The pressure

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people interact or communicate with others, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behavior. Past studies have observed specific differences in brain development in many autistic individuals, which typically first emerge during the early stages of life.

The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire atmosphere. That makes it a significant player in the future of our climate. If even a small fraction of the carbon escapes into the air as carbon dioxide, it could accelerate planetary heating. But what determines whether the carbon stays in the ground or escapes? According to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change, water is the deciding factor. The wetter the soil, the more carbon stays in the ground.

The South Dakota State University's Swine Education and Research Facility received $1.72 million from the South Dakota State Legislature to add additional wean-to-finish rooms.

People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like nuts and underestimate how damaging beef really is. These misunderstandings come from relying on simple categories like “animal vs. plant” rather than the full picture.

Korea plans to secure key technologies to become a "full-stack" player in the physical artificial intelligence (AI) industry over the next three years and apply them in various areas, including manufacturing and agriculture, the science ministry said Monday. Under the vision, Korea will leverage its manufacturing infrastructure and advanced technologies to become a leading player in the physical AI industry, amid the growing importance of hardware in real-world industrial settings. "The government believes the next three years will be a golden time for Korea's competitiveness in physical AI and will make all-out efforts to secure world-leading technologies in the field," the science ministry said in a release. In detail, the government plans to develop a robot foundation model applicable to various AI robots capable of performing precision tasks. Korea plans to secure key technologies for the safe operation of humanoid robots, including network and cybersecurity capabilities. The

Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as Earth's natural sponge. Unfortunately, common agricultural practices—including deep plowing and the use of heavy machinery—can severely disrupt this natural system, according to a new study led by Dr. Shi Qibin from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with international partners.

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Peter Thiel's Founders Fund is backing Halter, an AI cow collar startup valued at $2 billion, aiming to transform farming with virtual fences and automated herd control.

Spring is in the air, and it's time to give your garden some love.

WSSA experts work to integrate AI into emerging sustainable weed-control technologies. The post AI Promises to Accelerate Weed Science Advancements appeared first on CropLife.

NAAA releases new flyers outlining licensing, compliance, and best practices for spray drone operators and their customers nationwide. The post NAAA Releases Guidance Flyers for Spray Drone Operators and Customers appeared first on CropLife.

A new study reveals that farming in Argentina’s Uspallata Valley was adopted by local hunter-gatherers rather than introduced by outside populations. Centuries later, a stressed group of maize-heavy farmers migrated into the region, facing climate instability, disease, and declining numbers. Despite these pressures, there’s no sign of violence—instead, families stayed connected across generations, using kinship networks to survive. The research shows how cooperation, not conflict, helped communities navigate crisis.

Antibiotics are accumulating in a major Brazilian river, especially during the dry season when pollution becomes more concentrated. Scientists even detected a banned drug inside fish sold for food, raising concerns about human exposure. A common aquatic plant showed promise in removing these chemicals from water—but it also altered how fish absorb them, creating unexpected risks.

The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.

Agronomists at Washington State University are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their Cosmic Crisp but can withstand unpredictable weather.

The US needs a lot more electricity fast, and one company thinks robots can help build it quicker. Berkeley, California-based Terabase Energy says its next-gen Terafab automated solar construction system has finished field testing and is now ready to ship commercially. Terafab V2 brings autonomous robotics and AI into the way massive solar farms are built. more…

‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up  The GuardianIran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms  CNBCHow the Iran war threatens global food supply  NPRAmerican farmers are feeling the squeeze  The EconomistIran war risks global food shock as fertiliser supplies cut  Financial Times

‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up  The GuardianIran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms  CNBCHow the Iran war threatens global food supply  NPRAmerican farmers are feeling the squeeze  The EconomistIran war risks global food shock as fertiliser supplies cut  Financial Times

A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of scientists has identified a surprising molecular strategy used by a rare group of land plants. This discovery could eventually be applied to major crops like wheat and rice, helping them convert sunlight into food more efficiently. The [...]

A research team from the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), the Department of Environmental Process Engineering (UVT) at the University of Bremen and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has made significant progress toward a self-sufficient Mars mission: a fertilizer, which can be produced solely with Martian resources, has been successfully used to grow edible biomass.

Researchers at the University of Seville have demonstrated the effectiveness of active vertical garden systems in improving indoor air quality in buildings. To do so, they worked inside a closed glass chamber installed at the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering, where they found that after 24 hours, 96% to 98% of the pollutants used in the various experiments had disappeared. The work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment.

