Kikkoman chose Jefferson, Wisconsin over 63 other Midwest sites largely for water quality, but its opening does not disclose the plant's own water use.
Cargill's latest co-development push shows how food makers are using ingredient expertise and pilot testing to accelerate complex product reformulation.
A new executive order directs the USDA to expand interstate meat sales, strengthen competition, and support small and regional processing capacity.
GEF is putting $140M behind a major drought resilience program for 2026-2030. The plan targets water risk, land degradation and long-term preparedness globally.
Record sulfur prices and tighter global supply are raising phosphate fertilizer costs as U.S. farmers face growing sulfur needs in their fields.
Smart DRS has processed 150,000 reusable cup returns in four months. The system is now being tested across festivals, arenas and seasonal venues.
UT and MD Anderson researchers report early biological changes from microplastic exposure before visible tissue damage, as cancer research continues.
Grupo Bimbo expanded regenerative agriculture to more than 500,000 hectares in 2025 while advancing water reuse, electrification and waste reduction.
Anheuser-Busch sent more than 155,000 cans of emergency drinking water to Ohio and Washington within days, as floods and wildfires strained communities.
Grid constraints are forcing facilities to separate electricity procurement from reliability and budget for storage, backup power and redundancy.
AI growth is forcing data centers to rethink power, cooling, and water. Energy Concepts says Plato5X could move more infrastructure on site to ease grid delays.
A new UN methane strategy says agriculture and waste systems will require major operational changes alongside fossil fuel reductions to meet 2030 goals.
AI could help orchard robots stay on course. A new system combines drone imagery and LiDAR to cut mapping drift and improve autonomous field operations on site.
A Dutch project pairing a data center with greenhouse growers shows how waste heat recovery can reduce grid congestion while replacing natural gas.
Rodale is betting $139 million on moving 10 million U.S. acres into organic production. Farmer economics and clear tracking will decide if it works in practice.
Gyre Energy has secured $1.3 million to expand its AI cooling platform. A major cold-chain project could test whether earlier savings continue at greater scale.
Syngenta and Groundwork BioAg are pairing fungal crop inputs with soil carbon programs. Farmers could gain soil benefits and fresh revenues from carbon credits.
California regulators opened public comment on EVOCA® after a positive health review. A final decision could follow later in 2026 for the Biotalys biofungicide.
Monitoring data submitted to EPA detected PFNA and PFHxS in catfish tissue as the agency weighs rescinding federal determinations for both compounds.
Chain length may shape how PFAS move through water and respond to treatment. For utilities, that means monitoring and removal strategies need sharper focus.