AgrotechFrance-based Plantik Biosciences and Hudson River Biotechnology are combining machine-learning trait discovery with transgene-free genome editing to build a heat-tolerance trait that any strawberry breeder can license.
AgrotechCQUniversity's Mooternal project fits cows and calves with GPS and movement sensors and is building algorithms to detect when a calf is lost and why, with commercial trials planned from 2027.
LivestockAn Australian government webinar indicated the EU Deforestation Regulation will apply from 31 December after two delays, so beef and lamb shipped by sea from next month must comply.
AgrotechCensortec's system scans each cow's back with 3D cameras as she leaves the parlour and uses AI to give a 1-100 locomotion score, alerting farmers when a cow drops below a threshold or declines quickly.
CropsWandile Sihlobo of Agbiz expects wheat imports of about 2.0 million tonnes as the 2026-27 crop is estimated at 1.8 million tonnes, while world prices have risen on logistics disruptions rather than short supply.
LivestockA Wildlife Trusts report links 71 percent of serious farm pollution incidents in England to dairy and calls for permits for very large housed units; the NFU, AHDB and Dairy UK say management, not size, decides environmental performance.
HealthA Malaysian toxicologist told Fi Asia 2026 in Jakarta that rising heat, carbon dioxide and erratic weather favour the moulds that make mycotoxins, and that prevention through dry, cool storage is still the main defence.
AgrotechUniversity of Saskatchewan economist Stuart Smyth told a London conference that gene editing in plants is widely accepted, while gene-edited pork and other animal products remain untested with shoppers.
CropsAlmost 100mm fell in parts of WA's south after one of the driest Julys on record; a Bremer Bay farmer's oats were flattened while farmers further north who missed the rain hope for more.
HealthLike dengue, Zika is carried by Aedes mosquitoes, but it can also pass through sex and linger in semen for weeks or months after recovery; because of the risk of microcephaly, infected men are advised to take precautions for at least three months.
AgribusinessIreland's Council presidency wants agriculture ministers to agree the CAP subsidy text for 2028-2034 by the end of October, with the definition of an active farmer still open.
CropsThe first confirmed report worldwide of SDHI resistance in Plenodomus biglobosus, one of the two fungi behind phoma stem canker, raises concern about disease control in oilseed rape.
AgrotechUniversity of Missouri engineers have built an AI framework that lets each farm drone choose whether to analyse its crop images on board, on a nearby edge server or in the cloud, cutting missed deadlines in simulations.
