2026年山西农机质量调查暨主粮作物机收损失监测培训会成功举办

  日前,山西省农机发展中心在太原举办2026年全省农机质量调查暨主粮作物机收损失监测培训会。    本次培训紧扣农机产品质量、作业质量、服务质量主线,系统总结近年农机质量调查、机收损失监测及农机投诉处置情况,安排部署下一阶段工作…

Novo pays up to $2.6B for Hengrui’s once-weekly obesity pill candidate

Why it matters: Novo is paying for the prospect of a weekly obesity pill. Its own Wegovy pill, approved in the EU in July, and Eli Lilly’s Foundayo, approved in the U.K. in August, are taken daily, and Novo says weekly dosing “would substantially reduce dosing frequency and improve convenience compared with current offerings.”

🎥 What is agrihealth—and can it become an investable category? The First Thirty makes the case

We’ve all heard of agritech, but what is agrihealth, and can it become a viable investment category? For Antony Yo…

Ringana to expand into the US with US$85M Virginia investment

Austrian skin care brand Ringana is expanding to the US later this year alongside plans for a US$85 million investment in Virginia. The brand, which produces small-batch, vegan cosmetics and supplements, is set to enter the US market in November 2026, reflecting heightened demand for clean beauty. 

L’Oréal clears Innovist deal, moving in on India’s digital beauty boom

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved L’Oréal India’s acquisition of Onesto Labs, the parent company of beauty house Innovist. The clearance confirms that the deal, which was first announced in June, is on track to close in the coming months. 

AgriFood Signals: Confido raises $55m to help CPGs, Tesco backs Henry Dimbleby’s fund, UPF food labeling

AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foo…

FDA keeps Newron’s evenamide trial on hold in U.S.

Why it matters: The decision comes shortly after the Italian biotech said it expected U.S. enrollment in ENIGMA-TRS 2 to resume “in the near future.” Newron is testing evenamide as an add-on treatment for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

Sound Agriculture launches seed-applied biological to preserve yields on high ammonium corn acres

Ammonia and manure are two of the most effective ways to give corn the nitrogen it needs, but they come with a cost to t…

甘肃省瓜州县农机中心开展2026年第五批农机购置与应用补贴现场核验

  为全面落实国家、省、市农机购置与应用补贴各项政策要求,进一步规范补贴实施全流程,守牢惠农资金安全关口,把农机惠民政策实实在在送到农户手中,近期,甘肃省瓜州县农机中心组织业务骨干下沉基层一线,赴锁阳城镇、双塔镇等乡镇开展第五批农机购置与应…

Addex regains rights to addiction drug candidate from Indivior

Why it matters: Addex gets back the candidate and related intellectual property without paying Indivior. “There were no payments or financial considerations on the return and no obligations on either side,” an Addex spokesperson told European Biotechnology.