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Remarkable retraction: A "landmark" paper on glyphosate safety has been pulled—25 years after publication. It's riveting timing for Bayer’s Roundup Supreme Court appeal. Yet the trigger was a random reckoning for the scientific relic, reports Jenn Marston.

🤔 Too much "regenerative organic" certification could distract us from building a regenerative food system.

🇧🇷 Provivi and Syngenta are taking on Brazil.

🐜 Ÿnsect's demise is a blow for the whole insect-farming industry.

Meanwhile, Bayer may be steeped in Roundup litigation, but its work deploying GenAI tools at scale is a potential model for every agrifood corporate hoping to optimize through AI.

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​Landmark glyphosate paper retracted in random reckoning for a scientific relic​

The retraction of the glyphosate safety report comes as the Trump admin throws support behind Roundup lawsuit appeal. Jennifer Marston

​Provivi, Syngenta strike major Brazil deal on pheromone pest control​

Brazil's multimillion-dollar Fall Armyworm problem represents a massive opportunity for California-based Provivi. Jennifer Marston

​Judicial liquidation for Ÿnsect as insect farming sector ‘struggles to become competitive’​

The French pioneer is looking for an acquirer of its assets. Jennifer Marston

​Seascape Aquatech bets on robotics to reinvent oyster farming ​

"Our strategy is to use our technology as a profit driver and M&A lever," says Seascape CEO. Elaine Watson

​AgriFood Signals: BSF bags $20m, Nestlé advances regen ag, SF sues ultraprocessed food firms​

Plus: foodora's delivery 'bots head to Czechia. Jennifer Marston

​Bayer’s 117bn data points and decade-old data culture drive AI advantage, says CIO​

Did a $930m acquisition put Bayer ahead of the rest? Louisa Burwood-Taylor

​We’re off track’ when it comes to regenerative agriculture certification, says Force of Nature CEO​

Relationships are far more powerful than certification in building consumer trust in regenerative agriculture. Jennifer Marston

​Europe can be a global technology leader—if it removes barriers to innovation​

Europe is on par with the US for agrifoodtech investment. But its regulatory environment slows everything down. Michael Dean

​Where are we in the AI bubble?​

The stakes resemble mobilization periods like World War II—moments when capital allocation coincided with national survival. Rob Leclerc

​Why CPG execs, not startups, now lead the AI adoption surge in food production​

AI use among CPG executives has jumped 69% from last year; human creativity and pristine datasets still matter for food innovation. Jennifer Marston

🌾 Why the 'regenerative organic' certification exists—and why the food system needs it​

A lack of consistent standards leaves room for loose interpretations—and outright greenwashing. Jennifer Marston

⬇️ ‘Come back when you have more’ doesn’t cut it: Biotope’s Annick Verween on founder–investor misalignment​

As for the overall funding landscape, says Verween, “I’m a little bit afraid that we haven't hit rock bottom yet.” Elaine Watson

📈 Signs of maturity for biostimulants as market hits $4.47bn: DunhamTrimmer​

Despite inflation, supply-chain turbulence, and regulatory shifts, biostimulants have shown remarkable resilience. Jennifer Marston

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