AI & Digital agriculture

Illinois professional farm managers expect U.S. farmland values to fall modestly in 2026, with half of respondents forecasting a 1%–5% decline this year. The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers' annual survey found that 50% of contributors see that...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will survey more farmers for several key crop reports after a sharp fall in participation for its spring planting intentions survey. Agency statisticians reported the March 31 planting-intentions response rate fell to 37.6% response rate ...

AgriFood Signals: a run-down of the latest U.S.-focused agtech funding, deals and policy moves. The bulletin highlights a major USDA agreement with Palantir, fresh venture capital for grocery AI and a corporate carbon-credit purchase tied to rice farming. Industry funding rounds, M&A and sustaina...