In recent years, the avocado industry has burgeoned into a multibillion-dollar global market, earning the fruit the nickname “green gold.” Central Mexico, famed for its ideal avocado-growing conditions, forms the heart of this thriving agricultural sector. However, new research published in npj Sustainable Agriculture reveals a worrying trend: a significant decline in soil moisture across […]

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Unidentified drones were spotted over a Washington Army base housing top US officials, raising security concerns and discussions about the Iran conflict's reach.

arXiv:2603.18421v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In the context of the rapid development of digital finance, some financial technology companies exhibit the phenomenon of "AI washing," where they overstate their AI capabilities while underinvesting in actual AI resources. This paper constructs a corporate-level AI washing index based on CHFS2019 data and AI investment data from 15-20 financial technology companies, analyzing and testing its impact on farmers' digital financial behavior response. The study finds that AI washing significantly suppresses farmers' digital financial behavior; the higher the degree of AI washing, the lower the response level of farmers' digital financial behavior. Moreover, AI washing indirectly inhibits farmers' behavioral responses by exacerbating knowledge exclusion and risk exclusion. Social capital can positively moderate the negative impact of AI washing; among farmer groups with high social capital, the suppressive effect of AI washing on digital

The farm bill shows politicians catering to the agriculture industry risk losing the support of MAHA while running afoul of public health goals.

Sudden drop in milk production, thickened milk, and cows under movement restrictions. Since 2024, American farmers have had bitter experiences with the feared bird flu (H5N1), which in several cases has been introduced to cattle—and then spread rapidly among cattle herds. In some instances, humans have been infected as well. The contagious virus is increasingly being transmitted from wild birds to mammals—such as cattle.

Harnessing Robotics and Automation: Pioneering the Future of Poultry Processing In response to the escalating global demand for poultry products, a groundbreaking initiative has emerged from the heart of agricultural science and engineering. The Center for Scalable and Intelligent Automation in Poultry Processing (CSIAPP) is unveiling its innovative strides at its inaugural field day, set […]

In a groundbreaking new study published in the journal Biochar, scientists have unveiled a transformative approach to carbon dioxide removal that could play a pivotal role in helping China achieve its ambitious carbon neutrality targets. The research centers on biochar production powered by biomass harvested specifically from dedicated bioenergy crops. This method not only enhances […]

Plowing, an agricultural practice practiced for millennia, involves turning over the soil’s top layer to prepare the earth for planting. This technique aims to enhance water infiltration and nutrient circulation within the soil, supporting robust crop growth. Despite its longstanding use and effectiveness, ongoing concerns about soil degradation and long-term sustainability have spurred a shift […]

A groundbreaking study into the agricultural applications of biochar has highlighted the critical role of particle size in mediating its effectiveness against crop diseases. While biochar—a carbon-rich material derived from the pyrolysis of plant biomass—has for years been championed for its soil-enhancing properties and potential in disease suppression, this latest research underscores that its physical […]

Almond growers across California are continuing to monitor the spread of almond red leaf blotch, a disease that has increasingly appeared throughout the Central Valley in recent years. In today’s ... Read More The post Part 2: Research Highlights Effective Tools for Almond Red Leaf Blotch Control appeared first on AgNet West.

Soil is often dismissed merely as dirt beneath our feet, yet this layer is far from inert. It is a highly dynamic, living system integral to Earth’s complex ecological and hydrological cycles. A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Qibin Shi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in conjunction […]

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have shed new light on the complex transition from foraging to farming in the Uspallata Valley, a region located at the southern fringe of Andean agriculture. This research, through the analysis of 46 newly sequenced ancient human genomes combined with stable isotope and strontium isotope data, reveals […]

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Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to expose fresh earth. The method—intended to improve water and nutrient circulation—remains popular today, but concerns about soil degradation have prompted some to return to regenerative methods that disturb the soil less.

The administration is preparing to finalize long-delayed biofuel blending quotas for 2026 and 2027 by the end of the month.

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in these ecosystems, where various fungi and bacteria thrive alongside the ants, resulting in countless interactions and the production of unknown compounds. In their latest study, researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the University of São Paulo (USP), demonstrate how bacteria in the colonies respond to different diets provided by ants to the fungi they cultivate.