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What changed in agriculture regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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The Trump administration indefinitely froze federal heat safety regulations in January 2025 that would have mandated water, shade, and breaks for workers.
Read at theguardian.com ↗03
The Wildlife Trusts released a report titled 'Doing Dairy Differently' calling for stricter environmental permitting for large-scale dairy farms in the UK.
Read at edie.net ↗04
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) is developing a Charter of Good Shipping Practices to improve logistics resilience and transparency, scheduled to be tabled in October 2026.
Read at theloadstar.com ↗05
Farmers in the UK are expressing frustration over a competitive online application process for a £233 million government environmental funding scheme.
Read at bbc.co.uk ↗06
The second Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) window, managed by the UK's Defra, closed less than 12 hours after opening on September 22, 2026.
Read at thegrocer.co.uk ↗07
President Donald Trump has endorsed a potential ban on U.S. diesel exports to address record-high domestic fuel prices, which reached a national average of $6.52 per gallon on September 22, 2026.
Read at grist.org ↗08
China has failed to fulfill its commitments to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods, with the notable exception of soybeans.
Read at nytimes.com ↗8 of 12 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in agriculture this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed at least $1 billion over the next two years to support AI development across Africa.
Read at semafor.com ↗10
Climate-focused venture capital firm Pulse Fund, founded by Tenzin Seldon in 2022, announced the closing of its inaugural fund on September 21, 2026.
Read at esgtoday.com ↗What products launched in agriculture this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Fyffes has launched its Sustainability Strategy 2025-2035, outlining long-term goals for climate, agriculture, and human rights.
Read at thegrocer.co.uk ↗12
Hemisphere Technologies, a Swedish startup, won the 2026 EMEA Global Food Tech Award in London.
Read at foodnavigator.com ↗13
ADM announced its entry into the voluntary carbon dioxide removal market using credits from its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska.
Read at esgtoday.com ↗14
Nadara has officially commenced commercial operations at its 227MW agri-photovoltaic project located in Italy.
Read at pv-tech.org ↗15
InnerPlant demonstrated the use of hyperspectral imaging to monitor its genetically modified glowing soybeans.
Read at payloadspace.com ↗16
Baiada has opened a new $600 million poultry processing plant in Tamworth, Australia, which began operations in September 2026.
Read at theguardian.com ↗What financial results were reported in agriculture this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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New Zealand-based dairy exporter Fonterra has warned that the El Niño weather phenomenon may negatively impact milk volume growth for the 2026/27 season.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗18
Palm oil prices fell to their lowest level since early August 2026 due to concerns over high inventory levels in Malaysia.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗19
Glens of Antrim Potatoes, a Northern Irish potato producer, entered administration on September 21, 2026.
Read at thegrocer.co.uk ↗20
The Italian Wine Union (UIV) Observatory reported that Italian wine exports declined by 6.2% to €3.6 billion in the first half of 2026.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗What court rulings and legal actions hit agriculture this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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Employees of Archer-Daniels-Midland filed a class action lawsuit on September 21, 2026, following a data breach by the cybercriminal group Qilin.
Read at courthousenews.com ↗What research was published in agriculture this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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A peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on September 26, 2026, identified 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer.
Read at theguardian.com ↗23
Austrian agrivoltaics specialist EWS reported a 14% increase in winter wheat yield at its Sonnenfeld research site in Bruck an der Leitha during the 2026 summer season.
Read at pv-magazine.com ↗24
A new analysis by Chatham House indicates that expanding global biofuel production to mitigate fuel price hikes could require land equivalent to the size of Germany.
Read at semafor.com ↗25
The 2026 Food Systems Countdown analysis, conducted by the Food Systems Countdown Initiative, evaluated 197 countries across 44 indicators.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗26
The organization Ceres released a report titled 'Cultivating Investment' which analyzes financial risks in the food and agricultural sectors.
Read at edie.net ↗27
NASA, in collaboration with Colorado State University and Boston University, will conduct low-altitude research flights under the FarmFlux mission to measure agricultural emissions.
Read at nasa.gov ↗What incidents and outages hit agriculture this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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Russian and Ukrainian military attacks on ports and vessels in the Black Sea are severely restricting grain exports.
Read at wsj.com ↗29
An outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans linked to broccoli sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC has expanded to 32 confirmed cases across six states as of September 24, 2026.
Read at foodsafetynews.com ↗30
UK lettuce growers are facing an aphid outbreak that has rendered 30 million heads of lettuce unusable.
Read at bbc.co.uk ↗31
The CDC has officially declared the end of an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak linked to frozen blueberries imported from Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A.
Read at foodsafetynews.com ↗What partnerships were announced in agriculture this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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Kellogg’s has launched a five-year partnership with Soil Capital to support regenerative agricultural practices among British wheat farmers.
Read at energylivenews.com ↗33
Canadian agritech company Crush Dynamics has partnered with AI developer Atomic47 Labs to optimize its fermentation process for food ingredients.
Read at foodnavigator.com ↗34
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, September 21, 2026, that the United States is negotiating a massive deal to purchase potash from Belarus.
Read at theguardian.com ↗35
Hanwha Qcells and POSCO signed a memorandum of understanding on September 17, 2026, to jointly develop agrivoltaic systems in South Korea.
Read at thelec.net ↗What people moved in and out of agriculture roles this week?
Executive appointments and departures reported this week.
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Ocean Spray Cranberries has appointed Brad Hartzell as Chief Supply Chain Officer and Kevin Zidron as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer.
Read at consumergoods.com ↗What else happened in agriculture this week?
Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.
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Agricultural economist Zama Sangweni from Absa AgriBusiness warns that the El Niño weather phenomenon may decrease summer crop yields in Southern Africa.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗38
Paraguay President Santiago Peña announced an increase in beef exports to the United States.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗39
The ongoing war between the United States and Iran is driving up the cost of living in Nigeria, leading to increased food insecurity and malnutrition.
Read at aljazeera.com ↗40
Alexander Zanders founded UfarmX, a company that converts rural farm data into credit ratings for commercial banks and retailers.
Read at techcabal.com ↗41
Palm oil prices in Malaysia are facing downward pressure due to rising inventories, which are expected to exceed 3 million metric tonnes by the end of September 2026.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗42
A report from The Wall Street Journal indicates that meeting global demand for biofuels could require land area equivalent to the size of Montana.
Read at wsj.com ↗43
Global wheat buyers in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa face rising costs as the Russia-Ukraine war disrupts Black Sea grain shipments.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗44
Global trade disruptions at the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits, combined with attacks on shipping infrastructure by Russia and Ukraine, are threatening worldwide food prices.
Read at semafor.com ↗8 of 13 other developments events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.