Seedling emerging from soil mound on green background

INNOVATION

6 May 2026

Dirt Doctors: ProGro BIO Healing the American Acre

ProGro BIO launches two microbial powerhouses for 2026, targeting soil recovery and nitrogen fixation as synthetic costs continue to climb

Palantir logo displayed on a smartphone screen

PARTNERSHIPS

5 May 2026

Data on the Dinner Table: Palantir Joins the USDA

Palantir's AI platform will monitor supply chains, cut farmer red tape, and shield US farmland from foreign interference

CF Industries plant with large CF branded ammonia storage tank and facility

INVESTMENT

4 May 2026

Big Ammonia Comes Home to Louisiana

CF Industries' Blue Point Complex could end US reliance on foreign fertilizer if it gets built fast enough

Farmer holding dark clump of root-laced soil for nitrogen soil testing

INNOVATION

1 May 2026

Iowa Bets on Data to Cut Fertilizer Waste and Clean Up Its Rivers

Iowa launches free residual soil testing to help farmers reduce nitrogen costs and cut fertilizer runoff into state waterways

John Deere tractor soil-injecting anhydrous ammonia in a crop field

MARKET TRENDS

30 Apr 2026

Seven in Ten Farmers Can't Afford to Plant

A new AFBF survey of 5,700 farmers finds seven in ten cannot cover fertilizer costs as Middle East tensions send input prices soaring

Farmers inspecting crop plants using digital tools in field

TECHNOLOGY

29 Apr 2026

Tiny Sensors, Big Savings: AI Comes to the Cornfield

USDA-funded scientists embed AI sensors in crops and soil to cut fertilizer waste and costs across US Midwest farms

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