The World Health Organization defines One Health as 'an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems'.
The Irish headquartered Yield Lab is the most active early-stage investor in sustainable agrifoodtech in Europe. Together with Nestlé, the largest global buyer of dairy products, and other leading dairy companies, are inviting all start-ups, world-wi …
Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and hoping to inspire others to follow.
The UK government relaunched the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) as SFI26, focusing on delivery-based, evidence-heavy actions to promote precision agriculture. While not subsidizing precision tools directly, SFI26 aligns with funding mechanisms like the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, creating incentives for adopting precision technologies. Despite these incentives, challenges such as funding caps and evidence-gathering requirements pose barriers. The scheme, however, encourages farms to use precision tools to meet its stringent environmental and operational standards.
Corteva’s CEO signaled optimism in U.S.’ position as an agricultural leader, as the ag giant gears up to split its business in two later this year.
In February 2026, Valmont added a member to its board of directors, while tech companies Vivent Biosignals and ProducePay welcomed ag veterans to their organisations.
Dave Oberting's company, Questr Automation, aims to address the lack of local skilled technicians needed for agtech in rural West Virginia by launching an apprenticeship programme. This programme, developed with local colleges, seeks to train residents as farm automation technicians, thus facilitating the adoption of high-tech solutions in farming. Despite the potential to save farmers time and costs, funding remains a challenge, with Questr seeking additional investment and public funding to support the initiative. The success of this programme could serve as a model for addressing the skilled labour shortage in agriculture globally.
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