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January recap: Top 10 innovation, startups, industry trend stories
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (993+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation From AI'designed crop varieties and RNA crop protection to virtual fencing, laser soil scanners and extremophile microbes, here are the breakout agtech start'ups of last year winning attention for solving…...
Ten trends that will shape farming in 2026
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (547+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation The second edition of Expo AgriTech in Malaga brought together 8,149 professionals and 412 speakers to assess where the global agricultural sector is heading next. Across three days of debate, demonstrations and…...
‘Act now or face decline’: Industry warned over critical ag labour gaps
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (713+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation An industry report is calling for urgent, coordinated action to tackle the UK agriculture sector's mounting workforce shortages, warning that without decisive intervention, the nation's food security and the affordability…...
From succession to stewardship: Why agriculture needs to prioritise intergenerational planning
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (761+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation For many businesses, the default framework for a leadership change moves generation by generation. Assets are transferred, ownership shifts, and one generation steps away while the next takes over. However,…...
Why agtech start-ups failed last year – and a playbook for 2026
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (535+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation Many have cast 2025 as a transition year or shakeout period. Venture funding into agtech fell to one of its leanest levels in a decade, pushing start-ups to prioritise clear customer…...
What does the re-emergence of industrial policy mean for the future of U.S. agriculture?
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (556+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation Global leaders convened at Davos, Switzerland, last week for the 2026 World Economic Forum, with major government officials, like Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, proclaiming an end to the old-world order…...
Livestock health monitoring start-up Barnwell Bio closes $6m seed round
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (536+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation Animal health monitoring company Barnwell Bio closed its $6 million seed round, which will fund the development of new capabilities to better respond to poultry diseases that pose a threat to…...
Taking out the guesswork: AI crucial in shift toward predictive irrigation in water-stressed areas
1+ week, 1+ day ago (572+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation AI was highlighted as a critical tool in water-smart agriculture during a panel at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Dubai in December. Agriculture consumes more than 70% of global freshwater resources…...
‘Difficult, if not impossible’: Selling to smallholders a dead end for agtech in Africa
1+ week, 1+ day ago (471+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation During a panel on agri-fintech at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit Dubai in December, panellist Alexander Fankuchen, critiqued agtech business models that position smallholder farmers as paying customers "There are…...
2026 Outlook: ATN editors weigh in on what’s next for ag
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1450+ words) News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation The agriculture industry is gearing up for another challenging year, as persistent issues " a struggling farm economy, trade turmoil, and lack of adoption and funding for innovative technologies " are leaving…...