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Agriculture companies Vylor and Rainbow Crops have announced a collaboration to advance new corn traits using artificial intelligence (AI) and multiplex gene editing.

Barcelona-based agri-business company Elian has welcomed the Spanish Development Financing Company COFIDES into its share capital with an investment of €40 million.

Kellogg’s is to extend financial and agronomic support for British wheat farmers through a new five-year regenerative agriculture programme.

The European Commission has this week unveiled its Communication on a new Strategic Approach to Research and Innovation for agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems.

Biotechnology, precision agriculture, flavour science and advanced breeding technologies are reshaping the future of citrus production and flavour innovation. FoodBev's Leah Smith explores how hybrid fruits and novel flavour profiles are creating differentiation opportunities for manufacturers.

In this piece, Consultus Sustainability's Natalie Dunbar emphasises that heatwaves should be treated not as a short-term disruption for the food and beverage industry, but as a long-term resilience issue.

Beanstalk AgTech has launched Monsoon Ventures, a new Singapore-based venture studio aimed at commercialising agtech innovations.

PT Yanmar Diesel Indonesia, Faeger and IPB University have launched a research project examining whether a combination of water management and biochar could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation while maintaining yields.

Tyson Foods has announced plans to close two of its US facilities, and to pursue the sale of another, amid a broader restructuring of its beef operations.

Meat giant JBS has partnered with Danantara Investment Management, an arm of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, to establish a new joint venture that will manage JBS’ operations in Australia and New Zealand.

ADM has announced a series of investments across four US oilseed crush facilities.

Oxford-based agricultural biotechnology company Moa Technology has raised £22.2 million in a Series C financing round to advance its pipeline of herbicide technologies.