Fertilizer Price Shock 2026: What a 55% Urea Spike Means for Agriculture
The 2026 fertilizer price shock pushed urea up 55% in three months. Here's what it means for growers and the supply chain.
Europe AgTech Investment 2026: Why Early-Stage Capital Has Shifted
- by Sepehr Achard
- 14th June 2026
Europe AgTech investment is leading at the early-stage level in 2026. Germany hit 10 stories from zero. Here's why the shift is structural, not cyclical.
Fertilizer Production in Oman: The Gulf’s Most Insulated Nitrogen Base
- by Sepehr Achard
- 8th June 2026
Fertilizer production in Oman has long operated below the radar of Gulf agricultural coverage. The disruption to regional nitrogen supply since early 2026 has changed that.
AgTech Consolidation and M&A in 2026: Why Acquisitions Are Replacing Venture Rounds
- by Sepehr Achard
- 8th June 2026
AgTech consolidation and M&A hit a new high in 2026 after years of post-2022 correction. 10 acquisitions in May alone.
Crop Monitoring Tools for Corn: What Is Now Commercially Available in 2026
- by Sepehr Achard
- 6th June 2026
The crop monitoring tools available to corn growers in 2026 have moved well beyond GPS guidance and yield maps.
Corn Stunt Disease and Tar Spot: What Growers Need to Know in 2026
- by Sepehr Achard
- 3rd June 2026
Corn Stunt Disease and corn tar spot are expanding geographically while chemical resistance grows. Here is what growers need to know in 2026.
Oman Food Security Strategy: How Port Geography Changed the Gulf
- by Sepehr Achard
- 2nd June 2026
Oman's food security strategy is anchored by deepwater ports on the Arabian Sea that bypass the Strait of Hormuz entirely.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Corn Costs in 2026: How Biological Inputs Are Changing the Math
- by Sepehr Achard
- 29th May 2026
Nitrogen is the engine of a corn crop and the line item that, in 2026, is quietly breaking farm budgets across the Corn Belt.
Agriculture in Oman: Why Geography Does What Billions Cannot
- by Sepehr Achard
- 26th May 2026
The dominant narrative around Gulf agriculture has always been about overcoming geography with capital. Oman is the exception to that story, and it is starting to matter a great deal.