Engineering and geospatial services firm Bowman Consulting Group (Nasdaq: BWMN) has been awarded $11.2 million in new contracts under the USDA's Production Imagery for the National Environment (PINE) Blanket Purchase Agreement. The three awards span the National Resources Inventory (NRI), National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP), and Stewardship Lands Inventory (SLI)
Syngenta Group China has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with McDonald's China and McCain China to develop a more resilient and sustainable potato supply chain in the country. The agreement, signed at the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo, establishes a pilot framework aimed at transforming local potato farming, supply,
Protein Industries Canada has announced a new project with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs to develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform for the Canadian food manufacturing sector. The initiative, backed by a total investment of $1.4 million — with Protein Industries Canada contributing $607,000 and the partners committing the remainder —
The UK government has announced an additional £53 million investment in the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) for the 2026/27 financial year, bringing total FIP investment for the year to £123 million. The uplift follows the £70 million announced at the NFU Conference in February and forms part of a broader
Roquette has introduced NEOSORB® AG, a new plant-based multifunctional polyol range designed for agriscience formulation applications. The product line is aimed at formulators developing high-value agricultural solutions that combine biostimulant potential, moisture retention for foliar and liquid fertiliser systems, and organic complexation for micronutrient delivery. The launch adds a new
Key Takeaways UL Solutions has issued its first certification under UL 6260, a new framework for remotely operated robots used in hazardous locations, to ExRobotics for its ExR-2.5 inspection robot. […]
Virtual fencing company Nofence has named Damien Lepoutre as its new Chairman of the Board. Lepoutre, a French-American agronomist and entrepreneur with more than 45 years of experience in agricultural technology, takes over from Stefanie Witte, who has held the Chair role since September 2024. The appointment comes as Nofence
Case IH has unveiled significant Model Year 2027 updates across its large square and round baler ranges, targeting productivity, durability, automation, and sustainability for farmers and contractors operating under tighter harvest windows and increasing cost pressure. The updated range — covering the LB4, LB6, RB6, and RB6 HD Pro —
The 2025–26 U.S. Beekeeping Survey has recorded annual honey bee colony losses of 39.9% for the period April 2025 to April 2026 — a significant improvement from the record losses of 55.1% and 55.6% posted in the two preceding years, but still well above the 15–20% level that beekeepers consider
Micropep has unveiled an in-depth look at Krisalix™, its proprietary AI-powered discovery platform for bioactive micropeptides.