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Drought: Corn Production in France Hits Historic Low

The 2026 campaign is set to be particularly challenging for French corn. Over 70% of the territory is now under water restrictions, cultivated areas have decreased by up to 35% in some regions, and national production could reach its lowest level since 1990, highlighting the extent of the challenges posed by drought and heatwaves.

Crise des engrais : le gouvernement français dévoile un plan d'urgence

Face à la flambée des prix des engrais, le gouvernement français met en place un plan d'urgence de 145 millions d'euros pour soutenir les agriculteurs. À moyen terme, l'objectif est de réduire de 50 % la consommation d'engrais azotés d'ici 2030, tout en développant la production d'engrais bas carbone grâce à un investissement de 2 milliards d'euros sur dix ans. Cette stratégie vise à garantir la souveraineté alimentaire de la France dans un contexte de tensions géopolitiques.

Satellite Assessment of Plant Thermal Stress Reveals Climate Change Reduces Tropical Forests' CO₂ Capture

European Parliament Rejects Proposal to Classify Soybean Oil as High ILUC Risk

The European Parliament's rejection of a regulation classifying soybean oil as a high risk of ILUC (indirect land use change) is seen as a pivotal moment for the soybean value chain in Europe. This decision, backed by a coalition of agricultural organizations, aims to enhance the sector's competitiveness and resilience while promoting innovation and investment.

Vertical Farms: Demand-Driven Planning Becomes a Profitability and Waste Reduction Lever

British companies Harvest London and Crate to Plate have received financial support from the ADOPT program of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to deploy Ani, a production planning platform that links confirmed customer orders to real-time crop planning. This project, taking place across multiple sites in London, aims to enhance the efficiency of controlled environment farms, with estimates of resource and waste reduction.

In France, Leclerc Partners with Vivescia Cooperative and Roquette to Develop Low-Carbon Ethanol Sector

The French retail chain Leclerc is teaming up with the Vivescia cooperative and industrial player Roquette to establish a French low-carbon ethanol sector as part of its decarbonization strategy announced for April 2025. This initiative aims to produce E85, a more environmentally friendly fuel, and to enhance the industrialization and sustainability of biofuels in France.

Carbon Transition: Agricultural Cooperatives Seek Economic Solutions

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% in industrial tools and 25% among farmers will cost over one billion euros by 2030, emphasized Christophe Grison, Vice President of La Coopération Agricole, during a morning session dedicated to carbon storage. In light of this investment challenge, industry stakeholders stress the urgency of transforming climate goals into concrete economic levers to engage producers. A central question remains: how to direct this funding?

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Reducing acrylamide formation during cooking by 59% without yield loss: this is the achievement of a new wheat variety developed by CRISPR, which has just received official "biological precision" status in the UK. Developed under the PROBITY project, this groundbreaking innovation provides a direct response to future European standards on this carcinogenic contaminant, paving the way for real-world trials among grain producers and processors.

Controversial Adoption of Emergency Agricultural Bill by the Senate

The emergency agricultural bill, passed by the Senate, raises concerns about its environmental impacts. Both chambers of Parliament have approved very different versions, with provisions deemed contrary to European law and relaxations on pesticides. Upcoming negotiations are expected to be tense, with strong mobilization from agricultural unions and environmental associations, reflecting the political divides surrounding this text.

Surus Connect Expands Its Alert System for Isolated Workers in Agriculture

Following agricultural operations, Surus Connect broadens its focus to include agricultural service providers, cooperative unions, and collection silos. The young Bordeaux-based company, which develops a protection device for isolated workers specifically designed for agriculture, aims to address the safety challenges in structures where employees often work alone in dispersed areas or poorly covered by networks.