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John Deere has agreed to pay $99 million to settle a class action over farm-equipment repair restrictions. The deal also promises broader access to repair tools and a 10-year period for making resources more available.

CropLife India has issued fresh guidance for the zaid season after rain and hail damaged rabi crops. It says farmers should avoid sowing delays, use resilient varieties, and watch closely for pests, diseases, and fake crop-protection products.

Yara India says it is deepening its digital strategy and expanding biological solutions. The fertilizer company is moving more channel partners onto ROS ordering and linking that push to its next growth phase in India.

A new US policy push for glyphosate production has intensified political attacks on the herbicide, but FactCheck.org says the scientific evidence remains mixed and regulators still do not treat carcinogenicity as settled.

Unseasonal rain and hail have damaged about 249,000 hectares of rabi crops in India. Wheat has been hit hardest, while the government is pairing crop-loss assessment with fertilizer and kharif-preparation measures.

Record spring fires in Nebraska have already burned nearly a million acres, damaging pasture, feed and calves and exposing new climate risks for cattle operations.

Analysts expect soybean prices to face stronger supply pressure in the second half of 2026 as US plantings rise, global output grows and Brazil brings another large crop to market.

Victoria is moving ahead with stricter standards for laying-hen cages, while producers warn about cost, timing uncertainty and risks for recently expanded farms.

The conflict in West Asia is putting India’s farm economy under pressure before and after harvest, raising input costs while slowing exports of perishable produce.

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is hitting both urea trade and LNG flows, putting new pressure on fertilizer markets. Governments and farmers are responding with stockpiles, crop shifts and more efficient nutrient use.

Indonesia’s agriculture minister says the national free meal program is boosting demand across horticulture, poultry, eggs and livestock while strengthening rural economic activity.

Canadian researchers have identified genes involved in how plants pause and restart growth under cold, salt and drought stress, opening new routes for more resilient crops.

A new agrivoltaic project in India’s Chittoor district is combining crop production with solar generation on the same land to lower farm costs and create an extra revenue stream.

Indonesia has instructed regional authorities to map drought-prone farmland and strengthen early warning systems before the El Nino dry season to limit crop losses and protect food security.

Quebec poultry producers are tightening biosecurity as spring bird migration raises avian flu risks again, while researchers develop an AI-based outbreak warning system.

Indonesia says it can keep exporting urea as long as domestic needs are met, with three countries already seeking supply after the Hormuz disruption.

Crystal Crop Protection is expanding its fodder seed range for kharif 2026 as India’s dairy and livestock sectors seek higher-quality green feed.

Higher fertilizer and transport costs after the Middle East escalation are feeding into food inflation in Türkiye and into broader global commodity markets.

India has moved to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea ahead of monsoon planting as supply risks rise across West Asia.

New Brunswick is preparing farmland-policy changes after disputes over idle land, zoning pressure and gaps in the province’s long-running FLIP tax-deferral system.

Amul says brand turnover rose 11% in FY26 to more than Rs 1 lakh crore, supported by stronger dairy demand, a broad product range and an extensive cooperative distribution network.

Connecticut is investing $37.9 million in the Windsor laboratory of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, a facility that handles thousands of plant and soil samples for farmers every year.

England's new Land Use Framework is meant to rebalance land between food production, housing, environmental restoration and renewable energy while protecting the most productive farmland.

Jharkhand has moved into the second phase of giant freshwater prawn farming, releasing 2.3 million seeds into nine water bodies as the state tries to replace imports and raise fish-farmer incomes.

India's BiofuelCircle says it has built a network of more than 70 biomass banks in three years, linking farmers, crop-residue aggregation and bioenergy demand in a farm-to-fuel-to-soil model.

Rising diesel, petrol and fertiliser costs are squeezing New Zealand dairy farms, even as strong milk payouts still provide some margin support.

USDA's New Delhi office expects India's peanut crop to grow in 2026-27 as more farmers shift acreage from cotton to a better-paying oilseed.

Warm weather and early mountain snowmelt refilled southern Alberta reservoirs this winter, strengthening the case for new water storage projects for farms.

An unusually dry winter followed by heavy rain is damaging Darjeeling's premium first flush and putting more pressure on one of India's best-known tea regions.

A widening investigation into possible abuse of EU farm subsidies in Greece has triggered cabinet resignations and intensified scrutiny of land and livestock claims.

The UK and Japan have agreed mutual recognition for organic livestock standards, reducing certification barriers for British exporters.

March storms and heavy rain in Bangladesh have left maize growers facing new crop losses, weaker cash flow and a renewed risk of debt.

Banks in Brazil have been required to verify satellite-based deforestation data before approving rural credit, linking farm finance to environmental compliance.

A two-year rainfall deficit is pushing parts of Turkey into chronic drought, raising risks for crops, reservoirs and drinking-water supplies.

The World Bank has approved a $500 million AGROW credit for Nigeria to lift farm productivity, improve market access and strengthen food security.

Kostas Tsiaras has urged Brussels to move quickly with support for farmers and fishers hit by higher costs, supply-chain strain and fertilizer inflation.

Cobram Estate has completed its near-$260 million purchase of California Olive Ranch, sharply increasing its share of US olive oil production.

New Delhi has widened minimum support price procurement for safflower, gram, lentils and mustard across Karnataka, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Regaal Resources is tying maize procurement for its Bihar wet mill to steep cash bonuses, vehicle rewards and a wider farmer collection network.

The halt in fresh tomato exports from Burkina Faso has reignited a Ghanaian debate over irrigation, seed policy and the risks of relying on imported supply.

India’s largest wheat state has started procurement for the 2026 rabi crop with a higher support price, a growing centre network and promised quick payments.

A new Queensland bill on the Condamine Alluvium has triggered a fresh dispute between farmers and the state over how strongly groundwater and farmland will be protected.

Market participants expect India’s cotton area to grow in 2026 as stronger prices and possible El Nino conditions make the crop more attractive.

Indian authorities are preparing talks with shipping lines after the West Asia war sharply disrupted basmati exports and drove freight costs higher.

British farmers, fertiliser importers and greenhouse growers warn that surging fertiliser and gas costs are setting up another round of food inflation.

U.S. farmers say higher diesel and fertilizer prices linked to the Iran war are hitting planting budgets and could add fresh pressure to food prices.

Indonesia says it is strengthening water access, pumping and seed support in West Java to protect rice production ahead of a potentially longer and drier 2026 dry season.

Canada's food regulator fined Oxford Frozen Foods C$10,000 for labelling blueberries as Canadian, tightening scrutiny of origin claims as shoppers look harder for local food.

IFFCO and Indian officials say fertilizer supplies remain adequate for farmers even as the West Asia crisis raises risks for raw materials, shipping and global prices.

Rice farmers in Malaysia's Kerian district say a two-week irrigation delay tied to critically low Bukit Merah Dam levels is threatening planting schedules, yields and farm cash flow.