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Weekly Newsletter

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Features of the week

Librilla’s Irrigation Revolution Brings Smarter Farming to Murcia

A more than €22 million modernization project is bringing digital irrigation, renewable energy and better water management to thousands of agricultural users in southeastern Spain Librilla, Murcia, 9 September 2026 – Agriculture in Librilla, a municipality in Spain’s Murcia region,...

Chobani Pours $1.2 Billion Into Pennsylvania With Major Dairy Expansion

The investment will transform an existing Allentown facility into a major food production hub and is expected to create more than 900 jobs over the next five years Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2 September 2026 - Chobani is taking a major step...

BASF Connects Farm Data With the Machinery Behind the Harvest

The new xarvio CONNECT 2.0 aims to make data sharing faster, simpler and more useful for farmers across North America Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 26 August 2026 – Farming is becoming increasingly connected, with machinery, field software and real-time...

U.S. Dairy Sets Its Sights on Africa’s Growing Markets

The U.S. dairy industry is exploring new opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa through market research, local partnerships, and a long-term export strategy. Arlington, Virginia, August 12, 2026 – The global dairy industry is exploring new markets as companies look beyond their...

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Genetics and Tech Offer Hope for Apple Industry

The North American apple industry has weathered some serious challenges since my wife, Louisa, and I founded Okanagan Specialty Fruits 30 years ago. Looking ahead, I predict this sector will continue to experience dwindling profits, rising production costs and...

A New Path for California’s Specialty Crops Through Next-Generation Automation

California’s agricultural sector is the undisputed powerhouse of American produce, yet it stands at a critical crossroads. The Golden State’s specialty crops—particularly high-value, delicate fruits like strawberries—are facing an existential threat driven by acute labor shortages and unsustainable operational...

Why new biological products may not get past the farm gate – and what developers can do about it

If a grower were to pull together the claims from the biological products on the market today and add them up, using all of them should allow the grower to produce 650 bushels of dryland corn or 200 bushels...

Unlocking the Potential of Regenerative Agriculture: Financial Tools for a Sustainable Future

Regenerative agriculture holds the promise of restoring natural capital and delivering higher, more consistent financial returns to farmers amid increasing climate and market volatility. Like many nature-based solutions to climate change, its environmental, social, and economic value can only...