Crop & Livestock Production

HANOVER, Germany – November 07, 2026 -- Muyuan Foods Group (002714.SZ/02714.HK), which marketed 77.98 million pigs and slaughtered 28.66 million in 2025, will present smart pig farming and green development solutions at EuroTier 2026 in Hanover from November 10 to 13.

The company will exhibit at Booth J04 in Hall 15, split across two areas: Smart Pig Farming and Green Development. It pitches the two as a one-stop package covering the entire pig farming process.

Berlin – November 06, 2026 -- Germany's animal health association BfT and the national cattle and pig federation BRS have added a calf vaccination module to their joint information platform Gesundes Kalb | Gesunde Kuh, bringing the platform to six topic modules for dairy farmers.

New module covers immunity, pathogens and diagnostics

The module provides structured information on vaccination basics, the developing immune system, relevant pathogens and suitable diagnostics. It addresses vaccination of both cow and calf against typical respiratory and diarrhea pathogens, which can strengthen the immune defenses of young animals.

It also covers the conditions that determine vaccination success: environmental factors, biosecurity, housing systems and the particular challenges of moving animals to new pens.

Westminster, Colo. – – September 18, 2026 -- The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) has formalized deeper ties with the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) after the two groups' shared leadership produced measurable research and policy gains at APMS's 66th Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, held July 13-16.

APMS honors WSSA scientists for research and publishing milestones

Ramon Leon, Ph.D., of NC State University received the APMS T. Wayne Miller Distinguished Service Award for converting the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management from a print-only format to open-access digital publication. Chris Mudge, Ph.D., of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers won the society's top honor, the Outstanding Research Contributor award, for advancing aquatic plant management to protect U.S. water resources.

Indianapolis – – September 18, 2026 -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) has rejected an attempt by a coalition of State Attorneys General, including California, to block its planned corporate separation, calling the underlying PFAS liability claims "speculative and unproven."

State Attorneys General seek to halt split without pending PFAS trials or judgments

Corteva confirmed that no state petitioning for the injunction holds a judgment against the company related to PFAS liability, nor is any trial currently scheduled. The company stated it has never manufactured, sold, or traded PFOA or PFOS products during its seven-year corporate history.

Edmonton – September 18, 2026 -- Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB) has dismissed Curaleaf Holdings' regulatory application to halt its at-the-market (ATM) share program, calling the move a distraction from an undervalued hostile takeover bid.

Aurora says its ATM program predates Curaleaf's bid by more than six months

The company confirmed its ATM program was publicly disclosed in February 2026, months before Curaleaf launched its hostile offer, and was designed to fund accretive acquisitions in Canada and the UK. Aurora said the program has been inactive for several weeks and had not been used for three years prior to February 2026.

Washington – September 17, 2026 -- The Center for Green Market Activation (GMA), RMI, and 3Degrees have launched the Green Ammonia Buyers Alliance (GABA), a collective procurement initiative targeting emissions from fertilizer manufacturing, one of the largest contributors to the sector's estimated 1.2 gigatons of annual CO2e output.

GABA will pool demand from food and beverage companies to purchase Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) directly from verified green ammonia producers through a book-and-claim system, aiming to give project developers the revenue certainty needed to move green ammonia facilities from announcement to construction.

Indianapolis – September 17, 2026 -- Corteva's Board of Directors has approved the separation of the company's seed operating segment into a new independent, publicly traded entity, Vylor Inc., with the stock distribution scheduled for October 1, 2026.

Board declares pro rata stock dividend of Vylor shares

Corteva stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 24, 2026, will receive one share of Vylor common stock for every Corteva share held. Any fractional shares will be settled in cash, and the distribution is intended to be tax-free to Corteva stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, excluding cash received for fractional shares.

Indianapolis – September 17, 2026 -- Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Friday, September 17, 2026.

Elanco schedules conference call for 8:00 a.m. ET on November 6

The company will host a conference call with investors and media at 8:00 a.m. eastern time on the day of the results, detailing quarterly performance. A live webcast link will be posted on Elanco's investor relations website, with a replay made available shortly after the call concludes.

Montepulciano, Italy – September 17, 2026 -- Avignonesi, Italy's largest fully biodynamically certified wine estate, has been nominated for European Winery of the Year in Wine Enthusiast's 2026 Wine Star Awards, marking the estate as the sole Italian producer selected in the category.

Avignonesi stands as the only Italian nominee among European contenders

The nomination recognizes the historic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. producer for its scale of responsible viticulture and long-term land stewardship. Winners for the 27th annual Wine Star Awards will be announced at a black-tie gala in January 2027.

Bengaluru – September 16, 2026 -- Mitti Labs will supply Google with one million high-integrity carbon credits by 2030 under the largest rice methane offtake agreement to date, a five-year deal covering 100,000 hectares of smallholder rice farms across India.

Deal converts 70,000 farmers to methane-cutting irrigation methods

The agreement will transition more than 70,000 farmers to water- and methane-saving irrigation practices, targeting elimination of 3 million tons of near-term warming impact measured on a GWP20 basis, equivalent to 1 million tons under GWP100 metrics. Rice paddies under continuous flooding account for more than 10% of global methane emissions, according to Mitti Labs.