Cereals

AVA-ASAJA alerta de una campaña crítica para el arroz de l’Albufera

- Según las primeras estimaciones de AVA-ASAJA, el precio del arroz durante la próxima campaña podría situarse por debajo de los 0,50 €/kg percibidos la pasada temporada, una cifra que ya...

Syngenta grows profits despite lower sales as pivot to premium technologies pays off

03/09/2026 - Syngenta Group increased first-half profitability despite a decline in sales, as the agribusiness accelerated its shift away from low-margin activities and doubled down on premium crop protection...

The Lysobacter factor: Japanese scientists uncover microbial clues behind disease-resistant organic farmland

03/09/2026 - Researchers studied a Japanese organic farm with 50+ years of low soil-borne disease incidence.Organic fertilisers significantly increased Lysobacter, a...

El coste de producir un kilo de patata en Castilla y León se sitúa en 0,18 euros

- Los costes totales medios de un cultivo genérico de patata en regadío en Castilla y León alcanzaron los 8.023,75 euros/ha en 2025, para un rendimiento esperado de 44,7 t/ha de patata estándar de...

Bayer Advances Combined Seed and Crop Protection Pipeline and Enters Phase of Blockbuster Launches

02/09/2026 - HUXLEY, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer is implementing its previously announced ambition to bring 10 blockbusters to market over 10 years, beginning to launch major Crop Science innovations in key...

LA UNIÓ prevé una caída del 34% en la cosecha de caqui de la Comunitat Valenciana

- LA UNIÓ estimó que la producción de caqui de la Comunitat Valenciana se situará esta campaña en torno a las 240.000 toneladas, un 34% menos que la pasada campaña y la cifra más baja de la...

Lab-Protect: Translating phyllosphere-adapted microbial insights into a new class of lactobacilli-based biocontrol solutions

27/08/2026 - Transitioning to sustainable crop protection is a pillar of the European Green Deal, calling for a 50% reduction in chemical pesticide use by 2030. This requires reliable, field-robust biological...

Virus para sanar cerdos, robots o sensores para alimentos: la innovación que llega al agro

- Virus para atacar la salmonella en el aparato digestivo de los cerdos, huevos de desecho para alimentar insectos, sensores que muestran el estado de los alimentos o hasta robots haciendo de...

The EU-Startups Podcast lightning in a boxn to protect crops with its The EU-Startups Podcast lightning in a box Interview with Karin Fleck, CEO and founder of Vienna Textile Lab technology

27/08/2026 - Vitalfluid, an Eindhoven-based startup helping growers to adopt plasma technology as a natural, residue-free alternative to chemical fungicides, has secured €17.2 million to accelerate...

New Holland Construction Showcases Equipment Portfolio at Agronea 2026

- Case IH and AgroBiciuffa implement automation systems oriented toward the operational optimization of agricultural production in northern Argentina.

Holistic solution needed: Living Roots targets full-stack biologicals with AI-led R&D after latest funding

26/08/2026 - Thailand-based agtech company Living Roots aims to develop a comprehensive suite of agricultural inputs with the help of AI and an expanded scientific team. (function() { var...

Holistic solution needed: Living Roots targets full-stack biologicals with AI-led R&D after latest funding

26/08/2026 - Living Roots is expanding into a broader suite of biological crop inputs. The startup is using AI to speed up product development.Rising fertiliser prices are...

¿De quién son los datos del campo? El sector agrario analiza uno de sus grandes desafíos digitales

26/08/2026 - La digitalización está transformando el sector agrario a un ritmo acelerado y, con ella, surge un nuevo desafío estratégico: la gestión y protección de los datos generados en las explotaciones....

American Chemical Society Names Syngenta's Camilla Corsi the 2026 Winner of Prestigious International Award for Research in Agrochemicals

24/08/2026 - BASEL, Switzerland & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camilla Corsi, Head of Crop Protection Research & Development at Syngenta, is the winner of the prestigious 2026 American Chemical Society...

LIFE Programme. August 2026

17/08/2026 - call for proposals insect EU programme adaptation to climate change research project environmental protection circular economy EU environmental policy biotope ...

Extreme weather is the new norm

- Jim Orson, a special adviser to Niab, writes his latest blog post on the practice of spraying in hot conditions. I have written well over 200 blogs for the Niab...

Robots, Drones, and Digital Tools: The Next Generation of Crop Protection

14/08/2026 - Automation and precision technologies could play a major role in replacing or reducing some conventional crop protection practices.The post

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for clopyralid according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

19/08/2026 - According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance clopyralid....

Why apples react differently to climate change than wheat

- Although climate change is already having a negative impact on crops, declines in yields have so far been offset by technological advances in agriculture. For field crops that do not rely on...

BASF invests €15m in Climate Center to meet rising global regulatory demands

17/08/2026 - BASF Agricultural Solutions is investing €15 million in a new Climate Center at its Limburgerhof headquarters in Germany, strengthening its ability to generate scientifically robust regulatory data...

Assessing the economic impacts of stronger alignment of production standards applied to imported products on the EU’s agricultural sector : reducing all maximum residue levels of the most hazardous pesticides banned in the EU to the limit of quantification

12/08/2026 - This study assesses potential implications for EU trade, producers and consumers of lowering maximum residue levels (MRLs) for imported food and feed to the limit of quantification (LOQ) for the most...

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