CarbonFarm Gets $7.8M to Expand AI-Assisted Rice Decarbonisation Tech Globally

Climate-smart rice farming is witnessing a wave of investments this year, as the world reckons with the impact of one of its most important staple crops.

PMFAI, Government of India Defend Profenofos, Phenthoate and Quinalphos at Rotterdam Convention’s CRC-22 Meeting

14 October 2026, Rome: The Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India (PMFAI), in coordination with…

Mycofeast Snaps Up NZ Precision-Fermented Dairy Protein Startup Daisy Lab

British fermentation specialist Mycofeast, which makes functional ingredients for human and animal nutrition, has added animal-free dairy proteins to its portfolio with the takeover of New Zealand’s Daisy Lab.

Greeneye Technology Opens Kansas Headquarters After AI Spraying System Cuts Herbicide Use Across 500,000 US Acres

14 October 2026, Kansas: Greeneye Technology, an Israeli-founded precision-spraying company, is establishing its North A…

Scottish Govt Pumps $3.3M Into MiAlgae’s Factory to Recycle Whisky Waste Into Algal Omega-3

Scottish startup MiAlgae’s efforts to build a commercial-scale algal omega-3 facility have received a funding boost from the federal government.

Japan Sept Chemicals Wholesale Inflation Rises; Overall PPI Eases

14 October 2026, Singapore: Japan’s wholesale prices for chemicals and related products in September rose by 13.3% year …

Cats Like This Cultivated Meat Treat Just As Much As Chicken

Cats can’t decide what they like more: meat made from mouse cells in bioreactors, or meat derived conventionally from chickens. And for a burgeoning cultivated meat sector with plenty of naysayers, that palatability split is a big win.

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Keeps Global Fertilizer Trade Near Standstill

13 October 2026, Middle East: Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained close to zero in early Septembe…

Beyond Meat’s Starmatter Protein Powder Gets Clean-Label Purity Award

Beyond Meat is building on its clean-label legacy through one of its newest product lineups.The El Segundo-based firm last month unveiled Beyond Starmatter, a range of plant-based protein powders with probiotics and functional ingredients, as part of a wider Phytosphere portfolio aimed at broadening its offerings truly beyond meat.

India’s Latest Urea Tender Signals Relief on Global Fertiliser Costs

12 October 2026, New Delhi: India’s state-run fertiliser importer, Indian Potash Limited, closed a urea import ten…